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Follow Lake Tanganyika’s forested shores through Gombe and Mahale, then discover the wide plains of Katavi.
This private journey is a proposal to build around your travel plans. Your selected stays, transport, permits and final inclusions are confirmed together in a personal quotation.
Illustrative route · Connections shaped around your stays.
Connect Gombe, Mahale and Katavi through a carefully arranged route.
Spend time around the shores of Lake Tanganyika.
Permits, boats and remote flight connections are confirmed in your quotation.
A starting point for something personal. Your final itinerary will be shaped around your travel arrangements and preferences.
Arrive in Kigoma and transfer to Kigoma Hilltop Hotel. Settle in above Lake Tanganyika and review the boat transfers and guided forest visits ahead.
Travel by boat towards Gombe, with departure adapted to lake conditions. A guided forest visit may be arranged after arrival, subject to permits and the park programme.
Explore the forest with an authorised guide, following park rules and permit arrangements. Wildlife sightings are never guaranteed; time on the lake shore adds another perspective to the day.
Return by boat to Kigoma and check into Kigoma Hilltop Hotel. Take a slower afternoon beside the lake before continuing towards Mahale.
Continue to Mahale by the arranged air and boat connections. Arrive at Mbali Mbali Mahale Lodge and settle into your beach tent on Lake Tanganyika.
Join a guided forest outing in Mahale, subject to permits and the local programme. The day is planned around walking conditions and the guidance of the park team.
Enjoy another day around Mahale, combining an available guided activity with time by Lake Tanganyika. Your selected accommodation will advise which activities fit the conditions and your preferences.
Travel towards Katavi on the arranged air connection. Transfer to Mbali Mbali Katavi Lodge and settle in overlooking the Katisunga plains.
Set out on a guided wildlife drive through Katavi’s plains and woodland. The route follows current park conditions and wildlife activity, with a return to your chosen stay for the evening.
Spend a further day exploring Katavi at a measured pace. Discuss the balance of game drives and time in camp with your guide, rather than rushing through this remote landscape.
Transfer for the arranged flight connection to Dar es Salaam. Spend the night at Dar es Salaam Serena Hotel before your onward journey.
Transfer for your onward journey after breakfast. The final route and connections will follow your confirmed travel arrangements.
A personalised itinerary for your dates, stays and travel party.
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These stays are selected from your day-by-day itinerary. We’ll confirm room categories, meal plans and availability in your personal proposal.
