Intimate Two-Week Safari: Serengeti, Katavi & Mahale Chimps

Zebras in Serengeti National Park, Tanzania

What to expect on this itinerary

Western Tanzania provides an indelible mix for the luxury traveler. It's remote and off the beaten track, with beautiful landscapes defined by wild allure and outstanding lodges providing an opulent base for the wilderness adventure. Then unique experiences provide the out of the ordinary: tracking wild chimpanzees, horseback safari in the Serengeti, luxury mobile camping. Mixing the Serengeti and the western reserves, these two weeks offer an exclusive immersion in Africa.

Countries Visited

Tanzania

Places Visited

Arusha, Serengeti, Grumeti Reserve, Katavi National Park, Mahale Mountains National Park

Suggested Duration

14 Days

Customizable Itinerary

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Day 1

Arusha – Arrive to Tanzania

Your flight into Tanzania lands in the early evening, so this night is spent at a luxury lodge close to the airport. You'll be greeted at the airport by a local guide and transferred to your lodge in Arusha, where the location beneath the mountains provides a dreamy space to relax. Dinner at the lodge is included, and you'll quickly encounter the smiles and friendliness of the Tanzanians.

What's Included:

Accommodation
Transfer
Dinner
Day 2 - 3

Serengeti – Dramatic Big Game Safari on the Grasslands

Day 4 - 6

Grumeti Reserve – Exclusive Safari in the Serengeti

Day 7 - 8

Katavi National Park – Intimate Safari With Katavi's Huge Herds

Day 9 - 10

Katavi National Park – Walking Safari and Beautiful Remote Camping

Day 11

Mahale Mountains National Park – Dhow Cruise Beneath the Forested Mountains

Day 12 - 13

Mahale Mountains National Park – Chimpanzee Trekking on the Mountain Trails

Day 14

Kilimanjaro – Departure

Trip Highlights

  • Find yourself surrounded by thousands upon thousands of wildebeest and zebra in the Serengeti
  • Savor the exclusive side to the Serengeti with three nights in the western Grumeti Reserve, where guides take you off the trails on bush walks, nighttime drives, and horseback safari
  • Be amazed at the size of buffalo and elephant herds in Katavi, just two of the wildlife highlights in this remote and rarely explored national park
  • Continually encounter the dramatic clashes between predator and prey, from leopards stalking gazelle in the Serengeti to lions and buffalos clashing in Katavi
  • Walk across the Katavi plains and enjoy two nights of beautiful remote camping, a chance to truly absorb the seductive wilderness of western Tanzania
  • Enjoy two days tracking wild chimpanzees in the Mahale Mountains, admiring the sublime interactions of different troops
  • Savor the serenity of western Tanzania with afternoon dhow cruises on Lake Tanganyika
  • Fly between remote destinations in light aircraft, touching down on airstrips that are surrounded by the beauty of the wild

Starting Price

$23,700 per person (excluding international flights)

Your Zicasso trip is fully customizable, and this sample itinerary is a starting place for your travel plans. Actual costs are dynamic, and your selection of accommodations and activities, your season of travel, and other such variables will bring this budget guideline up or down. Throughout your planning experience with your Zicasso specialist, your itinerary is designed around your budget. You can book your trip when you are satisfied with every detail. Planning your trip with a Zicasso travel specialist is a free service.

What's Included

  • Accommodations
  • In-country transportation
  • Some or all activities and tours
  • Expert trip planning
  • 24x7 support during your trip

Your final trip cost will vary based on your selected accommodations, activities, meals, and other trip elements that you opt to include.

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Tanzania Travel Review: Safari, 8 Nights

This was an amazing trip. It was well planned by Zicasso's travel company and executed to perfection. The lodges were beautiful and strategically located. The game drives were so much fun. The guides were tremendous. I have never been on such a well-designed trip.

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Without exaggeration, this was the most amazing trip of my life. Everything was perfect, from the itinerary to the lodging, food, and guides. We saw so much and so many varied topographies. We also got such a great flavor of the culture, people, and way of life in both countries. It truly was incredible from start to finish.

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Zicasso's travel designer was easy to work with and, most importantly, listened to what we wanted our trip to be. He is a true professional and helped guide us to some truly spectacular places in Tanzania and Rwanda. We highly recommend his travel company!

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The trip to Kenya and Tanzania was absolutely amazing! The itinerary chosen for us was perfect and checked off all the things I wanted to accomplish on our first safari. Zicasso's tour agency was the best to work with. They offered great suggestions and were very responsive to all our questions and concerns!

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Customizable Itinerary

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