4 Days Mahale Chimpanzee Trekking Safari Experience : Visit Mahale National Park on the shores of Lake Tanganyika. The secluded Mahale Mountains of Tanzania, which rise to 2,438 meters from the deep turquoise waters of Lake Tanganyika, just south of Jane Goodall’s Gombe Preserve, are the best spot in the world to watch chimpanzees in the wild. This 1,613 km2 park is one of Tanzania’s most remote and gorgeous national parks, but also one of the most difficult to access.
The sun rises over the lake and sets behind the high rise of mountains that reach 2,438 meters at Nkungwe Peak, and because there are no roads in the park, all of the trails that run through its glades and distances are only accessible to those who walk them. Numerous trails and tracks allow tourists to enjoy very lovely forest treks while also having the opportunity to see some of the many varied inhabitants of the lowland woods, upper woodlands, and savannahs.
The interaction with the chimps will undoubtedly be the highlight of your visit. Every day, you can track them in the beautiful tropical rain forest with expert guides and trackers. Once identified, you may observe their everyday activities, including grooming, wrestling, squabbling, foraging, mothers playing with infants, and babies playing with other babies. It’s an infinite source of entertainment. Fishing, snorkeling, swimming, and canoeing are available after days of trekking.
Aside from chimpanzees, this reserve is home to leopard, lion, kudu, eland, buffalo, roan and sable antelope, olive baboons, red colobus, and white spot nose mangabeys, among other animals. This is one of Africa’s most remarkable parks, dominated by the brooding presence of Nkungwe Mountain and covered in vegetation that spans practically the full range of African botany.
TOUR ITINERARY: 4 DAYS MAHALE CHIMPANZEE TREKKING SAFARI EXPERIENCE
DAY 1: KIGOMA TO MAHALE MOUNTAIN
Pick up at hotel and transfer to Arusha’s airstrip for departure to the Mahale Mountains. You will be picked up upon arrival and transported to the camp for lunch. You will then head to the jungle to track chimpanzees. Observing chimpanzees in their natural surroundings, one cannot help but be moved by their natural grace and anthropomorphic characteristics.
DAY 2: CHIMPANZEE TREKKING
After breakfast, we will track chimpanzees in the jungle around 8:00 a.m. The hike takes you to chimpanzee habitation sites that are easily accessible and do not require much effort. However, being in good physical shape will reduce the hardship of going through the bush. Up close, viewing endangered monkeys is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
DAY 3: OPTIONAL CHIMPANZEE TREKKING
You will eat breakfast at 7:00 a.m., followed by chimp trekking in the jungle at 8:00 a.m. You will see waterfalls within the park, go birdwatching, and swim in Lake Tanganyika in the evening before enjoying a bonfire on the beach.
DAY 4: MAHALE TO KIGOMA
You will eat breakfast in the morning. At 8:00, pick up and travel to Mahale airport for a shared charter aircraft return to Kigoma town. After landing to Kigoma Airport you will catch another flight to Arusha. Depending on your home flight schedule, we will transfer you to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO), where you will catch your home journey.
TOUR INCLUDES
- Airport transfers (upon arrival and departure)
- Two nights of hotel accommodation in Arusha
- Full-board accommodation during the entire safari
- All entrance fees and government taxes
- Services of a Professional Guide
- Enough litters of mineral water and soft drinks
- Flights from Arusha to Kigoma and back
TOUR EXCLUDES
- International and local airfare.
- Optional tours
- Personal expenses, for example Laundry, beverages, etc.
- Items of a personal nature, such as a passport, visa, and traveler’s insurance.
- Tips for the driver’s guide
