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Journey

Western Tanzania Safari Circuit

Combine Katavi's floodplain game country with Mahale and Gombe's chimpanzee forests through a realistic sequence of domestic flight, remote road, light aircraft, and Lake Tanganyika boat transfers.

Origin

Dar es Salaam

Dar es Salaam

Begin at Dar es Salaam's domestic air gateway for western Tanzania.

Flight
Travel leg

Dar es Salaam to Mpanda

Scheduled departure; progress and arrival can vary.

Typical duration: 120 minutes

Service stop

Mpanda

Mpanda

Arrive at Mpanda Airport and prepare for the road into Katavi.

Car
Travel leg

Mpanda to Katavi

Timing is variable; use times only as broad guidance.

Typical duration: 150 minutes

Place / visit

Katavi National Park

Mpanda Home Base

Use the Ikuu sector for several days of floodplain and river Safari.

Flight
Travel leg

Katavi to Mahale Airstrip

Service must be requested or arranged.

Typical duration: 50 minutes

Transfer

Mahale Airstrip

Transfer

Meet the arranged lakeshore boat after the flight from Katavi.

Ferry / boat
Travel leg

Mahale airstrip to the park lakeshore

Service must be requested or arranged.

Typical duration: 90 minutes

Ferry / boat
Travel leg

Mahale to Kigoma

Service must be requested or arranged.

Typical duration: 240 minutes

Service stop

Kigoma

Kigoma-Ujiji

Use Kigoma's port and transport links before the final Gombe stage.

Ferry / boat
Travel leg

Kigoma to Gombe

Service must be requested or arranged.

Typical duration: 120 minutes

Destination Place

Now discover Gombe Stream National Park

The Journey explains how to reach it. Continue to the Place page for the reason to go, what to expect, local knowledge, photographs, and onward Journeys.

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