Journey
Combine Katavi's floodplain game country with Mahale and Gombe's chimpanzee forests through domestic flight, remote road, light aircraft, and Lake Tanganyika boat transfers.
Begin at Dar es Salaam's domestic air gateway for western Tanzania.
Scheduled departure; progress and arrival can vary.
Typical duration: 120 minutes
Travel times vary with traffic, weather, and road conditions.
Typical duration: 150 minutes
Use the Ikuu sector for several days of floodplain and river Safari.
Service must be requested or arranged.
Typical duration: 50 minutes
Typical duration: 90 minutes
Stay on the lakeshore for ranger-guided chimpanzee trekking.
Typical duration: 240 minutes
Use Kigoma's port and transport links before the final Gombe stage.
Typical duration: 120 minutes
Finish with a boat-accessed chimpanzee trek in Gombe's steep forest.
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