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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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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Tanzania Tour Review: 11 Nights

We had a wonderful time in Tanzania. Zicasso's travel expert and her support staff provided all the necessary information we needed. Our driver in Tanzania was friendly and well informed.

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We received excellent communication from Zicasso's travel agents. They were very prompt and proactive. The itinerary was prepared to meet our requests and matched our interests. Comprehensive planning and preparation for the trip were provided and all logistics were taken care of.

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John G.
Rwanda, Kenya, Tanzania Vacation Review: Great Migration, 12 Nights

We can't speak highly enough about using Zicasso's travel specialist and her company. They put together a complicated package covering three completely separate areas and were able to connect us with local guides in each place. The guides they worked with were all fabulous, as were the locations we stayed at.

At one point, the airline that was handling our trip out changed the flight due to local conditions. I learned of this first through our specialist, who was immediately on the situation and kept us apprised of the change. The company provided us with an online portal that covered every part of our trip. It was constantly updated and we always knew who the next contact was in the new area.

Throughout the process, we had constant questions and changes. Our travel company was very pleasant and accommodating of our concerns. Their work was in the middle of a larger trip. Even though they were not handling the stops before and after their portion, they were more than happy to help out with those portions and added that information to our itinerary at no cost.

In a word, they were fabulous. If you want more detail on their work and my unqualified recommendation of them, please reach out and I'm happy to provide you with more information.

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Tanzania, Rwanda Tour Review: Wildlife, Gorilla Trekking, 13-Day Trip

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Tim B.
Tanzania Tour Review: Wildlife, Nature, Scenery, 15 Days

The trip was very well planned. We received very good suggestions in the planning phase, with a very quick response time to our questions. The camps were all great.

Our guide was the best! We will definitely use Zicasso's trip planner in the future.

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