14 Day: Ancient Earth Package

6 days—Ancient Earth: The Package

$4999-4999 USD

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Safari summary

About this tour

	Tour type	Custom, tailor-made, private
	Main focus	Primate trekking
	Activity level	Moderate activity
	Best months	January, February, May, June, July, August, September, October
	Countries	Tanzania
	Parks	Katavi Mahale Mountains

Itinerary

Day 1

Day 1: 6:15 – 7:35am: Fly from Dar es Salaam to Mbeya Drive to Sumbawanga Lodging: Forestway Country Club

Day 2

Katavi

Day 2: Drive to Katavi National Park Lodging: Katavi Wildlife Camp 4:00pm: Game drive!

Day 3

Katavi

Day 3: Full-day game drive (Katavi National Park: “...how Earth must have looked in the beginning, before the arrival of humans...) Lodging: Katavi Wildlife Camp

Day 4

Katavi | Mahale Mountains

Day 4: Drive from Katavi National Park to Kalema on the shores of Lake Tanganyika To Mahale Mountains National Park by boat (~ 3 hours in good weather) Lodging: Park bandas

Day 5

Mahale Mountains

Day 5: Tracking chimpanzees in Mahale Mountains National Park (Lushly vegetated mountains echoing with bird and chimpanzee calls cascade down to small coves and the clear waters of Lake Tanganyika in Mahale Mountains – Tanzania’s most isolated national park!) Lodging: Park bandas

Day 6

Mahale Mountains

Day 6: 10:15 – 11:05am: (Mon / Thurs only!) Fly from Mahale Mountains Nat’l Park to Kipili Lodging: Lakeshore Lodge

Day 7

Day 7: Full-day snorkeling in Lake Tanganyika: the world’s longest, second deepest, and least-polluted fresh water lake! Lodging: Lakeshore Lodge

Day 8

Day 8: Full-day kayaking on Lake Tanganyika Lodging: Lakeshore Lodge

Day 9

Day 9: Drive from Kipili to Tunduma on the TZ / Zambia border Lodging: Honey Moon Hotel

Day 10

Day 10: Drive from Tunduma to The Old Farmhouse at Kisolanza Lodging: The Old Farmhouse at Kisolanza

Day 11

Day 11: Drive through Iringa Town to Tungamalenga Village Lodging: Tandala Tented Camp

Day 12

Ruaha

Day 12: Full-day game drive in Ruaha National Park: Tanzania’s largest national park! Lodging: Tandala Tented Camp

Day 13

Day 13: Drive to Iringa Explore Iringa Town Lodging: Neema Crafts Guesthouse

Day 14

Day 14: Fly from Iringa to Dar es Salaam The Fine Print... ♦ This is a sample package only. It is designed to offer ideas for travel options and costs. Your Breakdown Safari, however, can be customized to fit YOUR needs and requests. The cost of this package represents the “Friends & Family Discount” offered for the 2014 – 2015 safari season. 2015 – 2016 prices will indicate a significant increase! ♦ This package includes parks and activities in Western Tanzania, with a brief but splendid finish in the Southern Highlands. Please see our service map below. This package represents some of the most remote and isolated destinations in the world. Travel can be long and arduous. ♦ Breakdown Safaris has committed to providing a safari experience at the lowest possible cost, while still insuring reasonable comfort and safety for our guests. Charter flights to the remote areas visited in this package range from $5,000 - $10,000 each. We have chosen, then, to use only scheduled or inducement flights. Please note that the flight from Mahale Mountains National Park to Kipili on

Day 6

Day 6 MUST fall on a Monday or a Thursday and thus affects the timing of the entire package. ♦ This package does not include airport transfer and hotel(s) in Dar es Salaam immediately after your arrival or prior to your departure. Breakdown Safaris is happy to arrange for these services at additional cost. Please inquire!

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