Walking safaris, hippo pools and almost no one else, in Tanzania’s wildest park.
Katavi is one of the most remote and least visited parks in Africa. In the dry season the animals gather on the last water, with some of the largest pods of hippos and crocodiles on the continent, and buffalo herds in the hundreds.
Three nights at Chada Katavi, under old tamarind trees on the edge of the plain, with walking safaris, game drives and hours at the hippo pools, let you experience it quietly.
Tanzania
Luxury safari
Handpicked luxury lodges and camps, chosen for their setting, service and guiding.
Private safari
Your own vehicle and guide for the whole journey, never shared with other travellers.
Made to measure
Change the pace, a lodge or an activity and we rebuild the itinerary around you.
Start any day
Travel on the dates that suit you, subject to lodge and permit availability.
Solo travellers welcome
Priced for one on request, with the single supplement shown under Rates.
Pace and fitness
Relaxed, fitness: moderate.
Take the charter flight from Arusha to the airstrip at Katavi and drive to Chada Katavi, on the edge of the Chada plain, with a first game drive in the evening light.
Overnight
Chada Katavi (opens the property’s website in a new tab)
A bush camp under tamarind and acacia trees, overlooking the Chada plain.
Walk with an armed ranger in the morning, with the plain, the old trees and the animals all around you, then spend the afternoon on a game drive to the hippo pools.
Overnight
Chada Katavi (opens the property’s website in a new tab)
A bush camp under tamarind and acacia trees, overlooking the Chada plain.
Spend the day among the hippos and crocodiles at the pools and the herds on the floodplain, with a long breakfast in the bush and a quiet evening around the fire.
Overnight
Chada Katavi (opens the property’s website in a new tab)
A bush camp under tamarind and acacia trees, overlooking the Chada plain.
Take a last early game drive, then breakfast and the charter flight back to Arusha, landing in the afternoon.
Chada Katavi (opens the property’s website in a new tab)
A bush camp under tamarind and acacia trees, overlooking the Chada plain.
Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Important to know
Rates per person
| Season | Solo | 2 people | 3 people | 4 people | 5 people | 6 people | 7+ people |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High season (Jun to Oct) | US$11,430 | US$9,690 | US$9,109 | US$9,109 | US$9,109 | US$9,109 | Get quote |
| Shoulder season (May, Nov) | US$10,030 | US$8,500 | US$7,990 | US$7,990 | US$7,990 | US$7,990 | Get quote |
Prices are per person, in US dollars, and depend on the number of travellers sharing the vehicle and guide. They are sample rates for planning and will be confirmed when you enquire, as lodge and permit prices change each year. The charter flights depend on aircraft availability and will be confirmed when you enquire.
Best time for this trip May to Oct
Pack light, neutral colours for game drives, a warm fleece for early mornings, a sun hat, good sunscreen and insect repellent. Binoculars are provided in the vehicle, but bring your own if you are a keen birder or photographer. Light aircraft have a soft-bag limit of 15 kg per person including hand luggage, so leave the hard suitcases at home.
Made to measure
Every Uwera safari is private. Slow the pace, add a night by a lake, swap a lodge or bring the children: tell us in your request and we will rebuild the itinerary around you.
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