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Chada Katavi

Chada Katavi

Katavi National Park


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Katavi National Park in the far west of Tanzania is somewhere that even today, few people have been lucky enough to visit.  Perhaps because of this, it feels untouched, almost like travelling back in time. The Park is made up of a series of wide flood plains, blond with waist high grass in the early dry season, green and flooded like a mini Okavango after the rains. 

Connecting the main flood plains is a network of seasonal rivers, and it is these rivers that form the focus of the game viewing for which Katavi is renowned during the dry season. As the water becomes scarce, hippos in their hundreds cram into the remaining pools, crocodiles retire to caves in the mud walls of the river banks, and buffalo and elephant are drawn to the rivers to drink - watched by the ever present predators such as lion and hyena.

Chada Katavi is stylish and wonderfully comfortable, and is open from June to November every year. The 6 canvas tents are raised up on wooden platforms and have wide-open fronts to let in the passing breeze. The en-suite bathrooms have traditional outdoor safari style bucket showers. In a clearing is the dining tent and a library - comfortable little spaces to while away the hours when you're not out in the midst of a safari adventure.  An evening drink around the campfire rounds off a day of excitement out in the wild.

Open game viewing vehicles get you close to the extraordinary natural environment, or you can explore the Chada flood plains on a rambling bush walk. Towards the end of the dry season elephants are in camp most days, and it is not uncommon to have lions wander through.

For the truly adventurous safari goer, there is also the option to escape from the main camp and sleep out in the real middle of nowhere - this is fly camping at it's very best. Set out on foot from camp in the late afternoon and arrive at your fly camp to the sight of the camp fire and drinks on ice. After a delicious 3 course dinner served under the stars, retire to your fly tent and drift off to sleep on a comfy bedroll to the sounds of the bush.

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Rates Include

All meals; all drinks (excluding champagne and premium wines); shared safari activities (including game drives and walking safaris); Conservation fees; and return airstrip transfers are included.


Children Policy

Children over the age of 12 are welcome. Rates available on request.



All of the holidays we prepare are tailor-made, but this might give you an idea of how Chada Katavi can be included in you own dream holiday.

Legendary Tanzania

Featured Accommodation

Kili Villa
Kili Villa
Arusha
Chada Katavi
Chada Katavi
Katavi National Park
Greystoke Mahale
Greystoke Mahale
Mahale Mountains National Park

Destination: Tanzania.

Come on a  journey to meet the most privileged primates on the planet - the wild chimpanzees of Mahale. Add onto this a safari in one of the more remote National Parks of the Southern Circuit and you have a safari holiday that is legendary beyond all belief.

This is a 8 night itinerary including Arusha, Katavi National Park and Mahale Mountains National Park.

Based on 5 Star Accommodation:

  • 1 Night at Kili Villa
  • 4 Nights at Chada Katavi
  • 3 Nights at Greystoke Mahale
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*Prices are per person and are based on today's exchange rates. Exchange rates are subject to change and are updated daily.

Prices exclude international flights - ask us if you would like to include these.



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