Fly to
Kilimanjaro (for Northern Tanzania), Dar es Salaam (for Selous, Ruaha, Zanzibar)
flying time
11 hours 30 minutes including transit stop
time difference
GMT +3 hours
Visas
Required for UK passport holders
Health Requirements
Yellow fever certificate required
Best time to travel
December - March, July - October
Weather
Due to Tanzania's proximity to the equator the climate is generally warm year round ranging between 25°C to 32°C, there are however regional variations. With two rain seasons, the 'short rains' fall between November and December whilst the 'long rains' between February and into early May. The best time to travel to Tanzania is between December and March and July and October.
Itineraries
Chimp Trekking in Tanzania
Spend time with these amazing creatures, watching the daily lives of the chimpanzee. You will become aware of the subtleties of different relationships through gesture, sound and expression. Read more ...
Selous & Ruaha
Highlights -Take advantage of your lodge’s fantastic location by heading out on a walking, boating or jeep safari;take a flight to Ruaha National Park... Read more ...
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Famous for containing some of the last remaining wild chimpanzees in Africa, the Mahale Mountains National Park was covers an area of 1,613 km² and is located about 128 km south of Kigoma town on the eastern shore of Lake Tanganyika. The western boundary of the park protects an adjacent 1.6 km wide strip of Lake Tanganyika's waters.
The land in and around Mahale is the traditional homeland of the Watongwe and Waholoholo tribes. Japanese primate researchers began exploring along the shore of Lake Tanganyika, south of Kigoma as early as 1961.
The terrain is mostly rugged and hilly, and is dominated by the Mahale Mountain chain that runs from the northwest to the southeast across the park.
Suggested Mahale Accommodation
Greystoke Mahale
On a faraway beach on the shores of Lake Tanganyika, below a vast story-book tropical forest and with the Mahale Mountains soaring majestically behind...
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Guest Testimonial
Once again we have thoroughly enjoyed our holiday with A&K. There was a fascinating mix of location and camp styles and the particular sequence worked very well for us. 
- KB, Surrey
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Beekeeping in Mwika Village
Generates income for local families from the sale of honey. It also helps conserve forest resources; bees need a healthy environment to produce honey.
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