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Special Interests
Mahale
Mountain National Park.
Mahale Mountains is home to some of Africa’s last remaining wild
chimpanzees: a population of roughly 800 (only 60 individuals forming
what is known as "M group"), habituated to human visitors by a Japanese
research project founded in the 1960s. Tracking the chimps of Mahale is
a magical experience. The guide's eyes pick out last night's nests -
shadowy clumps high in a gallery of trees crowding the sky.
About Mahale Mountains National Park.
Size: 1,613 sq km (623 sq miles).
Location: Western Tanzania, bordering Lake Tanganyika.
Getting there.
Charter flight from Arusha, Dar or Kigoma.
Charter private or national park motorboat from Kigoma, three to four
hours.
Weekly steamer from Kigoma, seven hours, then hire a local fishing boat
or arrange with park HQ for pickup in park boat, another one or two
hours.
What to do.
Chimp tracking (allow two days); hiking; camping safaris; snorkeling;
fish for your dinner.
When to go.
Dry season (May-October) best for forest walks although no problem in
the light rains of October/November
Other Interesting Areas
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Balloon Safaris
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Honey Moon Safaris
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Horse Riding
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Gorillas/Chimps Treks
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