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Combine wild chimpanzee trekking at Mahale or Gombe with a classic savannah safari — primates and the Big Five in one extraordinary trip.
This combination unites two of Africa’s greatest wildlife experiences: trekking to wild chimpanzees in the forested mountains of Mahale or Gombe on Lake Tanganyika, and a classic savannah safari for lions, elephants, and the great plains. Few trips offer such contrast — sitting among our closest relatives in the rainforest, then watching big cats on the open grasslands.
Linked by light aircraft, it’s a bucket-list journey for serious wildlife enthusiasts. We pair the remote western chimp parks with the Serengeti and Ngorongoro (or the southern parks) for a complete, profound encounter with Tanzania’s primate and savannah worlds.
Light aircraft and boat to Mahale or Gombe.
Trek to sit among wild chimpanzees.
A flight to the Serengeti or southern parks.
Lions, elephants, and the plains to finish.
A profound, contrast-rich trip for serious wildlife lovers — the chimps are a once-in-a-lifetime encounter, and the savannah safari completes the picture. It's premium and logistically involved (remote western parks, multiple flights), and chimp sightings, while very likely, aren't guaranteed. Best June–October for both. Worth every effort for enthusiasts.
These are the destinations we most often pair with Chimpanzee Trekking & Safari, based on route flow, season, and how the wider itinerary fits together.
Tanzania's second-largest park and home to roughly a tenth of the world's lions — baobab hills, the Great Ruaha River, and almost...
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Endless plains, two million migrating wildebeest, and Africa's highest concentration of big cats — the park every safari dream is measured against.
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The highest mountain in Africa and the tallest free-standing mountain on Earth — a guided trek to 5,895 m that requires no...
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