Katavi National Park
Remote, raw and almost empty of tourists — Tanzania's last true frontier.
Why Katavi National Park
Katavi receives fewer visitors in a year than the Serengeti receives in a day. Vast floodplains, hippo pods of 200+, and lion country that feels prehistoric.
Access is by light aircraft, paired with Mahale for a chimpanzee + safari combination.
Top attractions, activities and highlights
Top attractions
- ·Katuma River
- ·Lake Chada
- ·Katisunga Floodplain
Recommended activities
- ·Game drives
- ·Walking safari
- ·Fly-camping
Wildlife & cultural highlights
- ·Lion
- ·Buffalo herds of 1000+
- ·Hippo, croc, elephant
Tour packages we can build for you
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Travel tips from our local team
- Combine with Mahale by chartered flight.
- Bring a buff for the dust at the end of the dry season.
Frequently asked questions
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Make Katavi National Park the trip of a lifetime
Our destination team has decades of on-the-ground experience and works with carefully selected local guides. Tell us what you're dreaming of and we'll design it.