Safari circuit · 3 destinations
Western Circuit
Off-the-beaten-path with chimpanzee trekking at Mahale and Gombe.
Where to go
Parks and places in the Western Circuit
- National park
Mahale Mountains National Park
Remote chimpanzee trekking on the shores of Lake Tanganyika.Chimpanzee Trekking · Lake Tanganyika · Remote Wilderness6.10° S, 29.90° EDestination guide - National park
Gombe Stream National Park
Where Jane Goodall began her legendary chimpanzee research in 1960.Jane Goodall Research Site · Chimpanzee Trekking · Lake Tanganyika4.67° S, 29.63° EDestination guide - National park
Katavi National Park
Untouched wilderness with massive buffalo herds and hippo pools.Massive Buffalo Herds · Hippo Concentrations · Remote Wilderness6.83° S, 31.17° EDestination guide
Other circuits
Compare with
- Northern CircuitThe most popular safari circuit featuring iconic parks like Serengeti and Ngorongoro.See the circuit
- Southern CircuitRemote and exclusive parks including Nyerere (Selous) and Ruaha.See the circuit
- Coastal & EasternBeach meets bush with Saadani and the historic Swahili coast.See the circuit
- Zanzibar & IslandsPristine beaches, Stone Town heritage, and island hopping.See the circuit
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