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Tailor-Made Holidays in Tanzania: Tailor Made Holidays Western Tanzania/Tailor Made Vacations Western Tanzania
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Tanzania’s western circuit is the least travelled region in Tanzania due to the expense and difficulty of getting there.
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Most visitors to western Tanzania are safari aficionados who are rewarded with very low visitor numbers.
Katavi National Park is an extraordinary wilderness area and Mahale Mountain National Park offers some of the very best chimpanzee trekking in Africa.
For more information about tailor made holidays Western Tanzania, contact a travel company such as Tailormade Africa.
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Here’s a deeper look into tailor made holidays western Tanzania—designed for unique, off-the-beaten-track adventure:
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Table of Contents
Why Choose Western Tanzania?
- Uniquely Remote & Wild
This region encompasses Katavi National Park, Mahale Mountains, Gombe Stream, and Lake Tanganyika—areas that are far less visited than Tanzania’s northern safari circuit. The result? Highly intimate wildlife encounters in a pristine environment. - Diverse Wildlife & Landscapes
- Mahale Mountains: Lush forested slopes bordering Lake Tanganyika—home to chimpanzees, mandrills, red colobus monkeys, and spectacular blue butterflies.
- Katavi National Park: Vast wilderness with huge herds of buffalo and elephants, frequent lion sightings, and overall minimal crowding.
- Combine your stay with peaceful time on Lake Tanganyika, where kayaking, snorkeling, or simply relaxing offers a perfect counterpoint to the safari.
Sample Itineraries & Tour Options
- Nelson Travel frames western parks as “the road less travelled,” offering unmatched, undisturbed wilderness experiences.
- The Ultimate Travel Company provides a luxury 9-day tailor-made package (~£10,365/person), starting with a night in Arusha, followed by exclusive access in Katavi and stays at lodges like Chada Katavi and Greystoke Mahale.
- Chimpanzee Experience offers modular packages priced from around USD 1,800 to USD 4,300, including chimp trekking in Mahale/Gombe, wilderness safari in Katavi, Lake Tanganyika retreats, cultural immersion, walking/night drives, boat safaris, and even snorkeling. Includes both mid-range and luxury options.
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Tailor-Made Zanzibar Trips
Planning a trip for yourself to Zanzibar is fairly easy because the island is small and there is so much documentation about what to do there, where to stay, where to eat, etc. in Zanzibar.
In fact, you can find all my Zanzibar-related content here to help you plan your next Zanzibar vacations.
Still sometimes you want to take out all the hassle of planning your holiday and have someone else handle all the details based on the things you like and want to experience in a certain locale.
That’s where tailor made Zanzibar vacations come in.
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Here are three operators through whom you can organize tailor made Zanzibar vacations:
- Africa Adventure Vacations
- Focus East Africa Tours, and
- Responsible Travel
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