Western circuit safari destinations in Tanzania

Remote Wilderness Safari Katavi • Mahale • Gombe

Tanzania Safari Adventures

Western Circuit

Discover Tanzania's most remote safari frontier, where vast wilderness, exceptional wildlife encounters, and world-famous chimpanzee trekking create an unforgettable journey through Katavi, Mahale Mountains, and Gombe National Parks.

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Western Circuit

Destinations in this Circuit

Remote, wild, and deeply immersive – the Western Circuit is where chimpanzees, dense rainforest, and untouched ecosystems define the safari experience.

Ranked by remoteness & wildlife rarity

Gombe Stream National Park

Gombe Stream National Park

National Park · Kigoma Region

Covering an area of only 56 km, Gombe National Park is Tanzania’s smallest park.

Chimpanzee Forest Lake Tanganyika

Mahale Mountains National Park

Mahale Mountains National Park

Western Circuit, Kigoma · May – Oct

Mahale is located in the Western Tanzania to the South of Kigoma town, it is bordering Lake Tanganyika-the World’s longest, second deepes…

Chimpanzee Beach Forest

Katavi National Park

Katavi National Park

National Park · Katavi Region

It offers un-spoilt wildlife viewing in the country’s third-largest national park, in a remote location far off the beaten track.

Hippo Buffalo Wilderness

Rubondo Island National Park

Rubondo Island National Park

National Park · Mwanza / Geita

Rubondo Island national park has a size of 240 km².

Forest Birding Lake Victoria

Saanane Island National Park

Saanane Island National Park

National Park · Mwanza Region

Covering an area of about 2.20 square Kilometers, Saanane National Park is located on an island in Lake Victoria.

Rock Hyrax Impala Lake

Burigi-Chato National Park

Burigi-Chato National Park

National Park · Kagera Region

Recently gazetted as a National Park Burigi-Chato combines 3 former Game Reserves into 1 unit that is now 4,707 sq km making it the 4th l…

Savanna Lake Remote

Ibanda-Kyerwa National Park

Ibanda-Kyerwa National Park

National Park · Kagera Region

The Ibanda-Kyerwa National Park, previously Ibanda Game Reserve, is a national park in Tanzania.

Scenic Remote Wildlife

Lake Tanganyika

Lake Tanganyika

Northern Circuit, Arusha · May – Oct

Lake Tanganyika is the world’s longest (660km), deepest in Africa and second-deepest in the world (more than 1436m) and second-largest (b…

Snorkelling Beach Cichlids

Lake Victoria

Lake Victoria

With a surface area of 68,800 sq km (26,600 sq mi), Lake Victoria is Africa’s largest lake.

Fishing Islands Sunset

Ukerewe Island

Ukerewe Island

Island · Mwanza Region

Ukerewe is the largest island in Lake Victoria and the largest inland island in Africa, with an area of approximately 530 km².

Culture Ferry Lake