Day notes
On your arrival at the Arusha airport, you will be met by a local representative who will welcome you to beautiful Tanzania prior to transferring you to Lengedary Lodge which is a 15 minute drive away from Arusha Airport.
Transfer from Arusha Airport [ARK] to Legendary Lodge - Arusha
Transfer
Arusha Airport [ARK]
Legendary Lodge - Arusha (Legendary Lodge)
Check-in to Legendary Lodge - Arusha
Included:
Transfers between Legendary Lodge and Arusha Airport (also applies to Day Room Use).
Luxury en-suite accommodation, full board including house wines, beers, local spirits, water, juice and soft drinks, laundry service, mini
bar and fruit basket. (Day Room use only includes lunch & drinks)
Internet is complimentary and telephone usage in moderation. Use of the nearby Members Club gym and recreation facilities.
Excluded:
Transfers between Legendary Lodge and Kilimanjaro International Airport or other pick up points further afield.
Day Trips and Coffee Tours.
Treatments at the Legendary Spa, Connoisseur wine, champagne and spirits. Gratuities and any expenses of a personal nature.
Day notes
Classic Factors:
Start of your trip: Central location to relax after your long international flights and to regroup prior to your exciting safari holiday which awaits you!
Stopover: Prepare for upon your safari
Relax: Tranquil, tropical gardens
Coffee Plantation: Colonial plantation farmhouse
The nearby recreation centre includes a fully equipped gym with aerobics studio, sauna, steam room, pool, tennis and squash courts as well as sports fields and a five-kilometre running track. Optional activities offered are a savory coffee tour, shopping at the nearby Cultural Heritage Center or an excursion to Arusha, Tarangire and Manyara National Parks or other nearby attractions. Legendary Spa offers a full range of professional services. After a long flight, ease your body into African time with a relaxing massage or reflexology treatment. After your safari, rehydrate your skin with a personalised face or body treatment. Whatever your pleasure, Legendary Lodge will ensure a truly legendary experience.
Day notes
Early morning departure from Arusha via the Serengeti (dependent on schedule) and Tabora to refuel. Arrive into Katavi in time for a late lunch and a siesta.
Take a short afternoon walk with one of our safari guides and armed scout and see more of the the area around camp, getting back in time for sundowners around the fire and supper in the mess tent.
Check-out from Legendary Lodge - Arusha
Transfer from Legendary Lodge - Arusha to Arusha Airport [ARK]
Transfer
Legendary Lodge - Arusha
Arusha Airport [ARK]
Scheduled Flight from Arusha Airport [ARK] to Ikuu Airstrip
Scheduled Flight
Arusha Airport [ARK]
Ikuu Airstrip
Transfer from Ikuu Airstrip to Chada Katavi
Transfer
Ikuu Airstrip
Chada Katavi
Check-in to Chada Katavi
Day notes
Morning game drive and head further into the wilds of Katavi. Katavi is renowned for its game, huge herds of buffalo and elephants are often on the plains in front of camp and the animal interaction can be intense.
We'd suggest sundowners out on the plains, the light is gorgeous at that time of day and watch the big herds of buffalo come in.
Day notes
Another early start to beat the heat; explore further afield and take a picnic lunch with you stopping at your fly camp where you'll spend the night.
After lunch we'd suggest a short walk around this new area, back in camp in time for sundowners followed by dinner.
Day notes
Wake in your fly camp and enjoy a cook-out breakfast.
The choice is yours if you'd like to do a short walk, then a game drive back to camp or hop in the vehicle and drive back to camp the long way.
We always love a siesta after lunch, then how about a gentle stroll and bird walk around the camp and environs before drinks around the fire and supper.
Day notes
Mid-morning departure from Chada Katavi for your one-hour flight to Mahale airstrip, followed by a 90 minute trip down the lake in the dhow to Greystoke Mahale with lunch on board.
After arrival, settle into Greystoke, meeting the staff who will also tell you about the chimping activities and all else on offer here. Afternoon at leisure to take a dhow cruise down the lake, a spot of fishing, a short forest hike, or just relax on the beach or in the mess.
Meet at the bar for sundowner drinks before dinner in the mess.
Check-out from Chada Katavi
Transfer from Chada Katavi to Ikuu Airstrip
Transfer
Chada Katavi
Ikuu Airstrip
Scheduled Flight from Ikuu Airstrip to Mahale Airstrip
Scheduled Flight
Ikuu Airstrip
Mahale Airstrip
Cruise from Mahale Airstrip to Greystoke Mahale
Cruise
Mahale Airstrip
Greystoke Mahale
Check-in to Greystoke Mahale
Day notes
After breakfast in the mess, the scouts and trackers will tell you the whereabouts of the chimps. Head off in two groups of six, walking up the narrow mountain trails to find them. On reaching the chimps, spend an hour with them whilst they do their own thing, eating, foraging, playing, squabbling...
After a well-earned lunch in the mess, head off on the dhow for a deep water swim out in the lake. At sunset enjoy a beach supper under the stars as the sun sets over the lake.
Day notes
Start the day with more chimp trekking after breakfast; take snacks along with you, sometimes you have to walk quite far. If you've walked far the boat might meet you and take you on a gentle cruise back to camp.
Catch up on the day's stories around the bar, before dinner in the main mess.
Day notes
Head out early morning in one of our kayaks and have your first cup of coffee out in the middle of the lake or enjoy a relaxed morning in camp before boarding the dhow and heading back up to the airstrip before boarding the plane back to Arusha and your onwards travels.
Check-out from Greystoke Mahale
Cruise from Greystoke Mahale to Mahale Airstrip
Cruise
Greystoke Mahale
Mahale Airstrip
Scheduled Flight from Mahale Airstrip to Arusha Airport [ARK]
Scheduled Flight
Mahale Airstrip
Arusha Airport [ARK]
