Safari and wilderness areas in western Tanzania
This part of Tanzania is often referred to as the western safari circuit.

Location: Western Tanzania, bordering:Congo, Rwanda, Burundi and Uganda

Gombe Stream National Park

The Gombe Stream National Park, located near the shores of Lake Tanganyika, is the smallest of Tanzanias national parks. It was formed to give protection to chimpanzees but is home to other kinds of monkeys as well.

Location: Lake Tanganyika, Western Tanzania, Size: 52 sq km, Altitude: 773 m - 1500 m,
Hotels, B~Bs, safari lodges or wilderness camps: Aqua Lodge, Gombe Luxury Tented Camp, Kasekela Hostel, Kasekela Rest House, Mitumba Tented Camp


Katavi National Park

Untouched wilderness in the remote south-west of Tanzania.

Location: Western Tanzania, Size:4 471 sq km, Altitude: 820 m - 1560 m, GCA: Mlele,
Hotels, B~Bs, safari lodges or wilderness camps:

Chada Camp

Flycatcher Camp Katavi

Hippo Garden

Katavi Safari Camp

Katavi luxury Tented Camp

Katavi wilderness camp

Palahala Camp

Roland's Camp (Katavi Tented Camp)

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Mahale Mountains National Park

Mahale Mountains National Park is inaccessible by road and one of the more remote parks in Tanzania. The wilderness of Mahale hosts wild chimpansees and the highest mountain is Nkungwe.

Location: By Lake Tanganyika, western Tanzania, Size: 1 613 sq km, Altitude: 773 m - 2462 m,
Hotels, B~Bs, safari lodges or wilderness camps:

Flycatcher Camp Mahale

Greystoke Mahale

Kasiha Guest House

Mahale Beach Camp

Mahale Mountain Camp

Nkungwe Tented Camp


Rubondo Island National Park

Most of the park consist of humid forest.

Location: South-West Lake Victoria, Tanzania, Size: 240 sq km, Altitude: 1134 m - 1381 m,
Hotels, B~Bs, safari lodges or wilderness camps:

Kamachumu Inn

Rubundo Island Camp

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Biharamulo Game Reserve



Location: Western Tanzania, Size:1 300 sq km, Altitude: ? m,
Hotels, B~Bs, safari lodges or wilderness camps: none found


Bugiri Game Reserve



Location: Western Tanzania, Size:2 200 sq km, Altitude: ? m,
Hotels, B~Bs, safari lodges or wilderness camps: none found


Kigosi Game Reserve

This reserve consists mainly of woodland in the north and grassy swamps in the south.

Location: Western Tanzania, Size:7 000 sq km, Altitude: ? m,
Hotels, B~Bs, safari lodges or wilderness camps: Kudu Camp & Lodge Site, Mama Pierina's guesthouse


Moyowosi Game Reserve



Location: Kibondo district, Kigoma, Western Tanzania, Size:7 000 sq km, Altitude: ? m,
Hotels, B~Bs, safari lodges or wilderness camps: none found


Rumanyika Game Reserve



Location: Western Tanzania, Size:? sq km, Altitude: ? m,
Hotels, B~Bs, safari lodges or wilderness camps: none found


Ugalla River Game Reserve



Location: Western Tanzania, Size:5 000 sq km, Altitude: ? m,
Hotels, B~Bs, safari lodges or wilderness camps: none found


Uwanda Game Reserve



Location: Western Tanzania, Size:5 000 sq km, Altitude: ? m,
Hotels, B~Bs, safari lodges or wilderness camps: none found


Lake Victoria



Location: Western Tanzania, Size:68 800 sq km, Altitude: 1133 m,
Hotels, B~Bs, safari lodges or wilderness camps:

Lukuba Island Lodge

Tunza Lodge

Ujamaa Camp




Adjacent safari and wilderness areas in Uganda: Mgahinga Bwindi
Adjacent safari and wilderness areas in Rwanda: Akagera
Adjacent safari and wilderness areas in Burundi: Rurubu
Adjacent safari and wilderness areas in Congo:
Adjacent safari and wilderness areas in Zambia: Nsumbu
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