Mahale Mountains
Forested peaks meeting Lake Tanganyika, home to wild chimpanzees.
Mahale Mountains sits in Tanzania's Western Circuit and is one of the anchor destinations on our itineraries. Our guides know its roads, its river crossings and its quiet corners, so your days are planned around light and animal movement rather than a fixed checklist.
The best time to visit is may to october, though every season here has its own character. We build each visit around private vehicles, unhurried mornings and lodges chosen for their location rather than their brochure.
Talk to our team about combining this destination with the rest of your route — most travellers pair it with two or three other parks for a full week or more in the field.
Best Time to Visit
May to October
Wildlife
Lion · Elephant · Leopard · Buffalo · Giraffe · Zebra
Safaris Featuring This Area
Classic Northern Circuit
Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Serengeti and Ngorongoro in one perfectly paced journey.
Ndutu Calving Season
Witness half a million wildebeest calves born on the short-grass plains of Ndutu.
Serengeti Under Canvas
A mobile camp that moves with the migration, always a few kilometres from the herds.
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