Chada Katavi is a small camp with just six traditional East African safari tents. All are relatively spacious, romantic and equipped with large windows, which allow the light and African atmosphere to flood in. The bathroom and ‘bucket shower' are located in a smaller, adjoining tent. The main building comprises a lounge, bar, library and a nicely furnished tent where meals are served.

The warm and inviting blazing campfire casts its dancing shadows into the eternal darkness of night as tales of Africa are told.

Remotely situated in western Tanzania, Katavi National Park (4'500 km²) is rarely visited by guests. Wild and expansive, the park offers an authentic African safari experience amid spectacularly isolated wilderness. Tucked under shade-giving acacia and tamarind trees, Chada Katavi sits on the edge of the Chada Plain. The camp can only be accessed by air on Mondays and Thursdays (Ikuu Airstrip, approx. 4 hrs + a 20-minute vehicle transfer).

The park is home to the last of East Africa's great buffalo herds (up to 1000 animals) and lion-buffalo interaction is regularly observed. The dry season sees hundreds of hippo and crocodile fighting for the last drops of water as they congregate at the ever-decreasing pools. Elephant, cheetah, leopard, hyena and even wild dog may also be encountered - in addition to the many impala, hartebeest, zebra and giraffe.

The camp offers game drives and walking safaris. Guests staying longer are encouraged to spend a night in the bush fly camping.

The plains are green and flowers in full bloom during the wet season; the park begins to dry up in July, reaching the height of the dry season in October.

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