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A remote park, during the dry season Katavi National Park is home to large herds of wildebeest, giraffes, elephants and zebras.

The Katuma River runs through the park and Lakes Katavi and Chada flood across the plains offering an array of habitats for the parks wildlife.

Because of the parks remoteness, it is more challenging to access so attracts less visitors, with only a few permanent campgrounds.

Safari in Tanzania

Tanzania's top safari parks and game reserves

Tanzania is one of Africa's classic safari destinations, most famous for the great wildebeest migration where a herd of some two million wildebeest, zebra and gazelle make their epic annual journey—with numerous predators hot on their heels. But while the migration steals the lion's share (groan) of the attention, there's a great deal more to the country, both in its range of wildlife and non-safari action. Beyond the Big Five, you'll find world-class birdwatching, some of the best chimpanzee tracking anywhere in Africa, history and beaches on the coast, and some incredible trekking at Kilimanjaro...read more

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