Katavi National Park in Tanzania encompasses two contiguous game reserves, as a result it creates the country’s third largest national park and by far one of the most unspoiled areas of Africa. It’s vegetation the park hosts a varied mix of bush land, Miombo forests, riverine forests as well as grasslands, which houses substantial populations of the localized eland and antelope. Katavi is one of the few places where both roan and sable antelopes can be spotted side by side. Katavi National Park is home to the largest herds of buffalo on the planet, it is also home to an abundance of wildlife, including wild dogs, wildebeest, hartebeest, giraffes, elephants, zebras, topi, impala, reedbuck, lions, leopards, spotted hyena and cheetahs. Crocodiles and hippos are frequently spotted on the banks of the Katuma river, lake Chada and lake Katavi, the two lakes are seasonal lakes which are situated within the park boundaries. It is also a home to around 400 bird species.

This reserve is exceedingly remote, tricky to access, and costly to visit, but the park is very different from anything else in Tanzania, and so it has remained an untouched, unique experience, and absolutely worth visiting. We suggest pairing this park with Mahale Mountains National Park for a truly unforgettable and unique Tanzania safari park experience.