Game drives
Explore Katavi in open-sided vehicles with experienced local guides, in search of vast buffalo herds, lions, elephants, hippos and crocodiles.
Katavi Wildlife Camp
A classic, family-run tented camp with one of the best views in Katavi, overlooking the wildlife-filled Katisunga plains.
- Airport
- Katavi airstrip (5 min)
- Location
- Edge of the Katisunga plain
- Wildlife area
- Inside Katavi NP
- Best time to visit
- Jun – Oct (open Jun–Feb)
Overview
Katavi Wildlife Camp is a traditional tented camp set among the trees on the edge of the Katisunga plain, with arguably the most outstanding view in Katavi National Park.
Run by the Fox family, who also run Rufiji River Camp, the camp offers a unique blend of classic safari character and warm hospitality in one of Tanzania's wildest and least visited parks.
With just six spacious tents, a two-storey main banda with an upper viewing deck and a front-row seat to huge herds of buffalo and the predators that follow them, it is ideal for travellers seeking an authentic, uncrowded safari.
Things to do
Activities at Katavi Wildlife Camp
In-camp wildlife viewing
Watch the plains game and predators from your veranda or the upper viewing deck, especially in the dry season.
Full-day trips to Paradise
Spend a day exploring the aptly named Paradise plain, ringed by palm trees and home to big buffalo herds.
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Stay
Rooms at Katavi Wildlife Camp
Meru-Style Tents
Six large Meru-style tents set on raised wooden platforms under traditionally thatched roofs, spread well apart overlooking the plain. Four double and two twin tents each have polished wooden floors, a writing desk, a safe and a wood-lined en-suite bathroom with solar-heated shower, plus a large veranda with hammock and chairs.
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Facilities
Room types
- Double Tents
- Twin Tents
Amenities
- Two-storey main banda
- Upper viewing deck
- Bar & lounge
- Dining area with plain views
- Campfire
- Solar-heated showers
- Complimentary laundry
- In-tent safes
Location
Katavi Wildlife Camp on the map
Katavi Wildlife Camp is located on the edge of the Katisunga plain, where the Katuma River drains the floodplain, inside Katavi National Park in western Tanzania. In the dry season the camp is about a five-minute drive from Katavi airstrip, served by twice-weekly scheduled flights.
The camp is open from the beginning of June to the end of February.
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