Lake Tanganyika
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Tanzania Western Tanzania 2 tours

Lake Tanganyika

The world's second-deepest lake — 1,470 m, 673 km long, home to 250+ cichlid species.

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Country

Tanzania

Region

Western Tanzania

Best time

Year-round

About Lake Tanganyika

Lake Tanganyika is one of Africa's Great Lakes — shared between Tanzania, Burundi, DRC and Zambia. At 1,470 m it is the second-deepest freshwater lake on Earth (after Baikal). The eastern Tanzanian shore is dotted with sleepy beach villages (Kigoma, Ujiji, Kipili) — from here you access Mahale and Gombe, or spend a few days snorkelling the endemic cichlids.

Highlights

  • 2nd-deepest lake on Earth
  • 250+ endemic cichlid fish species
  • Access point for Mahale + Gombe
  • Historic Ujiji (Stanley meets Livingstone)
  • Beach villages: Kipili, Kigoma

Best time to visit

Year-round

Itineraries

Tours that visit Lake Tanganyika

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Mahale Chimpanzee Expedition — 5 Days
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Gorilla & Primate Trekking Challenging

Mahale Chimpanzee Expedition — 5 Days

Trek habituated chimps on the white-sand shore of Lake Tanganyika — reached only by air.

  • ✓Return scheduled charter flights Arusha – Mahale via Safari Airlink (or equivalent)
  • ✓4 nights full-board accommodation at beachside camp (Greystoke Mahale or Kungwe Beach Lodge)
  • ✓All chimpanzee tracking permits (unlimited tracking days during stay)
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