Mahar National Park serves as the last sanctuary for some of the worlds remaining wild chimpanzees, home to approximately 800 individuals. Tracking these primates offers an exhilarating experience. Visitors often witness them moving in small groups while grooming each other, engaging in loud arguments, or leaping between trees by gripping vines. The sight of a mother chimpanzee nursing her infant is particularly heartwarming. Due to its remote location and relatively high costs, the park attracts fewer visitors annually. While chimpanzees undoubtedly remain the main attraction, the sanctuary also boasts diverse forest wildlife including herds of red snub-nosed monkeys, red-tailed macaques, and blue monkeys, along with colorful forest birds.
You can also swim in the incredible clarity of the worlds longest, second deepest and least polluted freshwater lake!
Location: Can only be reached by shared charter flight from Arusha. It works well to arrange the tour with Catavi National Park.
Things to do: Tracking chimpanzees, hiking, swimming/fishing.
Time: Need to stay 3 to 4 nights. Avoid the rainy season from April to May, but November rainfall can be dealt with.
Animals: Chimpanzees, red snub-nosed monkeys, red-tailed macaques, blue monkeys and many colorful birds.
