Remote and wild, Katavi covers 4,500 sq km, making it Tanzania’s third largest park. It is closed during the rains and sits on a watery flood plain that includes vast miombo and acacia woodlands, rivers, swamps, palm groves and shallow lakes. There is a high concentration of hippo, crocodile, buffalo, impala, eland, topi and zebra, while lion and leopard are never far away. Camps are small and intimate, attracting guides who are dedicated and knowledgeable. Activities are in open vehicles, with walking and fly-camping safaris popular.

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