Chada Katavi
Classic expeditionary tented camp · Chada plain near Katisunga, deep inside the park, under tamarind trees · Nomad Tanzania
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Inside the park
Safari company
The camp that defines the Katavi ethos: six canvas tents under tamarinds on the edge of the Chada plain, no frills by design, and the wilderness doing the work. Walking and fly-camping are the signature here, and Nomad supports local conservation and school outreach around the park. Note that some older guides still say twelve tents; Nomad's own site says six.
Why you'd pick it
- Walking safaris and fly-camping out on the plains
- Deliberately simple canvas comfort, unchanged in spirit for 20+ years
- Elephant and hippo regularly wander through camp
What the park charges on top
The rate above buys you a bed. Katavi National Park charges its own entry fee for every day you are inside. Here is what that adds up to.
- Park entry$30 plus 18% VAT, charged per 24 hours.
- $35.4per person, per day
- Vehicle$40 plus VAT for a foreign-registered vehicle; a Tanzanian-registered one is about $9.
- $47.2per vehicle, per day
Three nights means three days inside, so two adults sharing one vehicle pay $354 in park fees before anyone pays for a bed.
The full fee schedule for Katavi National ParkRates
From $910 pppn. $910 in June shoulder and low season, $1,190 from 15 June to 31 October. Fully Inclusive Plus: meals, select drinks and activities.
What the rate covers is not confirmed. We do not know yet whether meals, drinks and activities are included, so read this as the bed only.
Every figure on this page is in US dollars.
Indicative 2026/27 rates per person per night sharing, gathered July 2026 from operators' own sites and published trade rate sheets. Katavi camps rarely publish prices directly, so always confirm with the lodge. Watch whether a rate includes the TANAPA fees: conservation fee plus concession fee adds about $70 per person per night incl. VAT at a lodge inside the park.