Mahale National Park is known for its high population of Chimpanzee, the rolling mountain Mahale is the major physical feature of the protected park along which is a growing tropical rain forest,Miambo woodland and savannah grassland, these act as home to wildlife species in the national park for example yellow baboons, chimpanzee, red colobus monkeys, vervet monkeys, lions, antelopes, giraffes, buffaloes, zebras, although some of these are rare to see. The best time to visit Mahale National Park can be all year round depending on guest preferences, each of the seasons has a beautiful presentation of the wilderness.
Mahale national park is amazingly situated along the eastern shores of Lake Tanganyika, the lake is one of the African great lakes, with a rich biodiverse environment, many travellers could be wondering when is the best time to visit Mahale national park, well the best time is perfect during the dry season, because it a time when the there are fewer rains in the national park, the trails of the forest are much drier and easy to access, primates, for example, the chimpanzee are easy to track as they slope down from the high mountains towards the showers of Lake Tanganyika which makes it an easy hike to find them. The dry season lasts between the months of December – February and June to September, despite the national park receiving few visitor numbers, it is busy at this time.
The wet season on the other hand can also be visited in the months of April, May, March, and November, it is overly green and a fruiting time of the year except it is wet, guests can enjoy a birding experience in the park, there are over 300 bird types that have been recorded to date, example species include pelicans, African fish eagles, African harrier hawks to mention a few. Accommodation facilities tend to offer discounts during the wet season to travel agents that sell their lodges so as for them to be able to perform better.
Mahale national park can be reached from major towns of Tanzania, most travellers prefer flying to the destination due to the longer hours of driving and landing at the nearest airstrip to the park, it is from here that you will be transferred by road to the respective facilities. Domestic flight handlers arrange flights on both scheduled and charter, guests can book these directly with the flight company or through a ground handling tour company in Tanzania.
Most of the park tourism activities are done during the dry season for convenience activities include chimpanzee tracking, snorkelling, game drives, birding, boat cruises along LakeTanganyika, and guided nature walks to mention a few. There is available accommodation for guests to stay in during their visit to the park for example MbaliMbaliLodge a luxury facility in the heart of the park offers great experiences to travelers and delicious meals during their stay.
In conclusion, Mahale Mountains National Park can be visited any time of the year except that seasons keep changing from time to time.