3 Day Chimpanzee Trekking in Gombe Stream National Park

Gombe Stream is best known for Jane Goodall's chimpanzee research done in Tanzania's smallest national park. Millennia ago, the highland forests of Zaire extended intoTanzania; the last remnants of this forest exist today only in Gombe and the Mahale Mountains Park. Although the park itself is a mixture of grass, woodlands and forest, it is predominantly a forest park and the majority of its mammals are primates.

Itinerary

Day 1: Fly Dar Es Salaam - Kigoma - Gombe Stream National Park

Stop At: Gombe Stream National Park, Gombe National Park Tanzania
ransfer from Dar Es Salaam airport for your scheduled flight to Kigoma 09:30 am Arrive at Kigoma airport 11:40. Pick up on arrival and transfer to Kibirizi port for your boat to Gombe (2 hours boat trip). Pick up on arrival and transfer to the camp 14h00 hot lunches at the camp. Afterwards proceed for Chimpanzee tracking in the forest. Gombe Stream’s main attraction is obviously the chimpanzee families that live protected in the park’s boundaries. Visitors take walks deep into the forest to observe and sit with the extraordinary primates for an entire morning. Apart from chimpanzee viewing, many other species of primates live in Gombe Stream’s tropical forests. Val vet and colobus monkeys, baboons, forest pigs and dik dik inhabit the dense forest and a wide variety of tropical birdlife.
Duration: 9 hours

Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Gombe Tented Camp

Day 2: Chimpanzee Trekking in Gombe Stream National Park

Stop At: Gombe Stream National Park, Gombe National Park Tanzania
On 08h30, Start Chimpanzee tracking in the forest, Gombe became well known for the conservation project started from Jane Goodall, who first arrived in Gombe in 1960. Apart from chimpanzee viewing, many other species of primates live in Gombe Stream’s tropical forests, like velvet, Colobus monkeys and baboons, Climb to Jane’s peak and visit Kakombe waterfalls if time allows.
Duration: 9 hours

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Accommodation included: Gombe Tented Camp

Day 3: Flight from Kigoma to Dar Es Salaam

Stop At: Gombe Stream National Park, Gombe National Park Tanzania
Morning after breakfast transfer to Kigoma by Boat, lunch and rest till 15:00 when you will drive to the airport for Schedule 16:00 flight to Dar es Salaam.
Duration: 10 hours

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No accommodation included on this day.

Informacion Adicional
"Not wheelchair accessible"
"Not recommended for travelers with back problems"
"Not recommended for pregnant travelers"
"No heart problems or other serious medical conditions"
"Most travelers can participate"
"This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund"
"This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund"
"This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate"
"Confirmation will be received at time of booking"



Start Time: 07:00 AM
Duration: 3 Days
Start location: 1: Hayaat Fitness & Recreation Centre, 57JP+P3C, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
2: serena hotel, Dar es Salaam, TradeMark EA Tanzania Country Office, 50 Mirambo St, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
3: Safari Inn, 57JJ+Q9F, Band St, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
4: Golden Tulip Dar City Center, Opposite Benjamin Mkapa parking towers & Rita building, Jamhuri St, Dar es Salaam 22353, Tanzania
5: Four Points by Sheraton Dar es Salaam New Africa, Azikiwe Street Dar Es Salaam TZ, Dar es Salaam 9314, Tanzania

Cancellations and refunds: If you cancel at least 4 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is no cancellation fee.
If you cancel within 3 day(s) of the scheduled departure, there is a 100 percent cancellation fee.

Included

• 2x Breakfast
• 2x Dinner
• 3x Lunch
• Accommodation included: 2 nights
• Entry/Admission - Gombe Stream National Park

Not Included

Facilities