Gombe Chimpanzee Trekking Tour

2 DAYS

Tour Summary

Embark on a memorable journey to Gombe National Park, home to the world-famous chimpanzees studied by Jane Goodall. Trek through lush tropical forests to observe wild chimpanzees in their natural habitat while enjoying breathtaking views of Lake Tanganyika and encounters with other primates and birdlife.

Tour Starts in

Kigoma

Tour end in

Kigoma

Duration

2 Days

Destination

Tanzania

You will visit

Gombe National Park

Accommodation

Camp or Lodge

Tour by day

Discover more details about this tour from the day you will arrive until your departure.

Day 1: Kigoma to Gombe National Park.

At 10 am, pick up from the hotel and transfer to Aqua Beach for your boat to Gombe. Afterwards, you can go ahead with chimpanzee tracking in the forest. Gombe Stream’s main attraction is the chimpanzee families that live protected within the park’s boundaries. Visitors take deep walks 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-diks inhabit the dense forest and a wide variety of tropical birdlife. Dinner and overnight will be at Kasekela Mid-range tented camp.

Day 2: Gombe Chimpanzee trekking and return to Kigoma town.

At 08:00 am, start Chimpanzee trekking in the forest. Gombe became well known for the conservation project started by 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 the velvet monkeys, Colobus monkeys, and baboons. Climb to Jane’s Peak and visit Kakombe waterfalls; return to the rest house for lunch, and in the afternoon take the boat back to Kigoma town.

Price Includes
  • Park entrance fees,
  • Accommodation,
  • The services of our knowledgeable English-speaking guide,
  • Private boat to and from Gombe,
  • Meals, a Cook,
  • Activities as per the itinerary,
  • Drinking water,
  • Trekking fee,
  • Transport to and from the Hotel.

Price Excludes
  • Alcoholic drinks,
  • Optional activities not outlined on the itinerary,
  • Local and international flights,
  • Visas,
  • Travel/flying doctors rescue services,
  • Items of a personal nature,
  • Laundry,
  • Tips,
  • Airport departure tax,
  • Airport transfers,
  • Personal and baggage insurance.