Gombe National Park
Tour Summary
Combine unforgettable chimpanzee trekking in Gombe National Park with a fascinating cultural and historical visit to Ujiji, the site of the legendary meeting between Dr. David Livingstone and Henry Morton Stanley. This tour offers the perfect blend of wildlife, history, and the stunning beauty of Lake Tanganyika.
Tour Starts in
Kigoma
Tour end in
Kigoma
Duration
3 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 & Transfer to Gombe.
Today, we will pick you up from your hotel and transfer you to Kibirizi port for your private boat to Gombe National Park at 10:00. Meet your guide/ranger for a briefing, and afterwards, proceed for Chimpanzee tracking in the forest. Gombe Stream’s main attraction is the chimpanzee families that live protected within the park’s boundaries. Visitors walk 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-diks inhabit the dense forest, and a wide variety of tropical birdlife.
Dinner and overnight at Kasekela Mid-range tented camp.
Day 3: Gombe to Kigoma town and Ujiji tour.
In the morning, after breakfast, Chimpanzee trekking and forest walk, back to the guest house for lunch, after lunch, ride a boat back to Kigoma town. Pick up on your arrival and transfer to Ujiji Village. Ujiji is the oldest town in western Tanzania, located about 6 miles (10 km) south of Kigoma. Ujiji is the place where Richard Burton and John Speke first reached the shore of Lake Tanganyika in 1858. It is the site of the famous meeting on 10 November 1871 when Henry Stanley found Dr David Livingstone and reputedly uttered the famous words “Dr Livingstone, I presume?” Livingstone, who many thought dead, as no news had been heard of him for several years. A monument known as the “Dr Livingstone Memorial” was erected here to commemorate the meeting. And then transfer back to the Hotel.
END OF THE SERVICE
Day 2: Chimpanzee Trekking.
After breakfast, you’ll start your chimpanzee trekking experience. Gombe Stream’s main attraction is the chimpanzee families. Visitors walk into the forest to observe and sit with the primates. In the afternoon, visit the Jane Goodall house, relax, and go swimming.
Dinner and overnight at Kasekela Mid-range tented camp.
Price Includes
- Hotel transfer
- Park entrance fees
- Accommodation
- Services of a knowledgeable English-speaking guide
- Private boat to and from Gombe
- Meals (Full Board)
- Ujiji tour
- Kayaking
- Guide
- Chef
- Trekking fees
- Activities as per itinerary, including trekking fees and picnic lunch.
- Drinking water
Price Excludes
- Flights (Dar es Salaam – Kigoma – Dar es Salaam and airport transfers.
- Alcoholic drinks
- Optional activities not outlined in the itinerary
- International flights
- Visas
- Travel/flying doctor’s rescue services
- Items of a personal nature (laundry, tips, etc.)
