Chimpanzee Encounters | Tanzania | Western National Parks |
Gombe Stream National Park, on the shore of Lake Tanganyika, is Tanzania's smallest park at only
52 sq km. On this short fly-in safari you can enjoy chimpanzee trekking, hiking, swimming and snorkelling and visit the historic site of Henry Stanley's famous greeting 'Dr Livingstone I presume' at Ujiji near Kigoma. This off the beaten track safari is easily combined with a traditional Tanzanian safari or with a few days on the Indian Ocean, or both... |
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| Meals |
Dinner, Bed & Breakfast at Kigoma Hilltop Hotel, Full Board & Activities at Gombe. |
| Accommodation |
Comfortable Standard |
| Departure Dates |
Tuesday |
| Transport |
Light aircraft, boat and road transfers |
| Price Includes |
Accommodation and meals as shown, activities on safari, local transfers and flights. |
| Price Excludes |
International flights, visas, items of a personal nature, meals not specified |
| Minimum Number |
2 |
| Climate |
Tropical, with a wet season from February to June, then November to mid December. |
| Best time to go |
Driest conditions from July to October and late December. |
| Health Requirements |
Anti-Malarial precautions essential |
| Combines well with |
Safaris and walking safaris in the Selous Game Reserve. |
| Other Ideas |
This tour can be extended with more time at Gombe or Kigoma. |
| Notes |
15kg luggage allowance |
 Day 1 : 1 night Kigoma Hilltop Hotel, Dinner, Bed & Breakfast
Fly from Dar es Salaam to Kigoma and transfer to the hotel. Afternoon sightseeing tour of Ujiji town with a visit to Dr. Livingstone?s memorial.
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Day 2 : 3 nights Gombe Tented Camp, Full Board & Activities.
Early morning 90 minute boat departure to Gombe Stream.
Gombe Tented Camp (sister lodge to Nkungwe Tented Camp in Mahale) - is situated in the north end of the park, on the lakeshore. Tents are made of heavy-duty canvas with zip down gauze windows and roll-up flap doors. Each tent is furnished with twin wooden beds with firm mattress, desk, chair, bedside lamp and clothes rack. All tents are en suite, and are raised on wooden platforms to offer perfect views of the lake and the sunset. Spend time in the next two days chimpanzee trekking, hiking and swimming in Africa's least-polluted freshwater lake.
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 Day 5 : Return to Dar es Salaam
Early morning boat transfer to Kigoma, then fly to Dar es Salaam.
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