Hike toward the chimpanzee feeding point previously used by researchers to feed chimps with bananas. Evening trek back to Gombe Rest House where you will spend a night.Įarly breakfast, depart for a half day chimpanzee trekking in the forest. The forest host a variety of bird life and several species of primates include the most prime the Chimpanzee which is our main target for this tour. A boat journey from Kigoma to Gombe National park takes about hour and half sailing through the clear crystal water of the Lake Tanganyika.Īs you arrive Gombe register at the park headquarters and thereafter depart into the forest for afternoon Chimpanzee trekking guided by the park ranger. At Kigoma airport you will meet by our representative who will transfer you to one of the restaurant in Kigoma town for lunch and later to the port for a boat ride to Gombe. Normally the flight departs Dar es Salaam at 09:30 am to Kigoma. Your chimpanzee trekking tour is starting by picking you up from the hotel or resident house in Dar es Salaam and transfer to the Airport for the flight to Kigoma. In addition to the trek we can also swim and snorkel in Lake Tanganyika which has almost 100 kinds of colorful cichlid fish.Ĭhimpanzee Trekking Gombe Detail Itineraryĭay 1: Kigoma – Gombe Stream National Park Gombe Stream National Park is also a home to about 200 bird species and 11 species of snakes. One of her big success was the conservation of Gombe national park and habituation of some families of chimpanzees which were formerly afraid of the human being due to their hunting pursued by the locals.Īlthough chimpanzee trekking is the highlight of this tour but you will see other primates such as blue monkeys, red-tailed monkeys, vervet monkeys, olive baboon and beachcomber. Jane Goodall is a British researcher who spent most of her entire life researching for these unique creatures. At the feeding center you will further learn about the chimps feeding behavior and health. The park rangers will be closely working with you helping to track the chimpanzees.ĭuring this chimpanzee trekking tour you will also get the chance to visit Kakombe waterfall and Jane Goodall chimp’s feeding center which is located within the park. The trekking can be done in the morning or afternoon hours and in every single trek you can spend about 3 to 4 hours of observing chimpanzees, sit with them and learn about their social behavior. Walk deep into the ancient tropical rain forest along the steep slopes of the Great Rift Valley escarpment looking for this unique primates. Chimpanzee trekking in Tanzania at Gombe Stream National Park is an outstanding experience.
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