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.
There are only a few herbivores in Gombe due to the high rainfall,
which has washed the soils clean of many nutrients that make the savannah
grasses so nutritious. The most common of the animals that are found
here include the bushbuck and bush pig, with an occasional sighting
of the gray duiker. This lack of ground dwelling herbivores has ensured
a corresponding lack of carnivores, making Gombe perfect for walking
safaris.And when walking in Gombe, it is the primates that are the
attraction. Years of observation by Jane Goodall and the researchers
working with her have habituated the chimpanzees to humans, allowing
close viewing and a unique insight into the habits of these highly
intelligent primates.
Chimpanzees have been proven to develop very strong social bonds,
with family groups living together, continuously grooming, playing
and greeting each other. The relationship between mother and offspring
has been shown to be particularly strong. Chimpanzees are mainly vegetarian,
but they group together to hunt monkeys and bush pigs on occasion.
They also show a tool using and making capability, using grass stalks
as utensils to collect and eat ants and termites.
In addition to the famous chimpanzees, other primates commonly found
in the forest are the fairly rare red Colobus monkey, the red-tail
monkeys and the blue monkeys. Ornithologists will be rewarded with
blue-breasted kingfishers, Ross's turaco, the African broadbill, trumpeter
hornbill and the majestic crowned eagle.
each other.

DAY 1: ARRIVE
AT KIGOMA
At 13:55 Depart from Dar es Salaam for Kigoma; Pick up from the airport.
Transfer to Kigoma Hilltop Hotel. Accommodation at Kigoma Hilltop
Hotel (HB)
DAY 2: KIGOMA – GOMBE CHIMPANZEE TRACKING
After breakfast at the hotel depart for Gombe Stream National Park
by boat, proceeds with game viewing/ chimpanzee tracking and climb
to the Kakombe water falls; lunch at the camp, followed by afternoon
at leisure; Dinner at the Gombe Luxury Tented Camp
DAY 3: RETURN TO DAR ES SALAAM
Morning breakfast and return to Kigoma by Boat; after lunch rest till
16:00 when you will drive to the airport for Schedule 17:05 flight
to Dar es Salaam
PRICE: PLEASE CONTACT US.
Prices will include full board, flights, everything mentioned
in the program.
Prices will not include items of personal nature, alcoholic
and non-alcoholic beverages.