Chimpanzee tracking Gombe 5 days
Short Overview
An amazing opportunity to experience African nature with all your senses. Chimpanzee trekking in Gombe National park will be the highlight of your safari to Gombe National park. Gombe National Park is also the place where Jane Goodall did her seminal research on chimp behavior. Safari will start with a flight from Arusha to Kigoma. After reaching Gombe you will participate in Chimpanzee trekking for the next three days. Chimpanzee trekking will take place in the morning or afternoon.
Itinerary
Early morning Shared Charter flight from Arusha to Kigoma Transfer from the Airport to Hotel Lunch at the Hotel Afternoon trip to Ujiji town and Livingstone Memorial, (Local Fishing Village optional) Dinner and Overnight: Lodge/campsite according to the type of accommodation options requested.
Early morning Breakfast at the Hotel Depart for a 2hour Dhow boat transfer to Gombe Stream National Park Lunch at the Lodge Depart for afternoon Chimpanzee trekking You can walk and experience nature with all your senses! The birdlife is extraordinary, as there is a great crossover of East African grassland birds and West African forest species. No other park in Africa can offer such a magnificent experience with chimpanzees. With the possible exception of Mahale Mountains National Park in the Gombe National Park you have one of the greatest opportunities to experience chimpanzees as the park’s star attraction. Although in the park are many other primates, and mammals as well. Evening Sundowners Dinner and Overnight :lodge/camp site according to the type of accommodation options requested.
After lunch at your lodge, you’ll have the afternoon to soak in the serenity, relax by the pool, or take a guided forest walk.
Breakfast at the Lodge Depart for morning Chimpanzee trekking Return to the Lodge for Lunch Afternoon at Leisure Evening Sundowners The Gombe Stream National Park, a place where you can still see chimpanzees in their natural environment. Although the chimpanzees are the park’s star attraction there are many other primates, including baboons, vervet monkeys, red colobus monkeys, blue monkeys and bush babies. Aside from of primates, many other species live in Gombe Stream tropical forests. Buffalo, Defassa waterbuck, leopard, crocodile and hippo are common. Dinner and Overnight:lodge/camp site according to the type of accommodation options requested.
Breakfast at the Lodge Depart for morning Chimpanzee trekking Return to the Lodge or Lunch Afternoon at Leisure Evening Sundowners The birdlife is extraordinary, as there is a great crossover of East African grassland birds and West African forest species. Gombe Stream National Park also offers great swimming and snorkeling opportunities on the shore of Lake Tanganyika. Dinner and Overnight :lodge/camp site according to the type of accommodation options requested.
INCLUDED/EXCLUDED
- Accommodation in Arusha on arrival day.
- Accommodation in Arusha after safari.
- All entry fees in national parks as per itinerary
- Arrival and departure airport transfers
- 3 meals a day while on Safari
- All Accommodations in lodges on safari
- Entry and transit fees in Ngorongoro
- Ngorongoro Crater fee
- First aid kit
- Service of an English speaking driver-guide
- Transport in 4x4 Land Cruiser with pop-up roof
- Driver's Salary and allowances
- Park fees for vehicle and driver
- Game drives as per the Itinerary
- Enough bottled water the whole safari
- Government taxes
- Flights
- Extras at the lodges
- Tips
- Extra activities (like a balloon ride $600 per person)
- And all not listed above
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