Gombe Safari from Kigoma: Top Day Trip Experience

Experience an unforgettable day safari to Gombe National Park from Kigoma, where you can spot chimpanzees and a variety of wildlife in a stunning natural setting.

Tour Highlights

Here’s a more detailed version of the tour highlights, including major attractions of the Gombe National Park:

Observe Wild Chimpanzees in Their Natural Habitat: Get up close with playful and intelligent chimpanzees in the lush forests of Gombe, a rare chance to witness primate behaviour in the wild.
Guided Game Drives and Nature Walks: Explore Gombe’s diverse ecosystems with knowledgeable guides, spotting elephants, baboons, and other wildlife, while learning about the park’s rich biodiversity.
Scenic Views of Lake Tanganyika: Enjoy breathtaking vistas of Africa’s second-largest lake, offering perfect photo opportunities and a tranquil backdrop for your adventure.
Expert-Led Wildlife Photography Opportunities: Capture stunning moments of wildlife and landscapes with expert guidance, ideal for photography enthusiasts.
Cultural Visits to Local Communities: Experience local culture by visiting nearby villages, learning about traditional customs, and supporting community-based tourism initiatives.

Activities: Boat Tour & Chimpanzee Trekking

Day 1: Kigoma to Lake Gombe National Park

You will be picked up from your accommodation in Kigoma very early at 6:00 am and transferred to the ferry station, where you will meet your private speedboat. Then ride through Lake Tanganyika, the longest lake in Africa and the deepest lake in the World, for two hours before reaching the park. On arrival, you will have breakfast. After breakfast, start your excursion.

The most popular way to explore is on a guided chimpanzee trek, which takes you deep into the forest in search of close encounters with one of the habituated troops. With about 100 eastern chimpanzees in the park, sightings are guaranteed (although you may have to trek for a few hours to find them). These intelligent and sophisticated animals share over 98 per cent of the same genetic code as humans, and the similarities are evident in their unique personalities and family interactions. Once you find the troop, you can spend up to an hour watching them play, bicker, feed, and groom one another.

Chimpanzees aren’t the only wildlife you’ll find at Gombe, nor the only primates. You will also likely see olive baboons foraging for food on the lakeshore and endangered ashy red colobus and red-tailed monkeys swinging from the forest canopy. Blue and vervet monkeys are frequently spotted, while other forest dwellers include bushpigs, hippos, and leopards. Gombe is also home to over 200 bird species and 250 different butterflies, making it a nature photographer’s paradise.

In the evening, walk back to the lake shore, where you will return your speedboat to Kigoma town. Upon arrival at Kigoma, we will transfer you back to the hotel, where the tour will conclude.

Meal plan:
- Lunch
Accommodation:
- No accommodation for this day

Included in Price:

All activities as per the itinerary
All meals as per the itinerary
All transfers to and from agreed-upon pick-up and drop-off points (e.g., Airport, Bus Station, hotel in town, etc.).
Service of an English-speaking driver/guide
Private Boat from Kigoma
Guide salary, allowances, and park fees
Bottled mineral water daily
All Government taxes
All National Park and Game Reserve Fees

Exluded in Price:

Extras, personal expenses, i.e. drinks, telephone, laundry, etc.
Optional activities not outlined on the itinerary
International flights & corresponding taxes
Visa
Flying doctors rescue services
Travel, medical, injury and luggage insurances
Tips to the driver & guides ($ 15-20 per day)
Anything else not mentioned in the inclusions (above)