Gombe National Park
Wildlife & Animals
Tanzania Parks
Philip is a renowned Africa expert and author of many Bradt guidebooks to African destinations, including the guide to Tanzania.
The main attraction in Gombe Stream is its population of habituated chimpanzees. There are about 100 chimps in the small park. Your guide will take you, on foot, along the forest trails to find them. Once found, you can observe them for one hour, whether they're feeding, resting or walking (usually resulting in a challenging pursuit).
Wildlife Highlights
Aside from the chimps, other primates are often encountered. A troop of olive baboon, also under study since the 1960s, is exceptionally habituated, while red-tailed and red colobus monkey – the latter regularly hunted by chimps – stick to the forest canopy. One of the more secretive inhabitants of the forest is the bushpig.
Best Time for Wildlife Viewing
The Dry season (from May to October) is the best time for trekking chimpanzee. At this time, the chimps tend to stay close to the lakeshore and are easier to find. The park stays open throughout the year but, in heavy rain, the trails might be difficult to walk.
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Safari Tours to Gombe NP
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4-Day Budget Chimpanzee Trekking
$1,520 pp (USD)
Rwanda, Tanzania & Uganda: Private tourBudgetTented Camp & Hotel
You Visit: Dar Es Salaam (Start), Gombe NP (Chimps), Dar Es Salaam (End)
Colours Africa Tours and Safaris
5.0/5 – 79 Reviews
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3-Day Dar Es Salaam to Kigoma Transfer to Gombe Stream
$790 to $850 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tourBudgetCamping
You Visit: Dar Es Salaam (Start), Gombe NP (Chimps), Dar Es Salaam (End)
Selous Ngalawa Camp
4.8/5 – 47 Reviews
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3-Day Gombe Chimpanzee Trekking
$900 pp (USD)
Tanzania: Private tourBudgetGuest House & Banda
You Visit: Dar Es Salaam (Start), Gombe NP (Chimps), Dar Es Salaam (End)
Gombe Track Safaris & Tours
4.4/5 – 60 Reviews
