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Gombe Stream is the smallest of
Tanzania’s National Parks, a thin strip
of ancient forest set amidst mountains
and steep valleys on the shores of Lake
Tanganyika. Chimpanzees are Gombe
Stream’s main attraction; they are the
stars of the world’s most famous
chimpanzee community, made famous
 by the
pioneering British researcher Jane Goodall, whose years of constant
observation since 1960 have brought to
light startling new facts about
mankind’s closest cousins. Chimps are as
individually unique as humans and no
scientific expertise is needed to
distinguish the different characters in
the cast. The majority of the park
mammals are primates, most of them
forest species and in addition to the
famous chimpanzees, visitors could be
lucky enough to see blue or red-tail
monkeys. Carnivores are rare in the
forest, making Gombe the ideal place for
a walking safari, or a swim in one of
the streams.
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Size
52 sq km, Tanzania's smallest Park
Location
16 km north of Kigoma on the shore of
Lake Tanganyika in the western Tanzania
Getting there
Kigoma is connected to Dar es salaam and
Arusha by scheduled flights, to Dar and
Mwanza by a slow rail service, to Mwanza,
Dar and Mbeya by rough dirt roads and to
Mpulungu in Zambia by weekly ferry, from
Kigoma, local lake taxis which take uo
to three hours to reach Gombe, or
motorboats can be charted, taking less
than one hour
Best time to visit the park
The chimps don't roam as far in the wet
season which is from February to June,
November to Mid December, so may be easy
to find, better picture opportunities in
the dry season that is July to October
and later December
Accommodation
1 new luxury tented lodge as as well as
a self catering hostel, guest house and
campsites on the lake shore
Strict rules are in place to safeguard
you and the chimps, allow at least two
days to see them, this is not a zoo so
there are no guarantees where they will
be each day.
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