Chimpanzee Wilderness Safari

An excellent safari to experience and learn about these amazing primates. Taking in Mahale Mountains National Park and Gombe Streams National Park, where Dr Jane Goodall did her groundbreaking work on Chimpanzee behaviour in the wild. The safari also includes a visit to the oldest town in Western Tanzania, once home to Dr David Livingstone.



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Departure Dates Nts Board Basis Room Type Transportation Start - End point Airport Airline Price
Children Under 12 Years Are Not Allowed On Chimp Treking. Departs every Monday & Thursday
For other dates or durations, please call for your tailor made quote.
Day 1
(Mon or Thur) – Arusha / Mahale Mountains National Park
Depart Arusha at 08.00am on a shared Charter from Arusha to Mahale. Met at the airstrip and transfer to the lodge by boat. In the afternoon take short Chimpanzee trek in the pristine forest. Dinner and enjoy the bonfire on the beach. Overnight Kungwe Beach Lodge.
Day 2
Mahale Mountains National Park
Breakfast and then leave at 08.00 for Chimpanzee tracking and viewing in the forest returning to the lodge for lunch. In the afternoon, relax at the lodge, walk along the beach or take a bird watching boat safari. Overnight Kungwe Beach Lodge
Day 3
Mahale Mountains National Park
Breakfast and then leave at 08.00 for Chimpanzee tracking and viewing in the forest returning to the lodge for lunch. In the afternoon, relax at the lodge, walk along the beach or go out fishing in Lake Tanganyika. Dinner and bonfire at the lodge. Overnight Kungwe Beach lodge
Day 4
Mahale Mountains National Park / Gombe Streams National Park
Early breakfast and then at 07.00 transfer by boat to Kigoma Hilltop Hotel. Lunch at the Hotel and then transfer by boat to Gombe Streams National Park, made famous by the primatologist Dr Jane Goodall. Dinner and Overnight Gombe Forest Lodge.
Day 5
Gombe Streams National Park
07.00 Breakfast at the lodge and then start Chimpanzee tracking and viewing in the forest. Enjoy a trek to Kakombe Water Falls if time allows. Overnight Gombe Forest Lodge.
Day 6
Gombe Streams National Park
07.00 Breakfast at the lodge and then start Chimpanzee tracking and viewing in the forest. Climb to Jane’s Peak, time allowing. Overnight Gombe Forest Lodge.
Day 7
Gombe Streams National Park
06.00 Breakfast at the lodge and then at 07.00 transfer to the Lake for boat departure to Kigoma. Lunch at the Kigoma Hilltop Hotel followed by tour of Kigoma and Ujiji Towns. Ujiji is the oldest town in Western Tanzania and the place where Burton and Speke first reached the shore of Lake Tanganyika in 1858. It is also the site of the famous meeting on November 10th 1871, when Stanley found Dr David Livingstone, with the words: "Dr Livingstone, I presume?". At 16.35, transfer to the airport for Precision Air Flight to Dar Es Salaam, arriving at 19.20.

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