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We were greeted by a whole Chimp family at the entrance of Gombe Stream, its was amazing, we also saw many baboons and other beautiful animals. In the evening we could watch a film about Jane Godall's first research and time there and talk to local stuff. Their meal was nice!
peter the safari maniac
Visited:
February 2009
Reviewed: Apr 11, 2012
As an off the beaten track specialist, Gombe offered me one thing Chimps and Jane Goodall! Experiences i cant forget. Logistics is a night mare though fly and dont use the road at least into Kigoma am a local and take my word for it!
Gombe National Park
Gombe is beautiful, the scenery and waterfall very picturesque. If going, please know that the chimps do migrate and follow the food source. For example, when there in April, the chimps are at the top of the mountain. The hike is very strenuous and takes several hours. At other times of the year, the chimps are much lower in the mountains. The guides live and work there and are very knowledgeable. We were not able to see the chimps. But, visiting Jane Goodall's research center was very interesting.
Asheri
TZ
Visited:
February 2015
Reviewed: Jul 12, 2016
Email Asheri | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A world of beauty
Just a feedback. Your map of Gombe National Park on this website is completely wrong. It includes the site of Gombe Forest Lodge and the Kasekela tourist area, but the park boundary is utterly wrong it includes land east of the mountain ridge and beyond the road (wrong in both respects) and it misses-out all the valleys south of Kasekela until the park boundary just before Kazinga. I suggest you re-draw it please.
you can only reach the park by the boat journey, so there is no mass tourism there. it's a demanding climb to get to the places, where the chimpanzees can be spotted, so it has an authentic feel.
Katie
US
Visited:
May 2017
Reviewed: Jun 17, 2017
Email Katie | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Chimpanzees - Up close and personal
My trip to Gombe National Park was a dream come true and even then, exceeded my expectations. A longtime fan of Jane Goodall's work, I was overjoyed to be in the very park where she and many others worked and lived with the Chimpanzee community. The luxury tented camp at the park is just that - a luxury with running water, toilet and shower as well as a full bed and couch all on a raised platform right off Lake Tanganyika's beach. My park guide was very knowledgeable about the Chimpanzees but also about other local fauna and flora, including traditionally used and medicinal plants that abound in Gombe forest. Two well-experienced chimp trackers worked over radio to locate the troops for viewing and I was lucky enough to spend time with two separate chimp families. One curious chimp came quite close! The experience of Gombe is unforgettable and well worth the trip.
Lise Pedersen
DK
Visited:
January 2019
Reviewed: Feb 13, 2019
Email Lise Pedersen | 65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
We came to Gombe for the chimps - and we saw them very close already the first day - and on day 2 we were just in the middle of them! An awesome experience - not to forget again! One of the highlights of our tour!
We did not meet very many birds here!
Edeus
TZ
Visited:
July 2019
Reviewed: Oct 21, 2019
Email Edeus | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris