Gombe Stream National Park

Gombe Stream National Park

Welcome To Gombe Stream National Park

Gombe Stream National Park is the smallestnational parksTanzania's. The park is a delicate piece of chimpanzee natural surroundings straddling the precarious slants and stream valleys that fix in the sandy northern shore of Lake Tanganyika.

It is world renowned for its chimpanzees. The chimpanzees of Gombe were made renowned by the spearheading work of Dr Jane Goodall, who in 1960 established a social research program that presently remains as the longest running investigation of its sort on the planet. These primates have been contemplated and examined since 1960 with research proceeding to the present day.

From the superb perspectives of the mountains of the Rift Escarpment falling westbound into Lake Tanganyika to the rich mosaic of cascades among the tropical wilderness the picturesque lavishness of Gombe makes this park an unmistakable 'must do' on a visit to Tanzania.

Available just by the precious stone blue waters of Lake Tanganyika, the passage into Gombe is by little vessel. In the wake of investing some energy watching troops of chimpanzees you can chill by taking a dip or swimming in the sky blue waters of Lake Tanganyika. The Lake is well known for its plentiful number of brilliant cichlid angle.

You may likewise hope to run over olive primate, blue monkey, red followed monkey, vervet monkey, red colobus monkey, two types of nighttime shrub babies.

The park brags more than 250 species birdlife. There is additionally an assorted scope of well evolved creatures including bison, bushbuck, shrub pigs, panthers, duiker and civet. Reptiles are likewise ready to be spotted, for example, pythons and Nile monitors.

How To Getting There

How To Getting There

Gombe Stream National Park isn't one of the most straightforward available parks in Tanzania, it is only accessible by waterways.

Air Way

Air Way

Flight:

Tourist can land at Kilimanjaro International Airport in Arusha town or Julius Nyerere International Airport in Dar Es Salaam and after that take a local trip to Kigoma Airport. From where you can take the watercraft ride to Gombe.

Path Way

Water Way

Boat Ride:

Boat rides and private engine rides are accessible from Kigoma town and more often than not take one hour to achieve the park. 'Lake cabs' or open speedboat offices are additionally accessible and it takes around 4 hours from Kigoma to reach Gombe.

Best Time to Visit

Best Time to Visit

Gombe Stream National Park is open for visitors throughout the year. The best time to visit the park is during the dry season, from July to October. It is easier to track the chimpanzee as they stay closer to the lakeshore. However, during the wet season, some of the trails may be challenging. And if possible it is best to avoid the month of April as it receives heavy rain fall.

Activities To Do

Activities To Do

Below are outlined some of the activities which you can do during your visit to Gombe Stream National Park:

  • Chimp Trekking
  • Hiking
  • Forest walks
  • Bird watching
  • Swimming
  • Snorkelling

What to See

The primary attraction of Gombe is its populace of the habituated chimpanzee. You likewise discover olive primates and other monkey species including red colobus monkeys and vervet monkeys.

Around 200 bird species including the fish falcons, palm nut vultures are likewise found in Gombe Stream National Park.

Lion

Elephant

Cheetah

Leopard

Giraffe

Hippo

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