Itinerary

1. Day 1: Kigoma to Gombe Stream

   • Early this morning you will be picked up at your hotel and driven to the port hotel for your 2-hour boat ride to Gombe Stream National Park.
   • An extension of the Rift Valley, Lake Tanganyika was formed around 20 million years ago and is the longest freshwater lake in the world, as well as the second deepest. The views on the lake are spectacular and you may meet the local fishermen as they go about their business.
   • Your stay here will be either at the National Park’s Gombe Hostel, which is owned by the Tanzania Park Service and offers much more basic accommodation with 8 guest rooms and shared bathroom and shower facilities.
   • This afternoon you track the chimps shortly then get back relax on the beach or swimming in the crystal clear waters of the lake.
   • If you're lucky, the chimps occasionally come down to the lakeshore to drink water.

   Overnight at Gombe Hostel (Lunch & Dinner)

2. Day 2: Gombe Stream National Park - Chimp Trek

   • Arise early this morning as you will be led on your first hike to find the Chimpanzees guided by one of the park’s armed rangers.
   • Firstly, your guide will lead you to the site of last night's nests. Once these have been located, you will track the chimps to their present location. This can take anywhere from a ½ hour to 4 hours and the trek is often through quite difficult, hilly, but nonetheless a spectacular terrain.
   • The amount of time allowed may be limited to 1 hour a day depending on how many visitors are at the park.
   • After your hike, you will return to the camp for lunch. (Box lunches are not allowed in the park).
   • The afternoon is yours to relax on the beach or snorkel in the clear waters of the lake or hike to the Kakombe waterfalls or Jane’s Peak (if time allows).

   Overnight at Gombe Hostel (all meals & activities)

3. Day 3: Gombe Stream National Park - Chimp Trek

   • This morning after an early breakfast you will set out with the park rangers in search of the Chimpanzees. The rangers carefully track the movements of the chimps so they can be located with minimal tracking.
   • After spending your time with the chimps, you will return to camp for a late lunch. Afterwards it time to leave Gombe by boat, arriving in Kigoma Town in the late afternoon. Here you will be met and taken to the Lake Tanganyika Hotel, a new hotel near town, with quite landscaped gardens that stretch down to the lake.

   Overnight at Lake Tanganyika Hotel (Breakfast & Lunch)

4. Day 4: Departure

   • This morning you will be met and taken on a tour of Kigoma Town.

   • Stops include a fishing village and morning tour of Kigoma Town and visit Dr Livingstone house, which is now a museum in Ujiji.

   • Afterwards, drive back to your hotel for lunch (on your own account).