Tanzania classic Safari - Gombe Stream / Mahale
DURATION : 6 DAYS
Day 1
Leave from the hotel in Arusha for flight to Kigoma airport, arrive in Kigoma on time and take lunch at the Hilltop hotel then drive to Gombe stream National Park which is located 16km North of Kigoma town. It is the smallest park in Tanzania extending over some 525sq/km of hill terrain climbing from the lake shore, at an altitude of 773m to 1,500m above sea level at the top of the rift escapement. At no point measuring more than 3.5km.
Day 2
After an early breakfast, start the trekking which usually starts early morning. The guides start at the area where Chimpanzee nested the previous night and then trek from there onwards. As you walk in the thick forest while trekking ,you pass through beautiful sceneries and hear thrilling sounds of the birds, insects, monkeys and other inhabitants of the forest. Dinner and overnight at the Gombe luxury tented camp or bush campsite.
Day 3 
Early morning continue your tracking with a guide of Chimpanzee at Gombe stream which you can take three or four hours depending on where the Chimpanzee are. The Chimpanzee are located close by when there is an abundance of fruits nearby, but when there is scarcity of fruits, the Chimpanzee move further away in search of fruits. Sometimes if you are lucky you can see the Chimpanzees right at the camp. Dinner and an overnight at the Gombe luxury tent or bush camp.
Day 4
Climbing to Kakombe and Mkenke Waterfalls!
These are two spectacular waterfall at the Park, Kakombe is near to the Hostel and takes about 30minutes, it takes about 1 hour climb to get to Mkenke. Sometimes you have to walk through these falls while tracking the Chimpanzees. Dinner and overnight at the selective bush camp or luxury tent.
Day 5 
After breakfast, normally you go into the forest for Chimpanzee trekking in the morning and back for lunch, in the afternoon you have the option of either going into the forest for chimpanzee tracking again or do other activities such as walking on the beach, swimming, fishing and snorkeling. You can also visit local fishing villages close to the park and get first hand experience of a typical African fishing village.
Day 6
This day in generally you can explores at any time through Mountain hikes, Chimpanzee tracking, special birding tours with more than 1,000 species recorded within an area, while enthusiastic amateurs might reasonably hope to see more than 500 species within the same time frame and other forest walks are more challenging during the rains. Then drive to the airport/railway station for other description.
Our trips include:
• Accommodation as mentioned, all meals included
• Transport by a 4WD Land cruiser with open roof
• Guides
• All camping equipment, fees etc.
• Park fees
Our trips exclude:
• International flights and airport transfers
• Drinks
• Tips
• Personal expences
• Other items not mentioned in the trip
Prices on demand.
According to your wishes we can also arrange international flights, extra nights etc. We are specialised in custom trips, so don’t hesitate to discuss your wishes with us and we try to make them come true.
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