This trip starts and ends in Kigoma town. With this Gombe safari, will you have a chance to do chimpanzee trekking in Mahale Mountain National Park in a 4-day trip starting from Kigoma town. Mahale Mountains National Park lies on the shores of Lake Tanganyika in Kigoma Region, Tanzania. Named after the Mahale Mountains range that is within its borders, the park has several unusual characteristics. First, it is one of only two protected areas for chimpanzees in the country.
Day 1: Kigoma town to Mahale Mountains National Park
In the morning, you’ll be picked up on your arrival/hotel and transferred to Lagosa village or at the park HQ where you will take a boat to Mahale Mountain National Park tourism center (Kasiha post). Have a picnic lunch at Lagosa village before boating to Mahale. The boat will take approximately 1 to 2 hours from Lagosa village, but from the park Hq, it takes 30 minutes to Kasiha. Arrive at Mahale in the evening time, take a room, enjoy the sunset, and swim over Lake Tanganyika.
Day 2: Chimpanzee Trekking
After breakfast at 8:00 am, start chimpanzee tracking in the forest. The hike takes you to the chimp’s habitation areas, which are accessible and not strenuous, although, being in good physical condition will ease the strain of walking through the jungle! Up close, observing the endangered primates is a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
Day 3: Chimpanzee Trekking, Bird Watching and Kayaking
After breakfast, you’ll go for chimpanzee tracking. Mahale offers a number of outstanding attractions for visitors, from tracking wild habituated chimpanzees, to mountain climbing. Walking safaris in the beautiful lowland forest allow close encounters with a vast array of birds and animals, including a group of habituated chimpanzees. The opportunity to track chimps in their natural habitat is Mahale’s foremost tourist attraction. In the evening, you will have time to do swimming or enjoy kayaking and leisure at the beach.
Day 4: Mahale to Kigoma Town
Have breakfast at 7:00 am. After breakfast, you’ll have a boat transfer back to Lagosa village or to the park Hq. You’ll be picked up on arrival and driven back to Kigoma town.
Inclusive
Accommodation
All Activities mentioned
Chimp Permits
Welcome briefing and assistance.
Meals: Dinner (exclusive alcohol/liquor).
Excluded
International flights
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
Tips
Souvenirs
Travel insurance
Visa fees
Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
Drinks
This tour starts and ends in Kigoma
This operator can help select your international flights, but you’ll have to book them yourselfhelp
Fly to/from Kigoma Airport (TKQ – Check price)
A transfer from and back to the airport is included
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
