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November 13, 2013 4:48 pm

3Days2Night Gombe stream National park Tanzania

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DAY 1 – KIGOMA / 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 fresh water 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 the National Park's Gombe Hostel..Gombe Hostel is owned by the Tanzania Park Service and offers much more basic accommodation with 8 guest rooms and shared bathroom and shower facilities.The afternoon you treck the chimps shortly then get back relax on the beach or swimming in the crystal clear waters of the lake. If your lucky, the chimps occasional come down to the lake shore to drink. Overnight – Gombe Hostel (L, D)

GOMBE STREAM NATIONAL PARK

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 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 – G Gombe Hostel (all meals & activities)

GOMBE STREAM NATIONAL PARK

DAY 3 – GOMBE STREAM NATIONAL PARK – CHIMP TREK / KIGOMA

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 – Lake Tanganyika Hotel (B, L)DEPART  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, you will drive back to your hotel for lunch (on your own account). You will then be transferred to Your Hotel.

NOTE – Chimp Viewing Rules

Chimpanzee viewing is limited to a maximum of 6 people per group for one hour at a time, once per day. All clients must wear a mask and must be a minimum of 10 yards away from the chimps.

The price for this program is 670usd per person

Inclusion:

1.All meals,

2.all transfers from Hotel and back

3.all park fees

4.Accommodation in the rest house

5.Speed boat to and From Gombe