$3,905 to $4,026 pp (USD)
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Arrival
Day 1
Arusha Airport to Arusha City
Arusha Airport to Arusha City
Welcome to Tanzania! Upon your arrival at Arusha or KIA Airport, our guide will be waiting to warmly welcome you. He will be readily available to assist you and ensure a smooth transfer to the Gran Melia Hotel in Arusha City for an overnight stay. This will provide you with a memorable experience in Tanzania.
- Main Destination:
- Arusha (City)
- Accommodation:
- Gran Melia Arusha
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Arusha to Gombe National Park
Arusha to Gombe National Park
After an early breakfast, you will fly from Arusha to Kigoma town. When you arrive, a driver is waiting for you to go for a boat ride on Lake Tanganyika direct to Gombe Stream National Park for an overnight stay at Mbali Mbali Gombe Lodge. The next day it's all about the chimpanzees!
- Main Destination:
- Gombe National Park (Chimps)
- Accommodation:
- Mbali Mbali Gombe Lodge
Wildlife in Gombe NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Gombe National Park
Gombe National Park
After breakfast, you'll go for wildlife viewing and chimpanzee tracking in the forest climb to James Peak at the park. You'll return to the camp for lunch. You'll spend the afternoon at leisure with dinner and an overnight stay at Mbali Mbali Gombe Lodge.
Have you always dreamed of seeing chimps in their natural habitat?
Then by all means visit the Gombe Stream National Park where Jane Goodall once did her behavioural research on chimpanzee populations. This small national park lies along the western border of Tanzania on the eastern shores of Lake Tanganyika, where it is only accessible by boat. You'll step into the footsteps of Jane Goodall as a guide takes you to watch groups of chimpanzees climb trees, play, or nurse their babies!
- Main Destination:
- Gombe National Park (Chimps)
- Accommodation:
- Mbali Mbali Gombe Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Gombe to Mahale Mountains National Park
Gombe to Mahale Mountains National Park
Next day next experience. More chimpanzees await you in the Mahale Mountains National Park. After breakfast, you'll go on a 2.5-hour drive and a boat ride from Gombe National Park to Mahale National Park. This park is a bit larger and home to roughly 900 wild chimpanzees. The park is different from most since there are no roads and you have to go on foot. Experienced guides take you on a hike through the mountains in search of groups of chimpanzees. Once found, you'll get plenty of time to observe these beauties— a magical experience. You'll have dinner and an overnight stay at Mbali Mbali Mahale Lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Mahale Mountains National Park (Chimps)
- Accommodation:
- Mbali Mbali Mahale Lodge
Wildlife in Mahale Mountains NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Mahale Mountain National Park to Arusha Airport
Mahale Mountain National Park to Arusha Airport
After an amazing time with the chimpanzees, it is time to embark on your journey from Mahale back to Kigoma. This beautiful and adventurous journey by boat and car takes approximately eight hours. Later, you'll fly from Kigoma to Arusha/KIA airport for fly. This is your last day! Today you fly to KIA Airport in Moshi, from where you will catch your flight home. Having second thoughts? Then don't hesitate to extend your holiday to one of Tanzania's attractions such as Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Crater, and Paradise Island such as Zanzibar, Pemba, or Mafia!
- Main Destination:
- Mahale Mountains National Park (Chimps)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
