As the only lodge within the park, Mbali Mbali offers a rare opportunity to explore Tanzania’s smallest and most intimate national park. Gombe Stream National Park is a fragile ribbon of chimpanzee habitat, stretching across steep forested slopes and river valleys along the northern shores of Lake Tanganyika.
The park’s chimpanzees, long habituated to human presence, were made world-famous through the pioneering work of Jane Goodall. In the 1960s, she established a behavioral research program here, now recognized as the longest-running chimpanzee study of its kind anywhere in the world.
After breakfast, you will be transferred to the airstrip for your shared charter flight from Arusha Airport to Kigoma Airport. Shared charter flights operate on Mondays and Thursdays only. On arrival, you will be transferred from Kigoma Airport to Kigoma Hilltop Hotel before continuing by dhow boat across Lake Tanganyika on a scenic transfer of approximately 1.5 hours to the lodge.
You will be welcomed by the lodge staff with introductions, followed by lunch. In the afternoon or early evening, enjoy chimpanzee trekking or guided forest walks if time allows. Return to the lodge for sunset sundowners, dinner, and overnight.
After breakfast, depart for a morning chimpanzee trekking experience in the forested slopes of Gombe Stream National Park. The habituated chimpanzees offer exceptional viewing opportunities. Return to the lodge for a hot lunch.
The afternoon is at leisure, with the option to relax at the lodge or enjoy activities such as kayaking along the lakeshore. As the day ends, enjoy sundowners, followed by dinner and an overnight stay at the lodge.
Following breakfast, set out once again for morning chimpanzee trekking, providing another chance to observe these remarkable primates in their natural habitat. Return to the lodge for a hot lunch.
Spend the afternoon at leisure, with the option to enjoy kayaking or book an optional boat safari along Lake Tanganyika. Conclude the day with evening sundowners, dinner, and overnight at the lodge.
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