Why visit Gombe Stream National Park?
Gombe is a small forested national park on Lake Tanganyika, reached through Kigoma and boat transfers. Guided chimpanzee tracking is its signature experience, with sightings dependent on wildlife movements and conditions.
Planning your visit
Plan boat transfers, permits and an authorised park guide in advance.
Combine it with other Tanzania destinations
Ask for a custom itinerary that considers realistic transfers, season, accommodation and available park activities. No tour or wildlife sighting is guaranteed.
Known for
Chimpanzee trekking, forest trails and Lake Tanganyika shoreline
Getting thereWestern Tanzania near Kigoma, on the shores of Lake Tanganyika.
Planning notePlan boat transfers, permits and an authorised park guide in advance.