
Gombe Stream National Park
Jane Goodall's Chimpanzee Kingdom
About Gombe Stream National Park
Tanzania's smallest national park, Gombe Stream is where Dr Jane Goodall began her legendary chimpanzee research in 1960. On the forested shores of Lake Tanganyika, you can trek to meet wild chimpanzees — primates sharing 98% of our DNA — in their natural rainforest habitat. Accessible only by boat.
Highlights
- Jane Goodall's 1960 research site
- Wild chimpanzee trekking
- 98% DNA similarity to humans
- Lake Tanganyika swimming & snorkelling
- Red colobus, blue monkey & baboon
Wildlife You May See
ChimpanzeeRed ColobusBlue MonkeyOlive BaboonLeopardHippoCrocodile
Key Facts
Park Size
35 km²
From Arusha
1,100 km (via Kigoma)
Best Months
Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov
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