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Gombe Stream National Park

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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