26Apr 2014
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How to get to Gombe National Park

Gombe National Park is not among the easiest or even cheapest wildlife destinations to visit. The only possible way to arrive in the park is using a boat from the town of Kigoma. Basing on your itinerary, visitors might reserve their international flight into Kilimanjaro International Airport (KIA) situated in Arusha town or into Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) found in the capital city of Dar es Salaam. Usually, your tour operator will receive you at the airport and then…

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25Apr 2014
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Weather At Gombe

The weather condition in Gombe is generally warm or hot and also damp. Different from the game parks found in the northern part of the country, in Gombe the nights aren’t cold however it is comfortable throughout the entire year. The Daytime temperatures are approximately 26°C or 79°F and in the night it drops to about 16°C or 61°F. The overall altitude here greatly varies, from 767 meters to 1606 meters (or 2516 feet to 5269 feet). This results into…

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24Apr 2014
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Best time to visit Gombe

Excellent time is: July, August, September and October For fair views you may visit in: May and June However we do not recommend that you travel in November, December, January, February, March and April. Tracking chimpanzees within Gombe National Park may be conducted all year round, however the chances of finding them easily is better close to the finish of the dry season starting in July up to October. During this time the chimpanzees usually stay on the lower slopes…

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23Apr 2014
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Birding In Gombe

Birds of Gombe National Park Gombe Stream has nearly 200 species of bird listed. The majority of them are actually forest birds, that are quite challenging to see, especially since guests are not allowed to walk in the forest without guide, and yet most of the guided walks are focused on chimpanzees. The lake shore is a wonderful place to see the fish eagles as well as the palmnut vultures hovering on the palm trees. The Peter's twinspot, a generally…

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22Apr 2014
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Gombe National Park

Gombe National Park’s main attraction is the Gombe Stream whose surround area is home to the habituated chimpanzee groups. There are approximately 100 chimpanzees within this small park. Your safari guide will lead you, on foot, down the forest trails as you search for them. On finding them, you will be allowed to spend an hour observing them. In case you are fortunate, you will find them feeding up in the canopy; however, in most cases they are moving so…

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