Gombe Forest Lodge
In the lush shade of ancient forest trees just off the shores of Lake Tanganyika, lies the small and intimate Gombe Forest Lodge. Gombe Forest Lodge offers complete privacy by catering for just 14 guests at a time, taking you into the chimpanzee forest.
Gombe Forest Lodge Highlights
In the lush shade of ancient forest trees just off the shores of Lake Tanganyika lies the small and intimate, Gombe Forest Lodge. This lodge easily blends in with its spectacular environment and comfortably welcomes its guests with a cosy dining area positioned just a couple of steps off the beach, built on a wooden platform with an extended outside deck shaded by the forest. Views over Lake Tanganyika and the Congo Mountains provide the perfect evening vista. A perfect extension to the classic Tanzanian wildlife safari.
- Chimpanzee safari with habituated, yet wild, chimps.
- Gombe also hosts a wide variety of bird species, as well as other primates.
- The best of both forest and lake views.
- A comfortable lodge that fits perfectly into its natural environment.
Gombe Forest Lodge Game Viewing and Activities
The chimpanzees are the main attraction at Gombe Stream. These remarkable mammals are habituated to human visitors, making observing them in the wild an entirely unique experience. Primates are the main attraction at Gombe Stream; in addition to the famous chimpanzees, guests may see olive baboons, which are fairly habituated too, while red-tailed and red Colobus monkeys stick to the forest canopy. Leopard and bushbuck are also residents in the dense forest, along with fish eagles and Palm-nut vultures, which are often seen flying overhead. Gombe Stream is the perfect place for a walking safari, allowing guests to cool off along the way with a dip in one of the many streams that criss-cross the park. Spend the morning Chimpanzee trekking, and decide how to relax in the afternoons, be it swimming in the crystal clear waters of the lake, snorkelling or simply relaxing on the beach. There are two spectacular waterfalls in the area: Kakombe, an easy half hour walk and Mkenke, a little further for the more adventurous.
