**Gombe National Park** is the smallest national park in Tanzania, yet one of the most famous places in the world for primate research. It was here, on the forested slopes above **Lake Tanganyika**, that **Jane Goodall** began her pioneering study of wild chimpanzees in 1960 - work that transformed our understanding of our closest relatives.
Today, visitors can trek through the same steep, green valleys to spend time with habituated **chimpanzee** families, watching them feed, groom and play at close range. Beyond the chimps, Gombe is home to colobus and other monkeys, a wealth of birds and butterflies, and the crystal-clear waters of Lake Tanganyika, where you can swim and snorkel after a morning’s tracking. Remote and unforgettable, it is a bucket-list experience for wildlife lovers.
Spend time with habituated chimps in Jane Goodall's famous forest.
The birthplace of the world's longest-running wild chimp study.
Swim and snorkel in the clear waters of the world's longest lake.
Waterfalls, colobus monkeys, birds and butterflies on steep green trails.
A rare, intimate wildlife experience far off the usual trail.
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