7 Days Tanzania Western Circuit Safari
In these 7 days of your stay in Tanzania, you will visit Gombe National Park which was made famous by Jane Goodall’s research on its chimpanzee population and subsequent habituation, Kigoma Town which is located on the eastern shores of Lake Tanganyika and is surrounded by beautiful beaches, rugged mountains and forests that make it a pleasing and beautiful location to stay and relax and Ujiji, the oldest Town in Western Tanzania and is the place where Richard Burton and John Speke first reached the shore of Lake Tanganyika in 1858. It is also the site where Henry Stanley found Dr. David Livingstone. This package, gives you also a chance to experience African lives in Dar es salaam. This beautiful City is nestled along a natural harbor on the Indian Ocean, Dar es Salaam is a multicultural city, home to African Tanzanians, Arabic and South Asian communities, British and German expatriates, Catholics, Lutherans and Muslims.
Details
Airport – Hotel: 30 Minutes
Meal Plan: Half Board
Accommodation: Tiffany Diamond Hotel & Spa
Meet and great at Dar es salaam International Airport and get transferred to Dar City Centre for accommodation at Tiffany Hotel. The Tiffany Diamond Hotel & Spa offers world-class accommodation, international and local cuisine, leisure facilities and business amenities. It is a newly opened Hotel located at the heart of Dar es salaam city. The Hotel offer 74 guest rooms fitted with all the amenities required by both Business Man / Women and Tourists, such as High speed free Wifi, Flat screen satellite TV, Mini fridge, Safe deposit which is big enough to hold a lap top, Private ensuite, Fully A/C, Hot & cold shower, reading tables and chairs, Coffee Maker, Word rope, Jaccuzzi in some rooms and phone, just to make sure our guest feels at home away from home. Overnight on half board basis.
Flight Departure Time: 07h30
Expected Arrival Time: 09h20
Main Activity: Sightseeing & Chimp Trekking
Meal Plan: Full Board
Accommodation: Gombe Forest Lodge
We take breakfast early in the morning and get transferred to Dar es salaam International Airport to catch our domestic scheduled flight to Kigoma. After a meet and greet at Kigoma Airport, we travel to Ujiji for the sightseeing tour where we will also visit Dr Livingstone Memorial Centre. Ujiji is the oldest town in western Tanzania and is the place where Richard Burton and John Speke first reached the shore of Lake Tanganyika in 1858. It is the site of the famous meeting on 10 November 1871 when Henry Stanley found Dr. David Livingstone, and reputedly uttered the famous words "Dr. Livingstone, I presume?" Livingstone, whom many thought dead as no news had been heard of him for several years. A monument known as the "Dr. Livingstone Memorial" was erected here to commemorate the meeting. There are also a modest museum and a former slave route near the market. From here, when the tour is over we drive direct to Kibirizi to take our private boat to Gombe Forest Lodge in Gombe National Park for lunch and leisure before we start Chimp Trekking in the forest until late evening. Dinner and stay overnight on full board basis.
Main Activity: Chimp Trekking
Other Activities: Swimming & Snorkeling
Tour Duration: Full Day
Meal Plan: Full Board
Accommodation: Gombe Forest Lodge
08:00 after breakfast, accompanied by the guide, we will visit Kakombe Waterfalls and proceed with chimpanzee trekking in the forest. Gombe Stream's high levels of diversity make it an increasingly popular tourist destination. Besides chimpanzees, primates inhabiting Gombe Stream include beachcomber olive baboons, red colobus, red-tailed monkeys, blue monkeys, and vervet monkeys. Red-tailed monkeys and blue monkeys have also been known to hybridize in the area. The Park is also home to over 200 bird species and bush pigs. There are also occasional hippopotamus and leopards. After the tour we get back to the lodge for relaxing on the beach, go on swimming, snorkeling or just taking your time exploring the lodge which is beautifully situated on the shores of Lake Tanganyika. Gombe Forest Lodge has been designed with every comfort in mind. The construction of the camp has been done by using environment friendly methods and materials. The camp’s spacious tents are shaded by huge mango trees, just beside the lakeshore, and each tent features an en-suite bathroom, hot and cold water and a writing desk. Dinner and stay overnight on full board basis.
Main Activity: Chimp Trekking
Tour Duration: Half Day
Next Destination: Kigoma Town
Meal Plan: Full Board
Accommodation: Kigoma Hilltop Lodge
After taking breakfast, we leave with our Tour Guide for the final forest walk in the Park. Gombe Stream's main attraction is obviously the chimpanzee families that live protected within the park's boundaries. Visitors take walks deep into the forest to observe and sit with the extraordinary primates for an entire morning. Apart from chimpanzee viewing, many other species of primates live in Gombe Stream's tropical forests. Val vet and colobus monkeys, baboons, forest pigs, and dik-dik inhabit the dense forest and a wide variety of tropical birdlife. Visitors to the park can do both activities, trekking into the forest to view the chimpanzees and also to swim and snorkel in Lake Tanganyika with almost 100 kinds of colorful cichlid fish. After the tour we get back to the lodge for late lunch and may be swimming on Lake Tanganyika. Thereafter we take a boat ride back to Kigoma town where will check in at Kigoma Hilltop Lodge for leisure, dinner and overnight stay on full board basis.
Main Activity: Leisure Day
Meal Plan: Full Board
Accommodation: Kigoma Hilltop Lodge
This is your leisure day in Kigoma Town. Kigoma, as one of the most attractive Tourist Destination in Tanzania is very charming, exclusive and beyond comparison – By your own, you can take a walk in Town, visit a nearby Ujiji Town, go on fishing, swimming, scuba dive, snorkeling on Lake Tanganyika or have sunbathing on the shore. There are so many things to explore. This is also your best time for shopping. Otherwise, you can just relax at the Hotel, in one of the 30 cottage style rooms at Kigoma Hilltop Hotel. Each room offers a view of Lake Tanganyika from its private balcony. Set on a remote outcrop amongst acres of lush gardens overlooking Lake Tanganyika, Kigoma Hilltop Hotel is the ideal escape for guests looking for comfort and relaxation in Kigoma Town. Located 15 minutes from the Kigoma Airport, and just five minutes from the Ujiji Town, the hotel is easily accessible for travellers and conference delegates alike. Dinner and stay overnight on full board basis.
Departure Time: 08h00
Airport Travel Duration: 15 Mins
Meal Plan: Half Board
Accommodation: Tiffany Diamond Hotel & Spa
After breakfast, we drive to Kigoma Airport to catch our scheduled flight to Dar es salaam. Meet and greet at Dar es salaam International Airport, drive to Tiffany Diamond Hotel and Spa for 1 night accommodation. This is also your day to relax and by your own, if you are interested you can use this day to explore Dar es salaam. Nestled along a natural harbor on the Indian Ocean, Dar es Salaam is a multicultural city, home to African Tanzanians, Arabic and South Asian communities, British and German expatriates, Catholics, Lutherans and Muslims. This diversity in people is reflected in the culture: the city boasts international cuisine ranging from traditional Tanzanian barbecue and Zanzibari food to Thai, Chinese and American restaurants. Its vibrant music scene has witnessed a rise in Bongo Flava, a form of hip hop. Dinner and stay overnight on half board basis.
Airport Travel Duration: 30 Mins
Meal Plan: Breakfast Only
Depending on your flight time, after breakfast you can relax at the Hotel waiting for your pick-up time. The check-out time today is 10h00. If you have an evening flight, with an extra cost, we can book a room for a day use or just keep our luggage at reception until the departure time. End of the tour.
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Tanzania |
| Included |
- Transfer from Dar Airport to the Hotel,
- transfer from the Hotel back to Dar Airport,
- flight to and from Kigoma
- vehicle transfer from Kigoma Airport to Kibiriz,
- , boat transfer to and from Gombe National Park,
- vehicle transfer from Kibirizi to Kigoma Town Hotel
- Ujiji sightseeing tour,
- 3 days tour in Gombe National Park,
- 2 nights accommodation based on half board in Dar es salaam,
- 2 nights accommodation based on full board in Gombe National Park,
- 2 nights accommodation based on full board in Kigoma Town,
- bottled drinking water while on tours and transfers
- travel permit
- entry fees
- government tax and VAT.
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