Mahale Mountains safari
Kigoma, Tanzania
About
Fly or sail to the remote Mahale Mountains for world-class chimp tracking against a backdrop of jungle and lakeshore beach.
Wildlife-filled national park only accessible by boat, known for its huge population of chimpanzee.
Where it is
Getting to & around Kigoma
From other cities: Scheduled and charter flights link Kigoma with Dar es Salaam, Arusha and the western parks, while the Central Railway from Dar es Salaam and long-distance buses also reach the town.
Getting around: Taxis, bajaji and dala-dala serve Kigoma and Ujiji, and boats or the historic MV Liemba ferry connect lakeshore villages and the chimpanzee parks.
Full getting-there guideMore in Kigoma
National Park
Gombe National Park
Tanzania's smallest national park, a slice of lakeshore forest famed for its chimpanzees and Jane Goodall's pioneering research.
National Park
Mahale Mountains National Park
A remote, spectacularly beautiful park where forested mountains meet white-sand beaches, home to a large habituated chimp population.
Historical Landmark
Livingstone-Stanley Memorial, Ujiji
A monument and small museum on the site where Stanley met Livingstone in 1871, at the heart of the historic caravan town.
Hotel
Lake Tanganyika shoreline
The clear, deep waters and palm-fringed beaches of the world's longest lake, perfect for swimming, snorkelling and sunsets.