It is a thin strip of ancient forest set in mountainous cut with steep valleys clinging to the shores of Lake Tanganyika.
The park major attraction is obviously the Chimpanzees that live protected within its boundaries.
The park is dominated by many steep sided ridges and valleys. This is where you will be on foot if you have come to see the chimpanzees
The scenery of Gombe is stunning with most of the 16 major valleys containing swift steams, which flow all year.