09/23/2026
In 1974, a young researcher called Curt Busse spent time wandering around the forests of Gombe in Tanzania with Dr. Jane Goodall learning how chimpanzees behave. He saw a lot of interesting events that included cases of chimpanzee fighting, the first-ever solo hunting by chimpanzees, as well as enjoyed long dinners with Jane at her residence. In the summer of 2023, Curt and his wife went on a 20-day safari trip arranged by us AfricanMecca Safaris where they followed the same route Curt took during his research in Gombe.
The journey started in Dar es Salaam, where they were met by a representative of AfricanMecca at the airport and assisted at the customs control before settling at the hotel for the night. Next they took a flight to Kigoma which was followed by a boat trip through Lake Tanganyika where they ended in the Gombe National Park. They spent a week at the Mbali Mbali Gombe resort where they had the chance to follow the footsteps of Curt’s chimpanzee investigation. On their way to Kigoma, the couple stayed at the Kigoma Hilltop Hotel and visited the Ujiji Livingstone Memorial.
The trip then continued into Northern Tanzania: game drives through Lake Manyara National Park, a descent into Ngorongoro Crater from The Manor at Ngorongoro, big-game viewing in Tarangire National Park from Tarangire Treetops, and a final, relaxed stretch at Arusha Coffee Lodge.
It was a trip that connected Curt's earliest days in the field with the place that started it all!
To learn more about Curt's incredible journey, from his time at Gombe to his personal tribute to Jane Goodall, visit:
https://curtbusse.com/
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Photo Credit: https://curtbusse.com/
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