Kungwe Beach Lodge in Mahale Mountain National Park
Mahale Mountain National Park is famous as a chimpanzee sanctuary in Western Tanzania, located about 150 km south of Kigoma town. Though it is most well known for chimpanzees and baboons, the park also has a grassland ecosystem with species commonly found in East and southern Africa, as well as species commonly found in West and Central Africa and the Congo Basin in the park’s forested terrain.
Overlooking the crystal clear waters of Lake Tanganyika with breathtaking sunsets, on a stretch of golden sandy beach, the recently refurbished, Kungwe Beach Lodge is the perfect blend of comfort and luxury in a romantic setting. The light, airy and spacious tents are furnished in the traditional ‘safari’ style with unbeatable sunsets over the mountains of Congo, in the gathering darkness fishermen’s lanterns light up across the lake, mirroring the stars above.
Candlelit dinners are served either on the beach, or in our dining area, to the unique sounds of Africa; beetles, crickets and the night calls of chimpanzees. The perfect way to relax after a perfect day!
As well as being famous for chimpanzee tracking, this part of Lake Tanganyika offers some of the best fresh water fishing in Tanzania, here you can catch ‘Sangara’ (Nile Perch), ‘Kuhe’ (Yellow Belly) to name just a few.
So, be it a strenuous chimpanzee trek, a scenic boat trip, an adventurous fishing excursion or just time spent relaxing on cushioned sun beds while listening to the lapping of the waves, your stay at Kungwe Beach Lodge will be a memorable experience to take away with you
