Best hotels in Mahale Mountains

Located in the idyllic lost world that is the Mahale Mountains National Park, Greystoke Mahale is a byword for adventure. In the 1980s, explorer Roland Purcell built the first Mahale Mountains camp on the edge of the forest, captivated by his sensational surroundings and the magnificent chimpanzee population that roamed wild. Today, the camp has changed somewhat and beautiful wooden bandas have replaced the tents of old, but the magic and allure remain. This is a place where wildlife dreams come true and a hideaway that, selfishly, you hope no-one else ever discovers…

At the southern end of the magnificent Lake Tanganyika, the lush 110-acre private escape of Lupita island can be found. Between the rocky outcrops and dense indigenous forest, the resort may appear small in size, but packs a punch with five star service and sun soaked bliss. Designed to blend in with the environment, seek out privacy and seclusion in your panoramic traditionally-styled villas or around the firelight Boma on the sandy shores by night. The area is hopefully set to become a marine park in the future, which is fantastic for this truly spectacular piece of a Tanzanian natural utopia.

Finding raw and authentic wild places is becoming increasingly challenging. So it comes as a delight that deep in the heart of a lush tropical rainforest is the kind of place you can seek out seclusion amidst an abundance of natural and undisturbed wildlife. On a stretch of beach bordering the Mahale Mountains National Park and Lake Tanganyika is a sanctuary for both chimpanzees and adventure seeking travellers. Only be accessible by air, the unique lodge blends adventure and comfort seamlessly. Come here to spend rare time with the Chimpanzee's, stay for the all the other wonders of the Tanzanian wilderness.