SerengetiSafari Lodge

Kungwe Beach Lodge is a remote retreat on the eastern shore of Lake Tanganyika, the world's longest freshwater lake, near the entrance to Mahale Mountains National Park in western Tanzania. Rustic-luxury bandas with natural materials and open-air designs sit directly on a secluded sandy beach backed by dense montane forest. The lodge serves as the primary base for chimpanzee trekking in the Mahale Mountains, where an estimated 800 wild chimpanzees inhabit the park's forests. Beyond primate tracking, the lodge offers lake swimming in crystal-clear waters, kayaking, snorkelling among freshwater cichlid fish, and sunset dhow cruises. The journey to Kungwe — typically by light aircraft and boat transfer — underscores its genuine remoteness. This is off-the-beaten-path Tanzania at its most rewarding: pristine wilderness, minimal tourism, and primates rather than plains game.