Mahale Mountains National Park is quite simply one of the most beautiful national parks that we have been to in Africa. It has crystal clear waters, deserted sandy beaches and a backdrop of forested peaks inhabited by the greatest number of primate species of any Tanzanian National Park, including chimpanzees, red tailed monkeys, red colobus, black and white colobus, vervet monkeys, blue monkeys and olive baboons. The eastern side of the Mahale peaks support savannah and woodland species such as elephant, lion, African hunting dog, roan antelope, buffalo, zebra and giraffe. This makes Mahale a truly special and unique National Park.

A view of the northern coastline at dusk.