Towering behind the camp at 8, 000 feet are the Mahale Mountains, where waterfalls and cool pools beg to be explored during an afternoon excursion.

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In addition to being one of the best places in the world for up-close encounters with chimpanzees, Mahale Mountains National Park, nestled on the Lake Tanganyikan shoreline in western Tanzania, is absolutely stunning.

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You can take a scenic scheduled charter flight over the back ridge of the Mahale Mountains from Arusha (four hours) with Zantas Air or from Dar es Salaam (six hours) with Safari Airlink.

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