Southeastern Tanzania - Tanzania - page 536

Hakuna Matata TANZANIAN $
(meals Tsh4000; lunch & dinner) A large, makuti -roofed place near the market with
grilled chicken or fish and chips, plus fruit juices. Take the first left after coming up the hill
from the port. It's about 50m down to your right.
CHOLE ISLAND
Chole Mjini LODGE $$$
( 0769-204159, 0754-642232; www.afrikaafrikasafaris.com ; Chole Island; s/d full board
US$225/360; Jun-Easter) Chole Mjini has accommodation in six spacious, beautifully
designed tree houses, plus one lower 'ground house', and a long history of community in-
volvement. The tree houses are set amid the local vegetation, each with views over the bay,
the mangroves or the Chole ruins. There's no electricity. The concept of Chole Mjini grew
out of the founders' commitment to the local community, and community development is
still at the heart of the undertaking. A portion of earnings are channelled back into health
and education projects, and over the almost two decades of the project's life, a health clinic,
kindergarten and primary school have been established.
Chole Foxes Guesthouse GUESTHOUSE $
( 0654-512639; www.cholefoxeslodge.webs.com ; Chole Island; per person US$25)
Chole's only budget accommodation, this local guesthouse has a prime location on the
southwestern edge of the island overlooking Chole Bay and Mafia island, and a few simple
rooms with meals on order. It's in the Kilimani area of Chole, about 2.5km from the ru-
ins, reached by winding your way through the palm trees and villages, and asking locals to
point out the way, as there are many twists and turns in the road. Lunch and dinner (US$10
each) can be arranged.
Red Herring Café TANZANIAN $
(Chole Island; meals from Tsh4000) By the boat dock and the ruins, with simple meals.
DEVELOPMENTS ON CHOLE
Read Where Spirits Fly by Jackie Barbour for the story of community develop-
ment initiatives on Chole island.