2026 editionNo. 25

Chem Chem Lodge

Burunge Wildlife Management Area, Tanzania

Why Chem Chem Lodge is one of The World’s Best 100 Lodges 2026.

Chem Chem pioneered the idea of the slow safari between Tarangire and Lake Manyara. Rather than chasing a checklist, guests walk, track, dine and watch elephants move through a vital migration corridor, returning to an elegant lodge whose service and sense of ease are as persuasive as its setting.

Current lodge profile Official website The 2026 list
Lodge information

The essentials.

Destination
Burunge Wildlife Management Area, Tanzania
Property
Slow-safari lodge
Operator
Auberge Safari
Opened
2011
AddressChem Chem Lodge, Burunge Wildlife Management Area, Lake Manyara, TanzaniaOpen map ↗
Edition factsThe record at a glance
Position
No. 25
Lodge type
Slow-safari lodge
Destination
Burunge Wildlife Management Area
Country or region
Tanzania
Management in 2026
Auberge Safari
Opening year
2011