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Safari Lodge · Burigi Chato National Park, Tanzania

PlnrScore 22

Best time: Jun–Aug
Suggested stay: 3-4 nights
Health: Malaria area: take prophylaxis

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Smartphone is a guesthouse near Burigi Chato National Park.

Rooms & inclusions

Activities: guesthouse

Wildlife near this lodge

Species recorded within 20 km (iNaturalist research-grade observations).

18

Species

13

Birds

Most observed

Lizard Buzzard2 sightings
Eastern Plantain-eater1 sightings
Tawny-flanked Prinia1 sightings
Gray-capped Warbler1 sightings
Fork-tailed Drongo1 sightings
Holub's Golden-Weaver1 sightings
Northern Grey-headed Sparrow1 sightings
Pin-tailed Whydah1 sightings
Grosbeak Weaver1 sightings
Black Mamba1 sightings

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Climate at the lodge

Average monthly temperature, rainfall and humidity at Smartphone
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High	26°	26°	27°	25°	26°	26°	27°	27°	27°	27°	26°	25°
Low	16°	17°	17°	17°	17°	16°	16°	16°	16°	17°	17°	16°
Rain mm	129	103	134	173	53	7	4	28	70	89	162	126
Humidity	76%	76%	75%	80%	69%	56%	51%	58%	67%	69%	76%	77%

Map & getting there

Nearest airport

Biharamulo Airport (TZ-0009)

43 km from the park

International airport

Kigali International Airport (KGL)

128 km from the park

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Data updated June 2026 · Sources: lodge website, Go2Africa, iNaturalist, Open-Meteo

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