Speke Bay Lodge is located on the south-eastern shore of Lake Victoria in Tanzania, East Africa. It is 15 kilometres from the Serengeti National Park, and 125 kilometres north of Mwanza. Speke Bay is part of Speke Gulf, named after the famous explorer John Hanning Speke, who, in 1858, discovered Lake Victoria to be the source of the Nile.

Embraced by savannah, the Lodge looks like a small village, stretched out along the shores of the lake. The main buildings and luxury accommodation are round in form, built to perfection, painted white and thatched with a grass roof in the traditional style of the local tribe, the Sukuma.

Since the Lodge is outside but close to the Serengeti National Park, it is the ideal place to start or end your safari, or relax during your travels. Excursions in boats and on mountain bikes are offered, so you can truly experience Africa close up; you can fish from the beach for Tilapia, go out in a boat to catch Nile perch, or wander around on the Lodge's 100 hectares of savannah, looking for birds.

Speke Bay Lodge at a glance . . .

• 8 double/twin rooms in bungalow accommodation overlooking the shores of Lake Victoria
• good starting point for a Serengeti safari to the Western Corridor of Serengeti
• Each cottage has veranda where guests are served a tasty breakfast
• Additional third or fourth bed in bungalows on request
• Bathroom: shower, toilet, wash hand basin, soap, towels, bottled water
• All rooms supplied with fans, mosquito nets and spray
• Bar, veranda, garden terrace and open-air lounge overlooking Lake Victoria
• Restaurant with continental and Tanzanian cuisine using fresh lake fish and locally grown vegetables
• Gift shop selling regional artwork and handicrafts
• Lake Victoria canoe trips with guided walks in fishing village
• Mountain biking trips on the Masamba hills – camp has its own bikes
• Guided bird watching excursions by resident camp guide
• Mid-morning lake cruise by motor boat
• Nature walks on the extensive savannah around the Lodge
• Camp site with 12 semi-permanent tents, fully furnished, under thatch, separate ablution facilities

Local activities – can be booked with camp manager on arrival