Chole Bay
Overlook the sheltered waters of Chole Bay.
Mafia Island · Chole Bay, Tanzania
Pole Pole Bungalows
Bungalows in a tropical garden overlooking Chole Bay, with a slow island rhythm and access to Mafia’s marine life.
A place to pause. A little room to breathe.
SPACE TO PAUSE. ROOM TO BREATHE.
Pole Pole Bungalows
SOMEWHERE TO SIMPLY BE
Stay somewhere
extraordinary.
Pole Pole Bungalows sits in the Chole Bay area of Mafia Island, with garden bungalows and a distinctly slow island rhythm. It is well suited to a journey that values time in one place over a packed programme of daily excursions.
Marine experiences should be planned around conditions and the operators running them. Discuss your interests in advance, especially if diving or boat-based activities are a priority, and leave some time simply to enjoy the island setting.
Garden bungalows
Stay in a bungalow amongst tropical gardens.
Island dining
Enjoy the lodge’s relaxed approach to island cuisine.
A LITTLE CLOSER TO YOUR STAY
Picture yourself here.
A few moments.
A sense of place.
YOUR OWN CORNER OF TANZANIA
Room to make
yourself at home.
Explore the room options for your stay. Your preferred category and arrangements are confirmed in your personal proposal.
Bungalow
Bungalow accommodation keeps the stay connected to the character of Pole Pole Bungalows. Bungalows in a tropical garden overlooking Chole Bay, with a slow island rhythm and access to Mafia’s marine life. Choose the bed setup and room arrangement around your travel party, with any view preference or additional space requested at the planning stage. The exact category, occupancy and any supplement are confirmed in your personalised proposal before booking.
BETWEEN THE SAFARI MOMENTS
Life, at your own pace.
01 / THE SETTING
Stay a little longer.
Marine experiences should be planned around conditions and the operators running them. Discuss your interests in advance, especially if diving or boat-based activities are a priority, and leave some time simply to enjoy the island setting. Bungalows in a tropical garden overlooking Chole Bay, with a slow island rhythm and access to Mafia’s marine life.
02 / AT THE TABLE
A taste of being here.
Decide how much of the stay you want to keep open for local exploring and how much time you prefer at the property. The quotation identifies the meal plan, so you can distinguish included dining from additional meals, drinks and special arrangements. Share dietary preferences and allergies during planning so the team can ask the property what can be accommodated.
03 / LITTLE COMFORTS
The details that matter.
THE DETAILS THAT MATTER
A little planning
goes a long way.
Choose your moment.
Tell us your travel dates so we can match your stay to seasonal access and the experiences in your itinerary.
Find your way here.
Transfers are planned around your itinerary and arrival point. We coordinate the road, boat or air connections appropriate to this property.
A LITTLE THOUGHT GOES A LONG WAY
Before you
settle in.
MADE AROUND YOUR DATES
Your room, meal basis and transfers are confirmed in a personalised proposal.
Arriving, leaving & making the connections
Marine experiences should be planned around conditions and the operators running them. Discuss your interests in advance, especially if diving or boat-based activities are a priority, and leave some time simply to enjoy the island setting. The final plan names the arrival point, transfer type and any necessary connection night. We avoid attaching a fixed transfer time before the route and transport have been confirmed.
Choosing the right time to stay
Tell us your travel dates so we can match your stay to seasonal access and the experiences in your itinerary.
Room choice, availability & quotation
Availability is checked for your actual travel dates. The final proposal identifies the room category, meal basis, transfers and any activities, with supplements shown before you confirm.
Which room category will I stay in?
The proposal names your room category at Pole Pole Bungalows, together with the bed setup and occupancy. Photographs show the property rather than a guaranteed room allocation. A particular view, connecting room or additional bed needs explicit confirmation.
Can this stay work for families or guests with specific access needs?
Tell us the ages of children, the room arrangement you prefer and any mobility requirements before booking. We will check the property’s current policies, walking distances and room access. Facilities and minimum ages can vary by category and activity.
Are activities and meals included in the room price?
The meal basis, activities and transfers depend on the final package. Your quotation separates included services from optional extras, so that a room booking is not mistaken for an all-inclusive activity programme.
CONNECT THE BEAUTIFUL PARTS
Your stay,
within a journey.
Journeys that include this stay, or a clearly marked
tailored alternative confirmed in your proposal.
7 days / private journey
Safari & island journeys
Combine Saadani’s mainland coast with an unhurried stay on Mafia Island.
A journey quoted around you
MADE PERSONAL
Let’s find your
extraordinary stay.
Tell us a little about your plans. We’ll connect this place with the rest of your Tanzania journey.
YOUR STARTING POINT / Pole Pole Bungalows