Rivers have cut valleys through the savanna and provide water for the forest galleries contained within. The chalet is built on the plateau where it benefits from the winds that often blow across the savanna. From the chalet porch one can often see plateau storm theatres. With little obstacles to block the view, lighting bolts can be seen several kilometers away. Trails down from the plateau into the valleys are very steep.
Villagers often have to travel several kilometers to fetch water.
On the edge of the forest gallery, the Bombo Lumene park staff have built some small gazebos. Here one can prepare a barbeque grill and relax next to the Lumene river. A short walk away, on the trail in the forest, one can sit on a bamboo bench and listen to the water rush by in a small set of rapids. In order to cross the Lumene river the park staff has built a traditional vine bridge. Sport fishermen enjoy fishing for the tiger fish because it is a fierce fighter.