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On a far-flung beach
along the eastern
shores of Lake
Tanganyika, below a
huge storybook
tropical forest, is
the tiny sanctuary
of Greystoke Mahale.
As you make the
approach to
Greystoke Mahale by
dhow, the outline of
the camp is visible
against a backdrop
of deep green forest
and pale beach.
The forested slopes
of the Mahale
Mountains rise
behind camp, home to
the world’s largest
known population of
chimpanzees, with
approximately 1000
individuals
inhabiting the
national park. Each
day you can venture
out into the forest,
to observe and
commune with these,
our closest
relatives, as they
groom, wrestle and
forage across the
leafy floor.
You can also relax
at Greystoke Mahale
in the wildly
thatched mess,
complete with a
library and upstairs
viewing decks or you
could enjoy
swimming,
snorkeling,
kayaking, and
fishing in the clear
waters of the lake.
Please Note
Chimpanzees:
- Most guests will
see the chimps at
least once in a 3-4
day stay, but a
sighting is not
always guaranteed.
Whilst they
could be right
behind camp one day,
the next they could
be high in the
mountains.
- The group size for
chimp viewing is 6
maximum.
Child Policy:
- Greystoke Mahale
does not accept
children under the
age of 8 at
Greystoke Mahale.
- Only children of
12 and over can view
the chimpanzees.
Your home at
Greystoke Mahale is
in wildly exotic
wooden bandas
looking out across
the soft sand beach,
with interiors
fashioned from dhow
timber. The 6 bandas
are open-fronted,
with dressing rooms,
adjoining bathrooms
with flush toilets
and powerful
showers, accessible
via a short
boardwalk, and
upstairs chill-out
decks; designed with
flair, generosity
and passion for the
most demanding
castaway. The focal
point of Greystoke
Mahale is the bar
and dining area
rising up from the
sand and loosely
modeled on
traditional Tongwe
architecture. For
some evening
pizzazz, you can
enjoy fresh sashimi
and iced vodka at
the bar, and a view
out west across the
mighty waters of the
lake. Another
option is to have a
private barefoot
dinner on the beach
under the stars, and
sundowners on a dhow
Location: Western
Tanzania
Highlights
-
Chimpanzee
tracking
-
Fishing
-
Diving
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