HIGHLIGHTS
WHAT WE LOVE
Time with habituated chimpanzees in the forests of the Mahale Mountains
Kayaking, swimming and boating on crystal-clear Lake Tanganyika
Being right on the white sand beach with lake views from the bandas
WHEN TO VISIT
Dry Season⊕:July to October
Green Season⊕:November to March
Closed⊕:April to May
CONSERVATION & COMMUNITY
The Nature Conservancy
Partnering with TNC to support the Tuungane Project to foster a better understanding of how local communities can support nature through sustainable practices like beach management and fishing quotas
OVERVIEW
If you’ve always dreamt of a treehouse on the beach, out of reach of most of the rest of the world, this is it. Greystoke Mahale is an exclusive lodge on the shores of Lake Tanganyika in Mahale National Park. Above the azure water and powdery beach are the Mahale Mountains, home to free-roaming chimpanzee families that have been sensitively habituated to humans. Chimp tracking is rewarding as they are very social and active.
In addition, Greystoke offers fly-camping, kayaking and visits to Katumbi Village. Your room is a thatched double-story banda that is straight out of a Tarzan movie. This is a lodge like no other: you may even be lucky enough to see chimps foraging on the beach!