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Greystoke Mahale basks luxuriously on a wide and exotic golden beach along the eastern shores of the crystal clear waters of Lake Tanganyika below the deep green, tropical forest slopes of the Mahale Mountains. The forest itself is home to the world’s largest known population of chimpanzees (over one thousand), eight other species of primate, shy forest mammals, birds, butterflies, giant vines and cascading waterfalls. This is a magical, story-book place where you can enjoy a wonderfully relaxing beach holiday in close company with some of the most intriguing and entertaining creatures on earth!
Location:
Situated on Kangwena Beach on the edge of Lake Tanganyika in the Mahale Mountains National Park.
Accommodation and facilities:
This is ’castaway chic’ at its best! Six superbly designed open-fronted beach bandas, ingeniously crafted from dhow timber with dressing rooms and adjoining bathrooms accessible via a short boardwalk with flush toilets, powerful showers and private upstairs ’chill-out’ decks. The focal point of Greystoke Mahale is the bar and dining area which rises up from the sand where sensational dishes are served either in the tented dining area or barefoot on the beach. The bar, set in the rocks on the headland, has stepped decks to the water’s edge and provides the perfect place for star-gazing and views across the mighty waters of the lake.
Activities:
Chimpanzee tracking, dug-out canoeing, park and forest walks, birding, boating, swimming, snorkelling, kayaking, dhow trips and fishing.
Special attractions:
Sixty chimps live in the mountains close to camp and have become habituated, guests can venture in to the forest, to observe them as they groom and wrestle and forage across the forest floor. In addition to the chimpanzees there is also the opportunity to observe leopard, bushbuck, bushpig, and a multitude of birds and butterflies.
