Over Greystoke Mahale

Greystoke Mahale is located on a beautiful beach of Lake Tanganyika in the Mahale Mountains. Awarded the 2025 Safari Awards as the winner of the best location for a safari accommodation in Africa.

This spectacular and isolated accommodation is located in an area the is home to the largest population of chimpanzees in the world.

Greystoke Mahale is the perfect location for viewing and photographing chimpanzees in the woods.

The property

Greystoke Mahale consists of six exotic thatched bungalows ‘badas’ on the edge of the forest. All bandas are made from recycled dhow ships and have luxurious and light interiors. Each banda has its own path to a small private beach banda.

The beautiful lounge has several viewing levels, highly suitable for the necessary drinks in the evening.

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Overview

On the shores of the lake, Greystoke Mahale opens his arms carved from vintage dhows. The impressive, luxuriously furnished bandas are all located in the forest and built on stilts.The service is of a high standard. This is enjoyment on a whole new level.

Greystoke Mahale offers the following facilities:

Full board, including drinks and safaris
Porch with view on the lake
At the beach
Ensuite bathroom (partly open) with toilet and shower
Hot water
Open space with daybed
Eco friendly
Library
Bar
Dining area
Socially concerned

Rooms

Each banda is luxuriously furnished, thatched, has a spacious room with large beds, a private bathroom and an upper deck overlooking the lake. A path takes you to the beach with a private beach banda.

Greystoke Mahale offers the following room:

Thatched banda (2p)

Activities

Greystoke Mahale is the perfect location for viewing and photographing chimpanzees in the woods. You walk through the woods, guided by an experienced guide. Are you curious about where the chimpanzees are during the year? Then check out the “climate & season” section of this page.

Greystoke Mahale offers the following activities:

Price indication

From € 2040 to € 2230 pppn (full board, including drinks and safaris)

Excluding additional costs such as transport, entrance fees to the parks, etc.
The final price depends on the room chosen, the season and currency fluctuations.

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Greystoke Mahale

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Socially concerned

By visiting this property, you help with projects in the vicinity of the property. These are projects in the field of health, education and/or animal welfare and the environment.

Among other things, all administration costs of the projects are paid, all profits from the camp shop and the massages go to these projects, as well as all donations from guests.

In the immediate vicinity it concerns:

West / Katavi and Mahale:
Usevya and Sitalike Village – education – development and understanding environment
Landscape and conservation mentors org – animal welfare and environment – understanding natural environment
Katumbi Village School – education
Katumbi Health Clinic – health

The projects and their environment can also be visited or participate in a workshop.