Category: Mahale Mountains National Park

Mbali Mbali Mahale (formerly Kungwe Beach Lodge) comprises ten tents all raised on wooden platforms overlooking the lake, each with twin or double beds, a shower (with hot water), a flush toilet and a verandah with uninterrupted views of the lake and its breathtaking sunsets. Tents are made of heavy-duty canvas material with ample space to relax and walk around.

The communal areas of Mbali Mbali Mahale consist of a lounge, dining area, library, and cushioned lounge beds. In the evenings, after a hard day’s climbing hills and tracking chimpanzees, a campfire is usually lit on the beach for guests to gather for drinks and a snack as the sun sets over the lake.

Meals at the camp are a sumptuous affair: breakfasts are English style with emphasis on tropical fruits and juices, while three-course dinners often include delicious lake fish caught by the local fishermen.

On a white sandy beach at the foot of the Mahale Mountains, overlooking Lake Tanganyika, Greystoke Mahale is exceptional in a way that must be seen to be believed.

The Mahale Mountains are home to one of the largest populations of chimpanzees in Africa. Each day, you’ll be just feet away from them as they go about their daily lives, while they remain entirely indifferent to your presence.

Home at Greystoke Mahale is in exotic open-fronted rooms, looking out across the soft sand beach and crystal-clear water. The lake is mesmerising, the air scented and the living very easy indeed.