For many years Greystoke Mahale was simple tents.  So when the current camp was built it was

important that it didn’t dominate its sensational natural surroundings. That's why the rooms are tucked away back into the forest line, so that your only view is of beach, and the lake beyond.  It’s also why the rooms are almost entirely made from sustainable materials sourced from Lake Tanganyika.All the wood was reclaimed from wrecked or retired dhows bought from villages along the lakeshore.  The Lodge used old fisherman’s canoes as ladders and thatch from palm trees gathered outside the national park for the roofs. Greystoke Mahale has just 6 wood and thatch bandas set on the edge of the forest line at the base of the mountains. Each one has an en-suite bathroom - accessible by a short boardwalk - with hot and cold running water, strong showers and flush toilets. Dressing room and upstairs chill-out deck. Dine in the main mess banda on the beach and enjoy sundowners in the bar on the rocks at the end of the beach. The main mess is the only structure on the beach and it's the focal point of camp.  Here is where you can look out over the lake to the mountains of the Congo in the haze beyond. Your days can start there, eating breakfast whilst waiting to hear news of the chimps and deciding what to do with your day. Evenings end with sundowners on the rocks of the headland, where drinks are served around the lamp-lit bar whilst the mountains, rising behind the camp, disappear into the darkness.