The perfect add-on to a Tanzanian safari holiday. Easily accessible from Arusha or Dar Es Salaam.

This 3 night package gives you ample time to really explore the mountainous, chimpanzee populated forests of Mahale national park, and the second deepest lake in the world: Tanganyika 

WHAT'S INCLUDED?

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Included in the prices are full board accommodation, activities on a shared basis: chimp trekking, boat trips, deep water swims, forest walks, village visits; scheduled boat transfers to/from

Mahale airstrip, return domestic flight from Arusha, drinks (except Champagne & premium wines); laundry, tourism development levy, park entry fees, concession fees, park activity fees, and mandatory AMREF (Africa Medical Research Foundation) Flying Doctor Evacuation cover for 30 days; the cost of this evacuation cover is only $5. If you wish us to remove the cover then we are assuming you have enrolled yourself and you are taking full responsibility for your evacuation in the event of an emergency.

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Not Included are international flights, hotel stay in Arusha & hotel to airport transfers (can be arranged for a supplement if requested at time of booking - city tours are also available), gratuities, champagne & premium wine,  travel insurance.

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Itinerary

Arusha to Greystoke Mahale

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 Fly from Arusha to Mahale Mountains National Park

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Departure is between 07h00 - 08h00 and the flight is about 5 hours, with a refuel stop in Tabora & Katavi before arriving in MahaleMountains National Park. This flight really illustrates just how remote and untouched this part of Tanzania is. There is nothing but wilderness for miles as you fly over the country. 

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Travel by Dhow to Greystoke Mahale Lodge

Once you arrive in Mahale you will be met by famously fabulous guides and taken by dhow to camp. This boat trip takes about an hour and a half and skims along the shoreline of the impossibly clear Lake Tanganyika with the Mahale Mountains rising from the beach. Turning the corner and catching a first glimpse of the iconic Greystoke beach and mess is always a memorable moment. 

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Greystoke Mahale

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You will share the mountains and the lake with so many animals, but it's the chimps that really inspire. Time spent with them is time away from everything else that is ordinary. But, there's more. Hike the forest paths looking for all the other animals who quietly live there. Swim in pools up in mountain waterfalls, take a kayak out for a dawn paddle and enjoy the sunrise coming up over the mountains. Have sundowners on our old wooden dhow, stopping to fish along the way, or just relax on the warm sands of the beach with a drink in hand. Greystoke has been in this remarkable place for over 20 years, and guests are still in awe of it. It's impossible not to be!

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Mahale to Arusha

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Fly from Mahale Mountains National Park to Arusha 

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This flight will take about five hours, with stops in Katavi and Tabora to refuel. 

Arrival time in Arusha is normally around 18h00.