Journey To Africa guest Rebecca Rawalt sharing her chimp trekking experience from Greystoke Mahale, an amazing Safari lodge run by our friends Nomad Tanzania. I can totally relate as this is also one of my favorite adventures in Tanzania.
“I can’t say enough good things about Mahale. This place is perfect. The setting is amazing, the staff were incredible, the food was my favorite of the trip. I can not believe how hard the staff worked to make sure we had a good time. The first day, the trackers were out all day and even though there were no chimps, Jillian [camp manager at that time] took us snorkeling in the lake and then the guide took us on a guided walk where we saw a bunch of monkeys. The guides here were incredible. They were so much fun to be around and clearly knew so much about the area. The second day the chimps were found and I think the staff was as excited as we were. They worked so hard to make sure everyone had a good viewing experience. The main groups were really far up the mountain. One of the guides went out and worked with the trackers and they found a family of 3! The chimps initially didn’t cooperate, only staying with us 10 minutes before going off into the swamp. The trackers stayed with them while they kept us comfortable. When we started talking about being hungry one of the staff heard us and ran back and made us all sandwiches. We were all amazed when sandwiches appeared! The chimps came back out - it was a really great experience. The trackers came back covered in mud on every available surface and with their clothes torn to shreds. It was amazing how hard they worked to give us a good experience. “
Thank you Rebecca for echoing our feelings.
Don’t wait! This place is pure magic and you will never get the experience out of your mind.
Let’s chat chimps and Greystoke Mahale.