Matius Nelson
Greystoke, Mahale, Western Tanzania
Matius was born into a fishing family in the town Kigoma, on the shores of Lake Tanganyika. He made his way to Mahale where he started working for the Japanese research centre. Here he worked alongside the father to one of our Nomad guides in the Japanese research centre, and now works with his son Butati in Greystoke. His passion for the chimps and the magical Mahale mountains has grown over the years.
He started with Nomad in 2011 as a ‘tracker’ navigating the forested foothills of the Mahale Mountains in search of the chimps. Now he is one of our Greystoke guides and loves the opportunity to share his passion for this unique corner of the world with our guests.