Adventures in Africa
Unforgettable Activities, Wildlife Encounters, and Cultural Journeys
Size: 258 square kilometres.
Location: Northwestern Tanzania.
Best Time: June to August.
To Do: Walking safaris, boating, fishing, and chimpanzee trekking.
Known For: Birding.
A series of eleven islands at the heart of Lake Victoria, the world’s second largest lake, Rubondo National Park is a picturesque paradise populated with a mix of native animals and introduced species such as the chimpanzee, elephant, and giraffe.
The park’s beaches and virgin forest are a sight to behold, and in the wooded interior can be found a dizzying array of bird life as well as the semi aquatic sitatunga antelope that is hard to spot elsewhere in the country.
More a place for relaxation and fishing than game viewing, Rubondo makes for a great add on to a longer safari along the Northern Circuit or between Tanzania and Kenya.
Despite its small size, Rubondo Island Nationa Park boasts extraordinary wildlife diversity and is the only place in Tanzania to see the sitatunga.
The park also boasts a huge variety of bird-life, and is an excellent place to see a variety of primates including chimpanzees.
