Rubondo Island

Description: A peaceful paradise with untouched beaches, bird-rich marshes and rare animal species. Here you can go on foot or by boat. This is the only good place in Tanzania to find sitatunga, East Africa’s only truly amphibious antelope.

There are also other antelopes, vervet monkeys, small carnivores, hippos, crocodiles, reptiles and at least 200 bird species. There are also chimpanzees (unhabituated), elephant, colobus monkeys and giraffe, but you are less likely to see them.

It is also possible to go fishing for the Nile Perch!

Location: Island in Lake Victoria, reachable by flight from Arusha, Serengeti or Mwanza

Things 2 Do: Nature Walks, Fishing, Boat Excursions

Time: At least 3 nights

Animals: Sitatunga, Antelopes, Vervet Monkeys, Small Carnivores, Hippos, Crocodiles, Reptiles, Chimpanzees, Bushbucks and at least 200 bird species.

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Rubondo Island Camp

Top photo credit: Asilia Africa

Tameka J. (USA)

August 20, 2024

“Access 2 Tanzania was 10/10! This trip was a dream come true and well exceeded my expectations! From the planning stages through the execution of the trip, I was thoroughly impressed. I really appreciated the time Casey took to go over all of the details and to ensure that every aspect of the trip aligned with the vision. Casey was extremely thorough, thoughtful and timely throughout the entire process. The level of professionalism of each staff member that we worked with was excellent! Would absolutely refer others to this company and will certainly use again!”