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.
Accommodations
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Rubondo Island Camp
“Access 2 Tanzania is a small well run organization. The safari consultants are knowledgeable and are willing to make suggestions to plan the best safari based on individual preferences . Casey took the time to understand what I liked and disliked as well as our budget constraints. His suggestion to travel the last week of May was great. The guides were fantastic. Our guide was very knowledgeable and professional.. We definitely enjoyed his sense of humor. The excursions ( hike and bike ) were wonderful and a nice change of pace. Everything was beyond expectations. The vehicle and refreshments were top notch.”