Lake Victoria
Rubondo Island and the Lake Zone
Island forest, chimpanzees, fishing, total quiet
RegionLake Victoria
Best timeJune to August, December to February
Getting thereBy light aircraft, or by road and boat from Mwanza
Known forIsland forest, chimpanzees, fishing, total quiet
Rubondo Island sits in the southwestern corner of Lake Victoria and is one of the least visited national parks in Tanzania. It is forested, surrounded by water, and home to a population of chimpanzees that were released here decades ago and have since gone fully wild.
There are almost no other visitors. You can walk, track chimpanzees, fish for Nile perch, and move around by boat. Sitatunga, the swamp dwelling antelope that is difficult to see anywhere else, are relatively common here.
It is a specialist destination that needs building into a longer trip rather than squeezed into a northern circuit itinerary.
Itineraries
Built around your dates
Rubondo Island is a specialist destination, and we build each trip from scratch around your dates and the flight schedules. Tell us when you can travel and what you want to see, and we will put a plan together.
Tell us what you want to see.
There is no fixed menu here. Tell us your dates, how long you have, and what matters most to you, and we will put together a safari built around that. You will have a reply within a day, written by the person who will plan your trip.