RUBONDO ISLAND NATIONAL PARK

This national park shores of Lake Victoria, it is a beautiful island for decades, and it is covered by primary island paradise is now a place where one can not only enjoy the wild animals such as the human habituated  chimpanzee tropical forest, interspersed with small patches of watching man’s closest living relative, and without the savannah and swamp. arduous mountain trekking of other chimp habitats.

The Park consists the main island and 9 other smaller ones were grouped Rubondo is also a place rich with birds. The diversity of habitats from open woodland Boating along the rocky shore line is one of the keys to papyrus swamps and evergreen forest attraction to enjoy. Clean sandy beaches overhung numerous resident and migrant species. The Island has with huge forest trees fringe the bays, and there is an abundance of storks, hornbills, herons, and birds’ large piece of papyrus swamp on one side which is a of prey, including the highest density of fish eagles magnificent water bird habitat. anywhere in the world, with their haunting cry a constant background sound

For bird enthusiasts an afternoon and evening boating in the papyrus swamps is a must. Wildlife is everywhere. A rare swamp loving antelope, the sitatunga is found amongst the papyrus stands, and Rubondo is a great place to go fishing for Nile Perch elephant are often seen on the shores along with masses (catch and release), and some fish can regularly exceed of hippo, crocs, an occasional leopard, vervet monkeys, 10 – 15 kgs., and occasionally top 50 kgs. and more. etc. In the forests themselves there is of course a variety. This fishing is done from a small sport-fishing boat in the of smaller wildlife, including genets, civets, bush pig deeper waters around the island.

Activities

• Chimpanzee habituation experience. Under the supervision of a guide, it is possible to approach chimpanzees on foot and to quietly watch them for a limited period.
• Game drives. Game viewing in an open vehicle is conducted on simple forest tracks Nature walks. Go hiking for an hour, several hours or even for a day or two overnighting in a light weight fly camp on one of the small sandy beaches’ educational walks through chimpanzee habitat Birding. Boating safaris. Enjoy time on the water in an open motor boat or in your own canoe Catch-and-release fishing