RUBONDO ISLAND NATIONAL PARK
A water wonderland comprising Rubondo Island and nine smaller islands tucked into a corner of Lake Victoria north-west of Mwanza. The park provides a variety of habitats ranging from savannah to open woodland, dense forest, papyrus swamps and sandy beaches. There is also a wide variety of animals including bushbuck, crocodile, elephant, genet, giraffe, hippo mongoose vervet monkey and the reclusive sitatunga - a shaggy aquatic antelope.

The bird-life is unique with birds from east, central and southern Africa flocking to 'Bird Island' to breed. Bee-eaters, fish eagle, ibis, kingfisher and saddlebilled stork will be seen while tilapia and Nile perch abound in the lake.

Getting there: By air from Arusha
or Mwanza. Or by road from
Mwanza and then a boat transfer.