Lake Victoria

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Lake Victoria shared by Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya is Africa’s largest lake as well as the world’s largest tropical lake offering about 4,400 miles of beautiful shoreline worth visiting by holidaymakers exploring the northern part Tanzania.

The Victoria in addition is the third biggest freshwater lake in the whole world and occupies more than 26,000 square miles (68,000 sq. km) with a length of about 210 miles and a depth of over 270 feet and a width of about 150 miles. Lake Victoria inhabits a variety of archipelagos that are split among Uganda, Kenya plus Tanzania.

Location of Lake Victoria

Victoria Lake Victoria is located at an altitude of about 3,720 feet and it is located in a shallow valley in the middle of the Eastern and Western Rift Valley and the source of the water in the lake is River Nile.

Islands and Topology on lake Victoria

Lake Victoria has several islands however Rubondo which is also known as the largest island park in Africa is among the most outstanding islands on the lake. Rubondo Island features a dense forest, beautiful sandy beaches as well as the grassland. The coastline is expansively characterized by papyrus swamps at the inselberg of River Kagera, flat barren shores with a channel to the Winam Gulf or the Gulf of Kavirondo, the 300 foot high cliffs as well as outlets to the Victoria Nile. Emin Pasha Gulf that curves in the southwest, as well as the Speke Gulf at the south-east bend, are some of the other gulfs around the place. While visiting Lake Victoria region on your Tanzania Cultural Safari, you will realize that a number of local industries such as agriculture including maize, cotton, tea, and coffee as well as the fishing industry greatly depend on this lake. Variety of industries for the people that live in the area around Lake Victoria is also used as a trading center that is majorly for transportation plus telecommunication.

Wildlife on Lake Victoria

Majority of the park is shrouded with a thick jungle that offers a home as well as food for the varied primates, spotted neck otter, hippo, bushbuck, elephant and other wildlife. Majority of the wildlife in Rubondo Island National Park is birdlife including grey parrots and the African fish eagles. The reefs, as well as the freshwaters of the lake, are a habitat to over 500 different types of fish including the giant Nile Perch and Tilapia.

Best Time to Visit Lake Victoria

Lake Victoria can be visited all year round; however, tourists prefer the cooler months starting from June up to August and find them more convenient while visiting Lake Victoria. while you prepare for your Tanzania safari to Lake Victoria, you should keep in mind the season of the year as well as the climatic conditions around the time you plan to visit. You should also find out the population of people that visit during the different times of the year as this will affect the activities you will take part in as well as your general experience. The peak tourist season for holidays in Tanzania is from July until September when the country receives a large number of holidaymakers while the off-peak tourist with low numbers of holidaymakers is from March until June. However you should keep in mind that Lake Victoria is flocked by a smaller number of visitors compared to the more popular Serengeti National Park which is located close by.

The season of the year in which you choose to take a trip to Lake Victoria will most likely impact the cost of your accommodation facilities. The price of your safari activities as well as your flights will remain constant however a few of the lodging facilities around the lake will charge lower prices for the rooms in the seasons when tourists are fewer especially in the long and short rain periods.

Lake Victoria weather

The temperatures around Lake Victoria vary from 66-88° F (19-27° C) which are convenient for majority of the tourists. The humidity is majorly within the forested regions surrounding the lake and almost all the tourists prefer the cooler months starting from June up to August and find them more convenient while visiting Lake Victoria in Tanzania. The region surrounding Lake Victoria has its short rainy season during November as well as December with damp uneven rains and partial dry spells during January and February. The area receives the long rainy season from mid March to the beginning of June. The walking tracks and forest trails are more tasking to traverse in the rainy season as they become more slippery and impassable.

Things To Do on Lake Victoria

Enjoy the beautiful beaches

The Lake Victoria shoreline is covered with nice beaches with beautiful sand dotted with palm trees that offer nice shade for unwinding. These are lined with beach hotels and lodges, restaurants and bars. During the weekend these are commonly visited by the locals making it a good place to encounter the local Tanzanian people.

Lake Victoria Cultural tours

Your trip to Lake Victoria in Tanzania will offer you the chance to explore Mwanza town which will enable you to access the west of Serengeti National Park. You will also be able to explore the magnificence of Lake Victoria as well as engage with the native cultures plus tribes.

Fishing tour

Join our fishing tours during which you will get a chance to try and make your catch of some of the local species such as tilapia. You will be able to see other local fishermen in their traditional boats casting or drawing their nets.

Visit Rubondo Island National Park

Rubondo Island National Park is among the best aquatic wildlife destinations in Tanzania on Lake Victoria. While at Rubondo Island, you can enjoy various safari activities such as fishing trips, guided nature walks, bird watching tours, boating safaris in addition to many other fun activities. For every activity, you will be accompanied by our experienced and professional guides from African Safari and Tours who will provide you with in-depth information about the behavior of wild animals, animal droppings identification, tracking, medicinal uses of plants, local history of the park, footprint and carcass identification, survival techniques, traditions and many other aspects of the island.

Evening cruise on the Lake

Rubondo Island Camp provides a beautiful memorable evening cruise on Lake Victoria which is a calming peaceful trip and an excellent way to complete your day as you explore this part of the country.

Guided leisure Walks

Guided walks are a truly beautiful experience for your ideal holiday in Tanzania since you will stroll and will be in a better position to learn more about most of the smaller fauna and flora that you could have not seen while in a car.

Where to Stay | Accommodation Lake Victoria

During your Tanzania Safari to Lake Victoria you will find a variety of accommodation facilities available ranging from different budgets as we have highlighted below. in Mwanza some of the budget facilities that offer amenities such as a cocktail lounge and bar, numerous dining areas, swimming pool, cuisine choices and internet access include: Ryan’s Bay Hotel, Malaika Beach Resort, as well as Hotel Tilapia. Within Rubondo Island National Park, the only accommodation available is the mid-range Rubondo Island Camp that offers a beautiful tree-house and well adorned cottages.

Details: Lake Victoria shared by Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya is Africa’s largest lake as well as the world’s largest tropical lake offering about 4,400 miles of beautiful shoreline worth visiting by holidaymakers exploring the northern part Tanzania.

The Victoria in addition is the third biggest freshwater lake in the whole world and occupies more than 26,000 square miles (68,000 sq. km) with a length of about 210 miles and a depth of over 270 feet and a width of about 150 miles. Lake Victoria inhabits a variety of archipelagos that are split among Uganda, Kenya plus Tanzania.

Location of Lake Victoria

Victoria Lake Victoria is located at an altitude of about 3,720 feet and it is located in a shallow valley in the middle of the Eastern and Western Rift Valley and the source of the water in the lake is River Nile.

Islands and Topology on lake Victoria

Lake Victoria has several islands however Rubondo which is also known as the largest island park in Africa is among the most outstanding islands on the lake. Rubondo Island features a dense forest, beautiful sandy beaches as well as the grassland. The coastline is expansively characterized by papyrus swamps at the inselberg of River Kagera, flat barren shores with a channel to the Winam Gulf or the Gulf of Kavirondo, the 300 foot high cliffs as well as outlets to the Victoria Nile. Emin Pasha Gulf that curves in the southwest, as well as the Speke Gulf at the south-east bend, are some of the other gulfs around the place. While visiting Lake Victoria region on your Tanzania Cultural Safari, you will realize that a number of local industries such as agriculture including maize, cotton, tea, and coffee as well as the fishing industry greatly depend on this lake. Variety of industries for the people that live in the area around Lake Victoria is also used as a trading center that is majorly for transportation plus telecommunication.

Wildlife on Lake Victoria

Majority of the park is shrouded with a thick jungle that offers a home as well as food for the varied primates, spotted neck otter, hippo, bushbuck, elephant and other wildlife. Majority of the wildlife in Rubondo Island National Park is birdlife including grey parrots and the African fish eagles. The reefs, as well as the freshwaters of the lake, are a habitat to over 500 different types of fish including the giant Nile Perch and Tilapia.

Best Time to Visit Lake Victoria

Lake Victoria can be visited all year round; however, tourists prefer the cooler months starting from June up to August and find them more convenient while visiting Lake Victoria. while you prepare for your Tanzania safari to Lake Victoria, you should keep in mind the season of the year as well as the climatic conditions around the time you plan to visit. You should also find out the population of people that visit during the different times of the year as this will affect the activities you will take part in as well as your general experience. The peak tourist season for holidays in Tanzania is from July until September when the country receives a large number of holidaymakers while the off-peak tourist with low numbers of holidaymakers is from March until June. However you should keep in mind that Lake Victoria is flocked by a smaller number of visitors compared to the more popular Serengeti National Park which is located close by.

The season of the year in which you choose to take a trip to Lake Victoria will most likely impact the cost of your accommodation facilities. The price of your safari activities as well as your flights will remain constant however a few of the lodging facilities around the lake will charge lower prices for the rooms in the seasons when tourists are fewer especially in the long and short rain periods.

Lake Victoria weather

The temperatures around Lake Victoria vary from 66-88° F (19-27° C) which are convenient for majority of the tourists. The humidity is majorly within the forested regions surrounding the lake and almost all the tourists prefer the cooler months starting from June up to August and find them more convenient while visiting Lake Victoria in Tanzania. The region surrounding Lake Victoria has its short rainy season during November as well as December with damp uneven rains and partial dry spells during January and February. The area receives the long rainy season from mid March to the beginning of June. The walking tracks and forest trails are more tasking to traverse in the rainy season as they become more slippery and impassable.
Activities: Things To Do on Lake Victoria

Enjoy the beautiful beaches

The Lake Victoria shoreline is covered with nice beaches with beautiful sand dotted with palm trees that offer nice shade for unwinding. These are lined with beach hotels and lodges, restaurants and bars. During the weekend these are commonly visited by the locals making it a good place to encounter the local Tanzanian people.

Lake Victoria Cultural tours

Your trip to Lake Victoria in Tanzania will offer you the chance to explore Mwanza town which will enable you to access the west of Serengeti National Park. You will also be able to explore the magnificence of Lake Victoria as well as engage with the native cultures plus tribes.

Fishing tour

Join our fishing tours during which you will get a chance to try and make your catch of some of the local species such as tilapia. You will be able to see other local fishermen in their traditional boats casting or drawing their nets.

Visit Rubondo Island National Park

Rubondo Island National Park is among the best aquatic wildlife destinations in Tanzania on Lake Victoria. While at Rubondo Island, you can enjoy various safari activities such as fishing trips, guided nature walks, bird watching tours, boating safaris in addition to many other fun activities. For every activity, you will be accompanied by our experienced and professional guides from African Safari and Tours who will provide you with in-depth information about the behavior of wild animals, animal droppings identification, tracking, medicinal uses of plants, local history of the park, footprint and carcass identification, survival techniques, traditions and many other aspects of the island.

Evening cruise on the Lake

Rubondo Island Camp provides a beautiful memorable evening cruise on Lake Victoria which is a calming peaceful trip and an excellent way to complete your day as you explore this part of the country.

Guided leisure Walks

Guided walks are a truly beautiful experience for your ideal holiday in Tanzania since you will stroll and will be in a better position to learn more about most of the smaller fauna and flora that you could have not seen while in a car.
Where to Stay: Where to Stay | Accommodation Lake Victoria

During your Tanzania Safari to Lake Victoria you will find a variety of accommodation facilities available ranging from different budgets as we have highlighted below. in Mwanza some of the budget facilities that offer amenities such as a cocktail lounge and bar, numerous dining areas, swimming pool, cuisine choices and internet access include: Ryan’s Bay Hotel, Malaika Beach Resort, as well as Hotel Tilapia. Within Rubondo Island National Park, the only accommodation available is the mid-range Rubondo Island Camp that offers a beautiful tree-house and well adorned cottages.