Two to three hours Easy
Papyrus edges, rocky islands and fish eagles from the water on Africa’s largest lake.
A boat is the best way to see Lake Victoria’s birds. We move slowly along papyrus edges for specialists, then out to rocky islands where cormorants, gulls and herons gather.
Around Rubondo Island the boat also gives the best chance of sitatunga, otters and hippos.
Destinations
Boat trips on Lake Victoria is part of the day in these destinations. Pick one to see its wildlife, birds and the safaris that go there.
Africa’s largest lake, with papyrus specialists and lakeshore birds.
Quiet island park with forest birds, waterbirds and sitatunga.
Keep exploring
The heart of every safari: a private 4x4 with a pop-up roof, your own guide, and the whole day to follow the wildlife.
More than 1,100 species, dozens of endemics, and guides who find most birds by ear. Our speciality.
Leave the vehicle behind. Walk with a ranger to a waterfall, across the plains, or into Eastern Arc forest.
A quiet paddle past flamingos and hippos, with Mount Meru and Kilimanjaro on the skyline.
Six hours on the floor of the world’s largest intact caldera, with lions, rhino and 25,000 animals in view.
Drift over the plains at sunrise, then land to a champagne breakfast in the bush.
Follow trackers into the forest above Lake Tanganyika and spend an hour with wild chimpanzees.
Spotlights, genets and bushbabies. See the park after dark, when a different cast of animals comes out.
Tell us your dates and the birds or animals you most want to see. We’ll reply within 24 hours with a route and a full quote.
