Rubondo Island National Park is located in the Northwestern region of Tanzania considered to be one of Africa’s largest island national parks situated at a distance of about 150 kilometers and 995 miles from the wet of Mwanza.
Rubondo island national park was officially established as a national park in 1965, covering a total surface area of about 456.8 square kilometers, the national park is known to be one of the two game parks in the country situated on an island in Lake Victoria while the other one is Saanane island national park.
The national park is an adventurous destination in Tanzania with so much to offer to all those that go to have an adventure at it because it is home to various attractions it is also made up of good vegetation cover such as; dense forests, four volcanic hills, semi-deciduous forests all acting as natural habitats to many wildlife species and birds.
Tourist Attractions in Rubondo Island National Park.
Wildlife.
Rubondo Island National Park is famously known to be home to large numbers of Indigenous species which can be viewed while at the national park making the national park a great safari destination with animals including; giraffes, elephants, antelopes, bushbucks, hippos, chimpanzees, crocodiles, hyrax, giraffes, hyrax, bush pigs, warthogs, spotted genet cats, buffalos, suni and grey parrots and more primate species like; black and white colobus monkeys, sitatunga, vervet among others.
Wildlife viewing
Cultural sites.
Rubondo Island National Park is known to have various cultural sites, considered one of the major attractions in the park. Tourist at the national park gets to explore the park visiting sites such as; Ntugamirwe, Altare, Maji, Matakatifu, and Solo among others.
Birds.
Rubondo Island National Park is a well-known birders paradise with over 300 bird species and is also known to be home to the largest population of African fish eagles in the whole world. Hence sightseers at the national park have a chance to sightsee birds such as; the marital eagles, sacred ibis, Bee-eaters, Sunbirds, hornbills, saddle-billed storks, kingfishers, herons, egrets, African fish eagles, and many others. Making it more exciting these birds are classified into different types such as; some are water birds and migratory birds.
Safari Activities done in Rubondo Island National Park.
Exploring the park grants tourists opportunities to participate in several safari activities which include; guided nature walks where the park guides whose role is to lead them through different trails and ensure the safety of both animals and people always accompany them.
Chimpanzee habituation due to the fact that this game park is home to many chimpanzees, and this activity involves individuals spending some time around the chimps which helps the species get used to the presence of humans. In addition, people are always grouped according to which chimpanzee group they are going to trek.
There are other various safari activities in Rubondo Island National Park that tourists can safari during their free time and these include; breathe scenery, canoeing, fishing where tourists will be able to get fish species like; Nile perch, bird watching, wildlife viewing, game drives many others.
Best time to visit Rubondo Island National Park.
Sightseers are advised to go for safari adventures at the national park during the dry season which is between months of July to September when there is less rainfall which enables tourists to continue with their daily schedules as planned and the grass vegetation is always short which enables tourists to capture classic views of the park.
Contact our trusted tour operators for more information about what attractions and activities can be done in the park and Book with our tours and travel companies such as; Focus East Africa Tours who offer the best tour packages who offer the best tour packages while on your safari in Tanzania.
