What to see on a boat cruise on Lake Victoria?
Lake Victoria is shared amongst the three countries which are Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania and also the largest fresh water in Africa. During your boat cruise on Lake Victoria, you have a chance of seeing amazing and interesting things where you also have a chance of experiencing the breathtaking experience on the lake waters. Lake Victoria being the largest fresh water in Africa, it hosts a number of aquatic life in its waters. On your boat cruise on the waters of Lake Victoria, you can experience the cooling breeze of the lake, the scenic viewing, the chimpanzee viewing, and the beach activities among others. Things to see on a Boat Cruise on Lake Victoria can include;
Islands on Lake Victoria
The 84 islands found on Lake Victoria are amazing for the relaxation and other experiences. The islands help you to discover the hidden treasures on Lake Victoria and are reach in natural beauty, cultural and history.
- The Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary.
The island is also called the chimpanzee island hosts more than 45 chimpanzees that were abandoned and cannot return back to the wild. Upon reaching the island, you will have a chance to see the chimpanzees which have 98% of human DNA and participate with them in different activities like feeding them among others. There are only two sessions of seeing the chimpanzees on the island and these are the morning and the evening sessions. The experience to see the chimpanzees on the island is such a beautiful experience.
- Ssese islands.
The Ssese Islands are found in the largest district in southwestern Uganda called kalangala district. On your visit to the islands, you can be able to do a number of various activities that are amazing which can include swimming, sport fishing, nature walks, birding among others. A very huge number of birds can be seen along and around the ssese islands and can include the crested cranes, the shoebill stork, and the great blue turaco among others. The ssese islands harbor various animals which include the primates.
- Busaka Island.
The Busaka Island is renowned for its beautiful atmosphere and the un touched beauty making it a place to discover Lake Victoria’s beauty that has been undiscovered because of the less commercial tourism on the island. The island is one of the 4 islands on Lake Victoria’s ssese islands archipelago and the 2nd largest island on Lake Victoria. Various activities are carried out on the island which include fishing, boat cruising among others. The island is surrounded by the stunning views of the lake and known for for the smoothing breeze that calms the scenes. Explore the lush forest on the island filled with the wildlife like the monkeys.
The beautiful variety of the plants and the flowers on the island make a very colorful landscape which is perfect to the lovers of the nature.
The Fishing Villages around Lake Victoria.
The fishing villages around the waters of Lake Victoria are hospitable which gives visitors on their boat cruise a chance to visit them and spend time with them. Upon visiting the villages, you will get a chance of knowing where people in the village sell their fish caught in the waters, cleaning of their fishing nets, and the health of the fishing people in the villages among others. You also have chances of seeing various fish species like the tilapia, Nile perch and others that are caught in the waters of Lake Victoria and also see how the fishing village people throw their nets in the waters. There are various fishing villages around the lake which include the gabba village, kasensero village and the kasenyi village among others
Birds on Lake Victoria.
In Uganda, Lake Victoria is one of the best birding destinations for visitors who are interested in seeing birds. During the boat cruise on the lake, you can see the amazing rich life of the birds, where you shall be able to see to the rare shoe bill stork, the king fishers, the fin foot among others in the Mabamba papyrus swamp area on Lake Victoria. The birds on Lake Victoria boat cruise can also be spotted or seen on different islands on the lake.
The zoo.
During your boat cruise on Lake Victoria, you shall have chance to see the zoo on the showers of Lake Victoria which commonly known as the Entebbe zoo. The Entebbe zoo attracts a quite number of people which include the domestic and foreign tourists who have a chance of seeing animals in their cages and also take photos with them. The animals in the Entebbe zoo can include the lions, elephants, tigers, birds among others.
Fish and aquatic life
Lake Victoria is the largest water body in Africa sharing 3 countries which include Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania. Among the various fish species in the waters of Lake Victoria, chances of hooking up one of the largest words fish the Nile perch are high with over 80 kgs. On your free day, you can enjoy the some of the activities like the sport fishing activities on Lake Victoria where you can use the catch and release method.
