Adventure experience on Lake Victoria

If you were wondering where you could find the largest Lake in the world on your Safari,then don’t wonder any more, what I’m talking about is the fascinating and astonishing lake which is the largest fresh water body on the African continent. This wonder of the world is located in the humble pearl of Africa is its the main reason for the increasing Uganda Safaris. The lake was named Victoria after the Queen of England by the explorer John Hannington Speke who discovered it in 1858 while on his expedition to locate the source of the longest river the Nile.From then,many tours have been made to this place making it one of the highly visited tourists destination in Africa.

The lake is not only a wonder to the Ugandan people but also a safari attraction that captures your attention by all means before you fly out of this God gifted country. Apart from contributing to the tourism of the country, the lake also serves many purposes to both the local people and visitors.The lake covers an area of 68800 square kilometers making it the world’s third largest lake after the Caspian sea and the lake superior in North America. Here in Uganda, Lake Victoria covers almost all the eastern districts of Jinja, Busia,Soroti, Mbale with fertile shores that have facilitated agriculture the country’s back bone.

What is amazing on the “Nalubale” lake as called by the local natives, is that you may think that it only stops in Uganda but you will be surprised when you find that it extends to Tanzania and Kenya harboring the ports of Mwanza and Kisumu. To be honest, you will have nothing to tell if your Uganda Safari does not include a visit to this adventurous lake.

The most hilarious attraction on the lake is the fascinating Ngamba islands which is more than just an island but it also happens to be home and a chimpanzee sanctuary. The island harbors almost 50 chimpanzees well cared and catered for you to appreciate nature.It’s location on the Lake makes it a beautiful hidden island so why would you miss to make safari to it.

Another astonishing attraction on the lake are the famous Ssese islands, Oh My God, you just can’t imagine because you need to pay a visit to these wonderful islands. The islands are so relaxing to an extent that you may think you are not on a lake. With beautiful and nice looking beaches and resorts coupled with a cool breeze from the lake, just be assured of a life time experience which makes you feel at home. The islands have also got wonderful accommodation spots that are an experience of their own and as you enjoy the cool breeze, the beautiful sounds and sights of the birds on the island just wrap up your Uganda safari.

Another wonderful and must see on Lake Victoria is the Rusinga island and this is on the Kenyan side of the lake.The island is most known for its spectacular and astonishing bird life with a variety of birds like the malachite king fisher, the amazing geese, white necked dove among others.This provides a conducive environment for bird watching which is accompanies by spectecular views of the prehistoric monitor lizards prowling the banks of the island.

Being the mouth of almost the country’s rivers like the Katonga,Kagera, Nakiyanja among others, the lake also gives life to them since after a long journey of carrying their water, they all pour and rest in Lake Victoria meaning that the lake also gives life to these wonderful rivers.The lake shores have given birth to prominent swamps that contribute to the rainfall formation which also fosters the county’s wonderful climate in general making it an automatic welcome to this humble pearl of the African continent.

There are also variety of animals on the lake that spice up your tour as you explore the lake and these include the fierce crocodiles and the amazing hippos found on most islands on the lake. You will have to see these animals together with the malachite king fishers while on your boat cruise on this beautiful lake.

After exploring and appreciating the wonderful attractions on the beautiful lake Victoria, of course this comes with a lot of adventurous activities that are relaxing and interesting like lake kayaking where you can decide to jump into a sharped pointed boat and kayak the lake.The activity is so thrilling since the waters are calm and friendly.The kayaking activity gets more interesting when the sun is setting in the evening oozing out a cool breeze and a relaxing experience.

Sport fishing is also another fun activity you can do while on lake Victoria. Actually most of the Ugandan fish is caught from nowhere else but mainly on this lake, so be rest assured that among your catch may be the big Nile perch that can be as heavy as 30kilogrammes.Other fish you can catch on your sport search are the tilapia, mud fish, silver fish among other fish so don’t miss to embrace Safari to Uganda with sport fishing.

Chimpanzee tracking is also a must do while on this lake especially at their wonderful sanctuary on the Ngamba island.Get a chance of chanting, playing, and associating with almost 50 chimpanzees on this fascinating island.

Boat cruising on the lake can also be a wonderful option when you are on this amazing lake.This can turn out to be the best since it will include spectacular views of small islands, crocodiles, hippos among others. However don’t ask how you can get to these islands because there is a ferry that operates at Nakiwogo landing site in Entebbe.You can use this to get on to the Ngamba islands and Kalangala islands.Another one is the port bell in Luzira that has got a ferry to take you to the Ssese islands.

So please if you were looking for something interesting and amazing that you can include on your Uganda Safari itinerary, don’t forget to include the world’s third largest fresh water body, Lake Victoria.