LAKE VICTORIA

ISLANDS

‘Jambo’ welcome to Kenya ‘the den of Lions’
No visit to Kenya is complete without a trip to the 149 Islands in the Lake Victoria, fish and birds` paradise, the second largest fresh water lake in the world and the source of the river Nile. A chance to explore fascinating region can be arranged by Trailfinders Africa during any season of the year.

The adventure begins with dawn travel in a patch work of forests, villages and farmland until the hills surrounding Lake Victoria signal your arrival.

Delicious meals will be waiting for you on the Islands-: [ Mfangano, Rusinga or Takawiri] and then the day is yours to fish, bird- watching, swimming or simply explore the natural beauty of the Island and their shores. Lake Victoria is a fisherman’s paradise. Nile perch abound and the record catch for Lake Victoria weighed over 700 pounds. Fish over 100 pounds are regularly caught from well equipped boats each powered by twin outboard engines.

Fish eagles perch like sentries on top of trees and rocks on the Islands. They suddenly swoop for fish lying on the lake surface allowing fantastic photographic opportunity.

On Mfangano, Rusinga Islands there is so much to do; these are paradise for bird watchers, with over 600 species of recorded birdlife. Spotted –necked otters [unique to Lake Victoria] giant monitor lizards and hippos are all residents here. There is also the chance to visit the famous archeological site of Dr. Mary Leaky where many important discoveries have been made.

Did you know of Lake Victoria as the second largest fresh water Lake in the world?
Lake Victoria has:-
a) 149 island in the whole of East Africa- 28 in Kenya, 97 in Uganda, 24 in Tanzania.
b) Source of River Nile is within Lake Victoria near Rusinga Island.
c) The miraculous site/ place of sacrifice- Mfangano Island.
d) Nyama ni ware the historic rocks in Lake Victoria that were formed from the two fighting bulls.
e) Atego Island- World of living dead- seeing the sprits of the dead continues living.
f) Migingo Island- miraculous fire outbreaks with nothing actually burnt after the fires.
g) Dr. Mary Leakey’s site of discoveries – [the remains of Zinjanthropus]. Also the foot prints of what the locals believe to belong to a god.
h) Mageta Island – detention camp i.e. for Ronald Ngala, Dedan Kimathi etc
i) Lake Victoria as a paradise for birds watchers;
j) Lake Victoria as a fishing site for both the locals [as a way of living ] and tourists [as a sport]
k) Simbi Nyaima – miracle Lake
l) The Kit Mikaye Rocks that makes a roo by its own formed by nature huge stones sitting on top of the other, Rachuonyo Hot Springs where you get free medicine for skin from the balarawi hot water, Luanda Magere.