Where to stay in Lake Victoria Kenya

Lake Victoria

The first European ever to lay eyes on Lake Victoria Kenya was so in awe of this captivating expanse of blue that he named it after Queen Victoria in 1858. This was John Hanning Speke and today the lake is a top Kenyan tourist destination. For where to stay in Lake Victoria, browse the accommodation below and find the right package deal for your holiday needs. Lake Victoria hotels and accommodation. Book your safari to Africa with the Kenya holiday experts. Reviews and great rates to the best lodges here.

Did you know?

The world’s largest tropical lake, with an impressive surface area of 68 800 km2, Lake Victoria is about 400,000 years old, its deepest point being 84 meters. Kenya’s share of the Lake is 6% while Uganda has 45% and Tanzania 49%.

Highlights

Shop at the main market at Kisumu, a lively market selling interesting wares and fresh foods. It is unfortunately not possible to swim in these bilharzia-infested waters, but other adventures await.
Ruma National Park hosts Kenya’s only population of roans antelope, Bohor’s reedbuck, Jackson’s hartebeest, the tiny oribi antelope, and Kenya’s largest concentration of the endangered Rothschild’s giraffe.
Mbasa Bird Island is home to diverse wetland birds, including breeding long-tailed cormorants, fish eagles, marsh harriers, and little white egrets.
Rusinga Island is the famous site of Mary Leakey’s discovery of a skull of Proconsul Africanus, on display in the Kenya National Museum. Rubondo Island National Park features elephants, giraffes, and chimpanzees! Mfangano Island has two ancient rock art sites with some historically important cave art.

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