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Of all the options available for your visit to Africa, the traditional tented safari is by far the best choice. A true tented safari is a completely mobile and self-contained expedition, with the equipment and crew moving to a new wildernes...
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Interactive migration map throughout the year... Click on the arrows before the month (top righ corner of the map) to see where the herds of animals should be each month of the year.
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Visit the Daphne Sheldrick elephant and rhino sanctuary, or... feast at The Carnivore - a barbeque-style restaurant, which serves a wide variety of mouth-watering meat dishes.
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Rusinga Island Lodge - Rift Valley & Lake Victoria - Kenya
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Rusinga Island Lodge sits on the western shores of Rusinga Island, in the northeast corner of Lake Victoria.Famous as the site where Dr Mary Leakey discovered the remains of Proconsul Africanus, the last common ancestor of the great apes and man today it is also famous for its superb fishing.The lodge holds four world records including the all-tackle record for a 208-pound Nile Perch.
Eight charming cottages encircle a pristine lawn beside the shimmering waters of the lake, which is a magnet for a variety of bird life. Giant monitor lizards and otters abound on the neighbouring islands whilst trips to Ruma National Park – a short boat trip followed by a twenty minute drive offer close encounters with game including oribi and one of Kenya's last surviving groups of scimitar-horned Roan antelope.
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luxurious
malaria zone
all children welcome
What to do at Rusinga Island Lodge
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+ special activities : exploration of archaeological sites. bush, island or floating breakfastsmassage and beauty treatments.
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