Description
Mfangano Camp is situated on the unspoilt island of Mfangano in Lake Victoria and occupies an entire secluded bay on the western shores of the island. There is just one road and no other hotels. Mfangano Camp occupies beautiful lawns on the lake shore and is shaded by majestic fig trees. This great lake has romantic associations as the source of the River Nile.
All the buildings around camp are made in the local Luo tribal style, the walls are made of smoothed mud and clay with thatch made from banana leaves. The camp is a perfect hideaway and an excellent combination with your safari. Mfangano provides a unique opportunity to see the colourful life on the lake, where the Luo fishing villages have not changed in centuries. The thrill of catching a mighty perch, the king of the lake, can be the highlight. The camp is a perfect place for nature lovers, and is particularly recommended as a relaxing retreat for honeymooners.
Accommodation
Mfangano Island Camp has just six rooms each set close to the waters edge and decorated with local handicrafts. Every room has a private verandah with sunbeds for secluded relaxation.
Childcare
Whilst there are no specific facilities for children they are more than welcome and babysitting can be arranged.
Facilities
Mfangano has it's own swimming pool if the cooling waters of the Lake are not tempting enough! All the food is freshly caught (maybe by you!) or picked fresh from the islands vegetable gardens and orchards.
Activities
For perch fishing all the specialist tackle that you will need is provided and fishing trips cater for the total beginner as well as the highly experienced fisher. The camp has a fleet of fibreglass speedboats which are staffed by local Luo boatmen. Interesting and abundant birdlife can be viewed by boat or on foot around the island. Various watersports can also be arranged by Mfangano.
Services
Mfangano has excellent chefs ready to create the perfect alfresco dinner or lake-side picnic. Local Luo staff are some of the friendliest people you'll meet and there are also very experienced guides including a specialist ornothologist.
When to travel
Kenya is a dry country, with regional variations in temperature and rainfall. On the coast, the weather is tropical with high humidity in April and May, and occasional monsoon winds. Inland (including the Central Highlands and Rift Valley) the climate is temperate. The long rains fall from March to May and the short rains fall from late October to December. The best time to visit is usually July to February, and the wildebeest migration usually occurs from mid-July to September.
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Location and directions
Lake Victoria, Kenya
Mfangano is situated on the unspoilt island of Mfangano in Lake Victoria and occupies an entire secluded bay on the western shores of the island. Mfangano Island Camp, a small remote hideaway, is a perfect place to combine with your safari. It is only 40 minutes charter flight from the Masai Mara followed by a relaxing 20 minutes boat ride along the tropical shoreline.
How to get there
8.5 hour international flight to Nairobi, followed by a scheduled flight. Which flight daily from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Kisumu on Kenya Airways (45 minutes). Onwards by either charter flight (approx. 10 minutes) or road & boat transfer (approx. 3 hours)
