Ssese Island Tour in Uganda: When considering having some of the most exciting safari adventures in Uganda, one of the destinations that you should not skip to venture at is the great Ssese Island which is located in the Northwestern part of Lake Victoria.

the island is commonly visited but thousands because it is seen as a picture-perfect place for photography able to create romantic scenes along the white sand beach capturing beautiful views of the sunset, clear seas and the palm trees in the surroundings.

Ssese islands are also ranked to have so very many fascinating lives to view and marvel at, tourists have opportunities to overlook the many wildlife species such as; sitatunga antelopes, large snakes, and hippos that are easily seen around the Buggala island, primate species like; Vevert monkeys and many bird species.

Ssese Island Tour in Uganda: Best Activities done.

Game Viewing.

Sightseers can get I carry out game viewing along the island and this safari gives chances to chances to sightsee many wildlife species such as; vervet monkeys, hippos, colobus monkeys, antelopes and also beautiful bird species such as; the rare shoebill stork, the crested crane, the great blue turaco, Marabou stork, Shelley’s crimsoning, the African green broadbill, Doherty’s Bush shrike and many others. Then also get the chance to view over 7% of the world’s butterflies.

Sportfishing.

Those with an interest in fishing activities can get to be involved in the fishing sports because ssese island is also considered as the best place to go for fishing in the Pearl of Africa. In addition, a UWA fishing permit may not be so important required on this island but individuals are always encouraged to at least be with a licensed boat operator who is registered with the Ministry of fisheries sightseers get to catch many fish species such as; Tilapia fish, catfish and the Nile perch which is known to be the largest fish that is caught in Lake Victoria.

Ssese Island Tour in Uganda
Fishing in the Ssese Islands

Swimming.

For those that are excellent swimmers, there are chances to have a thrill in the waters of Lake Victoria which can be carried out from Mutambala beach which is found on Buggala island where the waters are clean and swim to relax and cool off their hot long day.

Quad biking.

it is an adventurous experience as sightseers go through the dense forests, rugged cliff tops, and sandy beaches, and also go through the fishing villages within the surrounding as they get chances to interact with the local people and get to learn and know much about and this can easily be done during quad biking experiences.

there are many more activities that tourists can do while visiting the Ssese islands these include; bird watching, the Ngamba chimpanzee sanctuary on Lake Victoria, canoe riding, Gorilla trekking, visiting the Nanziri waterfalls, Golf, guided nature walks, boat rides, island hopping, banana boat rides and many others.

Accommodation facilities in Sese Island.

While at ssese Island sightseers have a lot of accommodation options to rest in as they get to explore the island, and these accommodations have a different range which are suitable for all budgets and include; budget, luxury and mid-range. Some of these accommodations at Ssese Island include; Sssese island beach hotel, Ssese habitat resort, island peak motel, Victoria forest resort, Banda Island resort, Kalangala pearl resort, Panorama cottages, mirembe beach resort among others.

Ssese islands are best visited during the dry season, which is between months of June to September and from mid-December to February when there happen to be fewer rainfalls, which enables individuals to continue with their daily program without any distractions.

Contact our trusted tour operators in case of more information about the Ssese islands and book with our tours and travel companies such as; Achieve Global Safaris who offer the best tour packages while on your safari in Sssese islands in Uganda.

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