Kalangala Ssese Islands Tour Uganda holiday Safari-Kisoro Tours

February 9, 2016

What to do at Kalangala Ssese Islands Uganda safari holiday

Where to go: The Ssese Islands safari will cover the various places on the 84-forested Ssese Islands situated northwest of Lake Victoria. The islands are one of Uganda’s greatest undiscovered treasures. They are largely uninhabited and provide a relaxing environment away from the hustle and bustle of the city.

The Kalangala Ssese Islands are made up of 84 islands that are in the middle of Lake Victoria, the second-largest freshwater lake in the world. Kalangala is the headquarters of the district which is located 51 kilometers across Lake Victoria, southwest of Entebbe.

The Kalangala Ssese islands lie in two main groups, one in the southwest is known as the Bugala Group and the second one in the northeastern group is known as the Koome Group. The two groups of the Ssese islands are separated by the Koome Channel, among other islands in the Kalangala Ssese Islands includes Bubeke, Bufumira, Bugaba, Bukasa, Buyova, Funye and Serinya, Damba, Koome, and Luwaji.

Flora and fauna of Kalangala Ssese Islands

The Ssese Island is the biggest island of Bugala boast of the Lutoboka Central Forest Reserve gazette in 1948 consisting of 378 hectares which accommodates different animals including different monkeys and over 310 bird species and different types of tree species,

What activities & attractions in the Islands?

during the vacation, you will visit the wild of Bukasa Island and Buggala Island beach resorts. Besides spending the vacation swimming and relaxing in the uncontaminated and transparent waters of Lake Victoria. You will enjoy the pleasant atmosphere while on a boat ride, forest walk for bird watching and primate viewing, beach sports activities as well as optional activities such as sport fishing, and hire a bicycle to explore the island and the tropical rain forest.