Mfangano Island
Photo: Ronsenseii / CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
Kenya Lake Victoria 1 tour

Mfangano Island

Lake Victoria island with ancient rock art and the Abasuba community.

Country

Kenya

Region

Lake Victoria

Best time

Year-round

About Mfangano Island

Mfangano is reached by boat from Mbita pier — its Mawanga and Kwitone rock shelters hold some of East Africa's finest geometric rock art, dated to 1,000+ BCE.

Highlights

  • Mawanga rock art
  • Abasuba heritage
  • Island hiking
  • Lake Victoria sunsets

Best time to visit

Year-round

Itineraries

Tours that visit Mfangano Island

Choose a curated departure or use any of these as a starting point — we'll tailor the itinerary, dates and pace to you.

Western Kenya: Kakamega Forest & Lake Victoria — 5 Days
Photo: Josep M. Gracia / CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
Kenya
From
$1180/pp
5 days / 4 nights
Birding & Photography Moderate

Western Kenya: Kakamega Forest & Lake Victoria — 5 Days

Congo-Basin rainforest, rock-art islands and Rothschild's giraffe at Ruma.

  • Return road transfers Nairobi–Kakamega–Kisumu in a 4x4 safari vehicle with pop-up roof
  • Services of an English-speaking driver-guide throughout
  • 4 nights accommodation on full-board basis (breakfast, lunch and dinner)