Rusinga Island

Lake Victoria island — Mbita causeway, Thomas Mboya memorial and Suba culture.

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Country

Kenya

Region

Lake Victoria / western Kenya

Best time

Year-round

About Rusinga Island

Rusinga is a Lake Victoria island connected to the mainland by a causeway. Rich in pre-hominid fossil sites (Proconsul), home of the Suba community, and the final resting place of Tom Mboya.

Highlights

Proconsul fossil sites
Thomas Mboya memorial
Suba cultural experience
Lake Victoria fishing

Best time to visit

Year-round

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Tours that visit Rusinga Island

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Western Kenya: Kakamega Forest & Lake Victoria — 5 Days

Photo: Josep M. Gracia / CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons

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)

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