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Lake Victoria, the largest of all African Lakes, is also the second widest freshwater body in the world. It is known for its abundance of fish, fishing for tilapia and Nile perch provides a living for the majority of the Sukuma tribe who live along the lakeside.
You can fish from the beach or from a rowing boat for tilapia, catfish, barbell or the colourful cichlids. Equipment is for hire at the Lodge.
Over 250 species of bush, swamp and water birds live on the savannah. You can frequently see them skim the lake and catch fish. You can walk the extensive savannah or use a boat to get close for better observation. Many birds are indigenous to this area and will not be seen in the Serengeti. Among them: swamp flycatcher, red-chested sunbird, Northern brown-throated weaver, yellow-backed weaver, and blue-headed coucal. Guided walks are offered twice a day; early morning or late afternoon
After being picked up by the fishermen in a colourful canoe, they’ll take you to their village, Mwaburugu. Here can explore the village on foot before they bring you back, singing their rhythmic melodies while they row. Your guide tells you about the different methods of fishing, the way of life in the village and the birds you see on the way. This trip is scheduled in the mornings, when the lake is calm and the fishermen bring in their overnight catch. Each canoe can carry four persons.
Venture out into the heart of Sukumaland by mountain bike as there are no cars in the Masamba Hills. The guided trip takes about four hours and is best taken in the late afternoon. This is a totally difference experience – you become a part of the environment - the smells, the wind, the landscape and the people. During the evenings farmers work on their shamba while singing, women in their colourful kangas come home from markets, shepherds bring their cattle back from grazing, people wave and children smile and greet you.
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