By Road
With a distance of 480 km from Arusha, it will take around 12 hours to reach Lake Victoria from Arusha.
By Air
Unfortunately, there’s no direct flight from Arusha to Lake Victoria. But you can fly to Mwanza from Arusha or Dar es Salaam and drive from Mwanza to Lake Victoria for 2 hours.
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Lake Victoria is deemed ‘The Pearl’ or ‘Pride of Africa.’ It is one of the world’s greatest lakes, renowned for its spectacular beauty, lush tropical islands, stunning resorts, and hotels.
On top of that, it has over 200 fish species, making it an excellent destination for a fishing tour in Africa.Lake Victoria is a safe place to visit if you follow your guide’s instructions. For instance, you are keeping in mind the safe places to swim.
One of the pieces of evidence that Lake Victoria is safe for tourists is the volume of tourists that visit here annually, which is hundreds of thousands.
Among the most popular means of transport for locals and tourists are ferries. Lake Victoria’s main ports are located at Bukoba and Mwanza in Tanzania.
We recommend booking your holiday to Lake Victoria through a reputable tour operator like Easy Travel. Our tour packages include transport arrangements in and out of Lake Victoria.Yes. Lake Victoria is confirmed to be a malaria-risk region. This is due to its swampy shorelines, which are the ideal breeding ground for malaria-carrying mosquitoes.
Hence, it is recommended that you take anti-malaria tablets. It is also best to apply lotion with DEET content to repel mosquitoes from biting you.You will travel to Lake Victoria through Kenya, Uganda, or Tanzania. The same visa prerequisite for the East African Community (EAC) applies to Lake Victoria.
You can speak with your travel agent or consult the official websites for Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania visa and passport requirements information.
Yes, bilharzia exists in Lake Victoria. It is present in almost all of Africa’s large lakes and is strongly widespread in shallow reedy waters close to the villages.
Lake Victoria is in eastern central Africa, across the boundaries of Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania. However, most of Lake Victoria lies in Uganda and Tanzania.
Four cities are linked to Lake Victoria: Entebbe, Mwanza, Musoma, and Kisumo. These cities have a lot to offer to their visitors.
For instance, Mwanza is close to Rubondo Islands National Park and boasts an industrial harbor like coffee, tea, and cotton plantations.Easy Travel Tanzania is a local Tour Operator specialist in Tanzania Safari, Kilimanjaro Trekking and Zanzibar Tours since 1987. More about us
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