Ssese Islands – Sandy Beaches – 1,200 kilometers from the Indian Ocean
Visit the Ssese Islands – Tropical Islands on Lake Victoria while on Safari in Uganda
The Ssese Islands – Tropical Islands on Lake Victoria – Uganda:
The Hidden Tropical Ssese Islands have made Lonely Planets of the best hidden tropical islands in the World. Located on Lake Victoria, the largest freshwater Lake in Africa in landlocked Uganda.
The Ssese Islands are an archipelago made up of 84 islands. Most are inhabited by fishermen and farmers that have lived here for centuries. Bugala Islands is the most accessible and popular with Ugandans and Tourists alike.
Here you will find sandy beaches, fishing for Nile Perch, sailing, boating, ATV Quad Biking, Horseback Riding, Hiking, and Birding on the Ssese Islands – Uganda’s Secret Tropical Islands.
The Islands are the best place to relax and chill out after your Gorilla and Chimpanzee Treks. Your Volcano Climbs in the Pearl of Africa. Mid-Range and Luxury Lodging are there, and we can tie our Version of Zanzibar to the landlocked nation of Uganda.
Ssese Islands – Tropical Islands – Lake Victoria are the off-the-beaten-track for most Tourists. It takes a ferry, boat, or airplane ride to get here, and the trip will be well worth it to Uganda’s Islands in the Sun, on the Equator on Africa’s largest lake.
The Ssese Islands – an Archipelago of Tropical Islands on Lake Victoria
Uganda – almost 1,200 kilometers from the Indian Ocean, makes Lonely Planet’s List of the top ten Hidden Islands in the World. The Ssese Islands on Lake Victoria, a lake as large as a sea, is blessed with golden beaches and whispering Palm Trees. Its wildlife, birds, forests, culture, and affordability were some reasons they made Lonely Planet’s list of the World’s Best Hidden Islands.
To most, Lonely Planet’s pick of the Ssese Islands – Tropical Islands – Lake Victoria would come as a surprise. After all, if you are looking for an Island Paradise, and there are 84 of them, one does not look for them in a landlocked nation called Uganda.
Lake Victoria, the second-largest Freshwater Lake in the World, the largest Tropical Lake there is, the largest lake in Africa, a small ocean with an Archipelago of wondrous Tropical Islands which abound with lush vegetation, including many Palm Trees, wildlife, monkeys, birds, friendly and welcoming inhabitants, away from the crowds off the beaten tourist path.
The Tropical Ssese Islands are the best places to relax and chill out:
The reality is that the Ssese Islands – Uganda’s Secret Tropical Islands are already a well-known destination for Ugandans for their beauty, affordability, and ease of access. The perfect spots to unwind, relax and chill out.
Add on top of that fantastic Sunrises and Sunset and Holiday Weather all-year long; at night, you have the Moon and a starlit sky along with the lightning over this vast lake which provides spectacular pyrotechnic displays at night.
The Ssese Islands are the perfect place to relax and chill out after spending days on safari, trekking gorillas and chimpanzees and golden monkeys, climbing volcanoes or trekking the foothills of the Rwenzori Mountains of the Moon.
he Islands are simply one of the best places to chill out and relax in Uganda, close to Entebbe International airport and a convenient departure for your home country. Entebbe Airport is just a boat ride and short drive away.
Getting to the Ssese Islands:
Some Islands are more accessible than others; Bugala Island can be easily accessed by ferry from Entebbe and near Masaka. There is the Kalangala Ferry (which also carries vehicles) which was restored to service, and the MV Amani, which was also converted to service. For safety reasons, it is best to avoid smaller, Ugandan-styled boats.
Here on the Ssese Islands, you can visit local Fishing Villages, meet Ugandans, and learn their culture and ways. You can go boating, paddling yourself or with a guide, motorboat to various islands, fish for the super-sized Nile Perch or tasty Tilapia, feast on local fruit including bananas, mangoes, papaya, watermelons, jackfruit, and pineapples with a taste and flavor, sweetness not found elsewhere in the World.
Ssese Islands – Uganda’s Secret Tropical Islands provide the perfect backdrop for many activities of which chilling out is foremost, but there is so much more – these hidden and to most secret islands are a paradise largely undiscovered yet treasured by those who visit here as one of the Pearls in the Pearl of Africa – Uganda.
Yes, there is an island in the Sun, and in the case of Uganda is the Islands in the Sun – the Ssese Islands. There is nothing like a beach – sunset dinners such as at the exclusive Pineapple Bay Resort or other hotels or lodges along one of Ssese Island Beaches.
Life here is much slower than in Kampala, Entebbe, or Jinja: people. Ssese Islanders live life at a slower pace. They are welcoming, friendly and hospitable. Take a hike through the forests and villages or a relaxing bicycle ride across the island, and you will not find much traffic here, like in Kampala.
The Ssese Islands – are listed among the World’s best secret Islands by Lonely Planet. What makes them different from many other island destinations is that they are not as developed for tourism; there are no large beach hotels, only but smaller lodges and hotels with doors wide open for visitors.
Hotels on the Ssese range from rustic to moderate for the most part, except for Pineapple Bay Resort, which makes it more attractive for those that want to relax and chill out without breaking the bank.
Ssese Islands is the perfect place to chill out in the heart of Africa, in its largest tropical lake, Lake Victoria, on some of the secluded islands in Africa the Ssese Islands ….enjoy Uganda –no wonder Lonely Planet picked it as the best country to visit in 2012…
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