4-Day Serengeti Rubondo Extension

After breakfast at your Serengeti safari camp, transfer to Seronera Airstrip for your scenic flight over Lake Victoria to Rubondo Island National Park. The approach is unforgettable — low circles over the water before touching down on the grass airstrip between the trees. Rubondo Island Camp staff meet you and transfer to camp in time for lunch. The camp sits between lakeside beach and towering rainforest — a complete contrast to the Serengeti. Afternoon at leisure or gentle exploration: birding from the deck, shoreline stroll, or relaxing with a cold drink as fishermen drift past on the lake. Dinner and overnight at a lodge-style camp on Rubondo Island.

Full day of island activities centred on Rubondo's unique wildlife. Guided chimpanzee trekking through dense subequatorial forest is the headline experience — observing wild chimp behaviour is rare and deeply moving. Vehicle safaris seek white colobus monkeys, sitatunga, bushbuck, and forest elephants roaming beneath the canopy. Optional catch-and-release fishing for Nile perch or a boat trip tracing the shoreline for kingfishers, fish eagles, crocodiles, and spotted-neck otters. Your guide tailors the pace to your interests — adventure or unhurried immersion in the jungle. All meals at camp. Overnight on Rubondo Island.

A second full day to explore Rubondo's diverse habitats. Venture to the open plains in the far south where giraffe enjoy the sunshine, walk forest trails with your guide, or spend time on the water watching birdlife and lake life. Sundowners on a private beach or from treetop viewing decks are a memorable way to close the day as the light turns golden over Lake Victoria. This is your chance to slow down after the intensity of a Serengeti safari — reading, swimming where permitted, and soaking up the sounds of waves and forest. All meals at camp. Final night on Rubondo Island.

Leisurely breakfast and time to pack. Transfer to Rubondo's airstrip for your return flight to Seronera Airstrip in the Serengeti National Park, where you connect with onward travel — whether continuing your northern circuit safari, transferring to Kilimanjaro for your international flight, or extending elsewhere. Breakfast included. Kwaheri to this slice of paradise.