Mfangano Island Camp, Lake Victoria, Kenya

Lapped by the waters of Lake Victoria, shaded by giant fig trees, the camp is situated in a secluded bay.  The grounds are green lush and jungly, with beautiful plants and flowers and gravel paths winding to the rooms.  Mfangano Island Camp is an oasis of tranquility, an ideal retreat from the hustle and bustle of modern life, and a perfect contrast to the bush.  The island has just one road and no other hotels to disturb the peace. Enormous boulders sit at the water’s edge, a perch for cormorants or giant monitor lizards to sun themselves.   All the buildings are in the local Luo tribal style,  with walls of smoothed mud and clay, roofs of thatch and banana leaf - cool and airy with views of the lake.  They also have imaginative bathrooms with concrete bath and shower, comfortable beds with mozi nets and fly screens, as well as a private  area.  The bar and sitting room has some good books and board games, and the is a good swimming pool overlooking the lake with sun loungers.  The dining room serves good light food with lots of salads and vegetables, with emphasis on locally caught fish done various ways.  All good light healthy stuff. Mfangano is reached by light aircraft, then a short speedboat ride from the airstrip to the camp.    Style Thatched cottages Air/Con No Dining Yes Children Yes No. of Bedrooms 6 Pool Yes Activities Fishing, bird watching, boating, village visits, walks, rock paintings, water skiing, banana boating. Price Range £100.00 per person per night including all activities Find Similar Properties