Lodge on Lake Victoria

Location - Lake Victoria

A private retreat in one of Africa's most remote and historical corners, Rusinga Island Lodge nestles on Rusinga Island, in the legendary Lake Victoria - the world's second largest freshwater lake and destination of many intrepid 19th century explorers - in Western Kenya.

Rusinga is 80 miles due west of the famous Maasai Mara Game Reserve.

Accommodation

With their high-thatched roofs, spacious verandahs overlooking lush gardens and the sparkling waters of Lake Victoria and beyond, Rusinga's accommodation comprises nine self-contained cottages plus a family cottage with twin room and double room with an interconnecting door.

Bedrooms are either double (with a king size bed) or twin (with two queen size beds) with a living area and dressing area.

Oversized, en-suite bathrooms have double basins and walk-in, 'soup-plate' showers.

Combining intimate charm and privacy with the highest level of personal comfort, the cottages are crafted from local materials.

Dining

Mealtimes are flexible at Rusinga and, wherever possible, ingredients are home-grown - an extensive vegetable garden provides fresh, organically grown vegetables and the grounds are dotted with fruit trees.

Breakfast is usually served on the lawns - fresh tropical fruits, homemade mueseli, home-made pastries and eggs cooked to order accompanied by bacon, sausages and tomato.

Lunch is also served al fresco - chilled soups, a selection of salads and delicious Nile perch cooked in a variety of ways to Rusinga's secret recipes and accompanied by mouth-watering home-made breads.

Dinner can be served in the Mess, candlelit on the jetty (wind permitting!), at the gazebo in the grounds or BBQ-style around the floodlit pool.

Although all meals are table d'hote, should a guest have particular preferences or dietary requirements, these will be accommodated wherever possible and with prior notice.

Getting There

Rusinga is a 20-minute charter flight from Kisumu; a 35-minute charter flight from the Maasai Mara; and a 1 hour 30 minute charter flight from Nairobi.

The airstrip is adjacent to the lodge's impressive entrance, where you are greeted with ice-cold towels and refreshing, homemade lemonade.

There are a number of daily scheduled flights from Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to Kisumu where we can meet, greet and drive you to the lodge. Although a 02-hour and 45 minute journey, en route you'll see impressive Cambrian rock formations as well as enjoying a 45-minute ferry ride across the lake.

Alternatively the Ahero-Katito-Homabay to Mbita route is equally convenient as guests will have a rare opportunity to catch a glimpse of the famous Ahero rice fields, the Sondu Miriu power plant en-route to the Lodge. The drive takes about 02 hours and 30 minutes