DOMESTIC FLIGHTS TO RUBONDO ISLAND – The easiest and most convenient way to get to Rubondo Island is by flying to its airstrip, Rubondo airstrip. There are scheduled flights to the island from Mwanza airport to the Island and private chartered flights to the Island are also available to those on a private wildlife safari to Rubondo Island national park.
Visitors to the island can also fly in directly from Arusha, Dar es Salaam, Serengeti and some of the other national parks in North Tanzania and other major cities like Kigali. Most of these direct flights to this island are chartered flights that have different departure times depending on the client’s safari schedule. The airlines also provide direct scheduled flights to this Island from the above-mentioned locations and back.
SAMPLE SCHEDULE (Auric Air)
Domestic flights schedule from Mwanza airport
Monday, Wednesday and Friday; Depart Mwanza airport at 05:00pm (EAT) and arrive at Rubondo airstrip 05:28pm.
Domestic flights schedule from Rubondo airstrip
Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday; Depart Rubondo airstrip at 03:50pm and arrive at Mwanza airport at 04:18pm (EAT).
Some of the domestic airlines that serve Rubondo Island are;
- Coastal Aviation
- Auric Air
- Precision Air
Activities on Rubondo Island:
- Forest walks
- Game drives
- Nature walks
- Bird watching
- Fishing
- Chimpanzee trekking
Visit Rubondo Island National Park in Tanzania with these recommended Tanzania tour operators or inquire with us directly below.
