Welcome to Saanane, a Park that is located on an island in the Lake Victoria covering an area of 2.18 Km2. It’s the only National Park within the city limits.The island was named after Mzee Saanane Chawandi, a local farmer and fisherman.
We are honored to have you with us always and your presence is our motivation to do better. Enjoy your stay.
The Park can be reached by rail, ship, air or by road followed by a boat trip to Saanane.
Road and boat: One can drive to Mwanza from Dar-es-salaam, Kigoma, Kilimanjaro, Arusha, Tabora or by ferry from Uganda, Kenya, Bukoba and nearby islands. It takes short boat ride about 10m from Mwanza to Saanane
Air: A flight from dar-es-salaam or Kilimanjaro International Airport to Mwanza.
The Island is a home to free roaming mammals such as zebra, impala, rock hyrax, velvet monkey and wild cat. It’s the only place in Tanzania where you might encounter the De-brazza’s monkey.
Journey to the celebrated Northern Circuit of Tanzania, following the path of the last Great Migration on earth. Sync your pulse with the earth, surrounded by beautiful landscapes, big game, ancient cultures and true wild on a vast scale.
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