​Getting There – Rubondo Island NP

Philip Briggs
Expert
By Philip Briggs

Philip is a renowned Africa expert and author of many Bradt guidebooks to African destinations, including the guide to Tanzania.

Philip is a renowned Africa expert and author of the Bradt guidebook to Tanzania.

Philip is the author of the Bradt guidebook to Tanzania.

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To get to Tanzania, most people fly into Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO), which is situated between Arusha and Moshi, about 30km/19mi from Moshi and 50km/31mi from Arusha. It is also possible to fly into Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) in Dar es Salaam and fly on to Arusha Airport (ARK) or Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO). In most cases, your tour operator will pick you up from the airport and handle all further transportation from there.

Rubondo Island National Park on Lake Victoria is remote and best reached by small aircraft.

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Airlines & Ticket Prices

Please check Skyscanner to see which airlines can take you to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) or Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR), and what tickets would cost.

Domestic Flights

Rubondo Island has its own airstrip and can be accessed by scheduled or charter flights via Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar, Arusha and Serengeti National Park. You can also fly directly from the Rwandan capital Kigali to easily combine Rubondo Island with a gorilla trekking experience in Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park.

Flights to Rubondo Island can be booked with the following carriers:

  • Coastal Aviation (Daily flights from Serengeti and Kigali International Airport)
  • Auric Air (Daily flights from Serengeti with possible connections to Kigali International Airport)

Passport, Visa & Other Entry Requirements

Please check our Getting There – Tanzania page to learn more about passport, visa and other entry requirements.

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