Bugala Island

Bugala is the most popular island, with a wide range of activities and excellent lodging options to suit every taste and budget. Ideal Ssese Islands hotels are right around the corner! The Islands provide an escape from the world into some of nature's most beautiful birds and huge scenery unlike found on any other East African island. Hippos can be found in a wetland near Mulabana on Buggala Island. The islands are teeming with birds, and vervet monkeys are common. You might even come across some enormous snakes.

Bugala is the only island accessible from the mainland by ferry, which takes three hours from Entebbe. This is also the island with the best tourism infrastructure, as it is the largest and most popular. Kalangala's main town has a picture-perfect bay: crescent-shaped and shielded on each side by a peninsula with a lengthy stretch of beach and a string of beach bars and hotels. Residents of Kampala gather here on weekends to party, although in a laid-back and casual manner. The fire performances are quite popular, particularly on islands such as Bugala, which are famed for their beach parties and bonfires. A fire display is absolutely worth watching at least once in your life if you've never seen one before.

Location: Lake Victoria