Asilia Africa has announced that Rubondo Island Camp on Rubondo Island, an uninhabited island in Lake Victoria, Tanzania, has opened the ‘Tree House’, a sleep-out suite on a circular platform that extends out from a lichen-covered rock-face and surrounded by wild fig trees and hanging vines.
The suite itself is an entirely open structure covered by a canvas canopy. There are no predators on the island and high up in the canopy guests are safe from the roaming elephants and hippos that may pass below. The Tree House has the same comforts of the main camp including a double bed, hot shower, large copper tub and en-suite flushing loo.
Guests make their way to the Tree House at dusk and enjoy a sundowner and romantic picnic-style dinner – there is no electricity, only mobile solar lamp. In the morning tea/coffee and a muffin are served at the Tree House with breakfast served in the main lodge.
Rubondo Island Camp offers a unique forest and lake experience of walking, boating, canoeing, game drives, trekking through wild chimpanzee territory, gaining insight from the chimpanzee researchers, catch-and-release fishing, swimming and relaxing.
There is no additional charge for the Tree House, which can be requested at the time of booking.