About Saanane Island National Park

Is a Tanzanian national park in Mwanza. The park was named after Mzee Saanane Chawandi who was then the owner of the island. This park was established first as a Zoo in Tanzania in 1964.

The main objective of establishing it was first to promote interest conservation of wildlife and educate the masses and secondly, to promote recreation to the people of Mwanza town. The Island was given the status to be Game Reserve in 1991.

Saanane Island National Park Location

Is just around 2 km southwest from the city center, in the Gulf of Lake Victoria, the Saanane Island National Park hosts numerous wildlife and birds. The scenic beauty of the place is sure to mesmerize you. The park has made a record of being the first-ever National Park to be located within the City and the smallest National Park in both Tanzania and East Africa. This is one of the best and most promising destinations of the Tanzania Safari Tours.

How To Get There At Saanane Island National Park

You can travel by road or air from either Dar es Salaam or Kilimanjaro International Air Ports to Mwanza to reach the Saanane National Park. Also, you can travel by train to Mwanza City from Arusha, Dar es Salaam, Kigoma, and Tabora. Moreover, people also travel by ship/vessel to Mwanza Port from Uganda, Kenya, Bukoba, and nearby Islands.

The Island can be accessed by a regular short boat ride for about 5 minutes from Park Offices, on the mainland. These Park Offices are easily accessed about 15 minutes short walk from the City Centre.

What To Do:

Saanane Island National Park is an ideal place for game viewing, bird watching, rock hiking, boat cruise, walking, picnics, bush lunch, photographing/filming, meditation and sport fishing.  Special occasions like weddings, engagements, team building, family days, and birthdays can also be organized. There are so many things you can do and enjoy here. Therefore the Saanane Island Park Safari is rightly the most engaging tourist destination in Tanzania.

Saanane Island National Park Animals

The Saanane Island National Park Animals include a number of mammals like Impala, Rock Hyrax, Velvet Monkeys, and Wild Cats. Reptiles are also dominant here; they include crocodiles, Monitor Lizards, Agama Lizards, Pancake and Leopard Tortoises, Snakes particularly Python.

The aquatic part of the Park inhabits a variety of fisheries life, mainly Tilapia and Nile Perch. Between 1964 -1966 different species of wild animal were ferried to the Island these include:- Buffalo, Bushbuck, DikDik, Elephant, Eland, Impala, Black Rhino, Topi, Warthog, wildebeest, Zebra, and Monkeys like Pats and vervet, Giraffe, Porcupine, and crocodiles.

Saanane Island National Park Price

The Saanane Island National Park Price for entry tickets is reasonable here. But you can only pay by card. The cost is $35 for the boat return and $30 for park fees for a tourist.

So visit this unique and fabulous destination of Saanane Island National Park and make the most of your Tanzania Safari Tours.