Guests of Lupita Island can enjoy a variety of water sports and private excursions to tiny, virtually undiscovered local villages or simply soak in the tranquil beauty of the island from the privacy of open-air rooms.
Lupita Island is located in the Rukwa region of western Tanzania on Lake Tanganyika, the longest and second deepest lake in the world, in the far-southwestern region of Tanzania. Lupita Island sits amid 130 acres of unspoiled forest and grassland overlooking the myriad of islands and the clear blue waters of the lake.
To reach Arusha, the closest international airport, options are flights to Kilimanjaro from Amsterdam with KLM, or to fly to Nairobi, Kenya, connecting to a 50-minute flight to Kilimanjaro Airport.
From Arusha, a three-hour flight by Cessna 208 will take you to Lupita’s airstrip; from there it is a short, seven-minute boat ride across Lake Tanganyika. For those who prefer a quicker flight, a King Air 200 seating eight passengers can be chartered.
Lupita Island P.O. Box 1182, Arusha, Tanzania, firelightexpeditions.com