Your days here can be as action-packed or as chilled as you want them to be!

Many, many thanks to Tom from faramund.blog for shooting and editing this great video!

Scuba Diving

Welcome to the biggest fresh water aquarium on earth. There are no currents, no surges, just hundreds of cichlids all around you. The rock formations are quite spectacular and are home to so many endemic fish. 

$85 per dive including dive gear, island fee and boat hire.

We are now proudly affiliated to NAUI International and have been awarded the prestigious Dream Destination Title. For more information about our dive courses and dive packages please visit our dive courses page.

Snorkeling

We usually snorkel at one of the seven islands in the Kipili archipelago just in front of Lake Shore. There are literally hundreds of different species of cichlids in Lake Tanganyika, and most are endemic to this Lake. Come and see the blue neon (the Opthalmotilapia Boops) which is found only at Nkondwe Island and the emperor cichlid (the Boulengerochromis microlepis, the biggest cichlid in the world) and many others.

Adults $45 and children under 16 years of age $10.

Thank you Patrick Louisy and Tautvydas Pangonis for allowing us to use your beautiful cichlid photos from your diving and snorkeling here with us. Also Shibumi Films for the pictures of Nkondwe Island.

Kayaking

What an awesome way to explore the Lake. We have double and single kayaks which are very stable and easy to use even for novice kayakers. Hop on and spend a few hours or join us for a kayak safari. Please see our Adventure Safaris page for more details of these trips.

Daily price $20 per adult self guided or $10 per child under 16 (including island fee).

Waterskiing

Waterskiing is best done early morning or late afternoon when the Lake is like glass - $45 per person

Sunset Cruises

The perfect way to end off a magical day. Join us for a trip up the river to do some birding and if we are lucky finding some hippos. Then we cruise around the islands to watch the sun slip behind the Congo mountains and return back to the lodge for dinner.

The cruise is $45 per adult and $10 per child under 16.

Cultural Walks

Just a short walk from Lake Shore is the old Kipili Mission built by the White Fathers and Congolese slaves between 1890 and 1895. This is one of the oldest churches of inland Tanzania and is well worth a visit. There is a rumour, that a secret tunnel used to lead down to the Lake … but it hasn’t been discovered yet.

Mountain Biking

Cycle on gravel tracks past rural farms and through miombo woodlands. This is a lovely way to see the areas around Lake Shore Lodge.

We charge $15 mountain bike hire per person.

Bird Watching

We are surrounded by natural beauty, which we think is pretty cool - and so do the birds.  We have compiled a short bird list for those who enjoy the finer things in life!