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    Tuesday, March 28, 2017

    About Zanzibar


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    Zanzibar archipelago is situated right off the coast of main land Tanzania and offers beautiful beaches, palm fringed shores, the historical Stone Town, fishing villages and spice plantations. The water is crystal clear and activities include sailing, snorkeling,  deep see diving and water sports.  The historic places in Zanzibar include museums, the slave trade center, the palace that belong to the Sultan’s who ruled Zanzibar in the early 18th centuries and also the early missionaries who visited Zanzibar to abolish the slave trade.
    We can assist in booking activities and excursions for your stay in Zanzibar.

    Zanzibar Activities

    Stone Town Tour

    ​Stone town is the capital and cultural heart of Zanzibar. The ancient stone town tour gives a chance to explore in Narrow alleys, Arabesque houses, Persian, Arabic, Indian, Europian and African architecture. A chance to enjoy Forodhani gardens, the famous Zanzibars doors with the view of  the house if wonder  palace museum and the home of slave trade. The infamous Anglican Cathedral with great opportunity to do some shopping on art, craft and souvenirs

    Dolphine Tour

    Watching or, particularly, swimming with Dolphins in their natural habitat can be both exciting and educational. This excursion will take you to the southern part of Zanzibar beaches  and by motorized  boat you will reach the dolphins zone for about five to ten minutes deep from the beach. Most commonly seen around Zanzibar are Bottlenose and Humpback dolphins, although spinner dolphins are also seen north of the island.

    After this tour you can visit the brilliant white beaches which provide the perfect place to take a break from busy sightseeing. the beaches are paradise but there is also the opportunity of fishing or just watching the activities of the local fisherman. For swimming, the Nungwi at the north most tip of the island offers possibly the  best swimming on island

    Jozani Forest Tour

    This forest reserve lies between Chwaka bay and Uzi bay and is the only remaining natural forest of Unguja , cover the area of 50 sq km,whose thick forest with tree over 100 years old are the last remaining  sanctuary of the Zanzibar red colobus monkey, the forest also is home of other  small primate and small ground animals with over 40 different birds species. South of the park an elevated board walk runs through the mangroves providing easy sighting of hundreds of tropical fish.

    Water Sports

    Zanzibar island waters considered to offer lot of water sports like Dhow cruise, where local made Dhow sails daily on Indian Ocean and providing an exciting afloat for tourist while proving and experiencing natural beauty of Zanzibar. This kind of cruise will enable you to reach to the beautiful untouchable beach, sand banks and Islets which really stuns.
    Blue safaris are the best sea adventure on full day trip. It includes the use of top quality snorkeling equipment, which will make you simply admire the beautiful scenery of the water edges, enjoying the coral reefs, marine life and birds of each Island along the way.

    Deep see diving and snorkeling is another activities on Zanzibar archipelago waters where the coral reef off Tanzania’s coast offer some of the world’s finest scuba diving and snorkeling. Diving is possible all year around, however visibility is best from November to March before the long rain set in. Whale watching is become famous as Tanzania’s Indian Ocean is home to one of the least known population of Humpback whales in the world.
    Canoeing and Kite surfing  has become the hottest and most popular up-and-coming activity in Zanzibar, Kitesurfing centers are popping up  all along the coast of the island providing adrenaline seeking visitors with the chance to undertake lessons and get out on waves while on holiday.

    Spice Tour

    ​Zanzibar has earned its reputations over the centuries as the spice island, an organized spice tour is probably the best way of seeing the island, no trip to Zanzibar considered complete without a visit to one of careful selected spice farms where local people growing cloves, vanilla , nutmeg, pepper, cardamom , cinnamon, tropical fruits and many other spice,

    Prison Island

    ​Also knowing as Changuu island, is the one of the most  popular destinations  for the day trip from stone town . Just a short motorized boat ride away to reach this wonderful west based historic island. It is originally owned by a wealthy Arabian merchant who used it as detention centre for disobedient slave during slavery, the island offers excellent snorkeling, a nature trail, small beach and unusually attractions of a sanctuary for grant tortoises and peacocks. Also is the among the best site for diving .the hotels sited overlooking the restored prison ruins. 

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