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Best Zanzibar Accommodation

Capturing the rich essence of the 'Spice Island', accommodation in Zanzibar tends to be a blend of the relaxed and the exotic. There are many excellent hotels, boutique establishments and fully inclusive resorts situated on the island's famous beaches but several fine hotels can also be found in heart of fascinating Stone Town, Zanzibar's historical capital.

Often combined with a Tanzania safari, Zanzibar is nevertheless a holiday destination in its own right. Dive or snorkel teeming coral reefs, swim with dolphins, explore the nooks and crannies of Stone Town, embark on a Spice Tour or simply laze on the beach - with the right choice of Zanzibar accommodation, all of this and more is possible.

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Cultural Tour Simply staying on Zanzibar is a cultural experience in itself. The exotic, vibrant atmosphere of bustling Stone Town is an assault on the senses, but aside from the heady spices, this UNESCO World Heritage Site is steeped in history. What’s more, it’s easily explored on foot; you just wander around!

Zanzibar’s Swahili culture is the result of a fusion of African, Asian and European influences meeting here. Historically Zanzibar was an important staging post for explorers and traders, and a key trading centre for spices and a centre for the slave trade. Now Zanzibar offers many different cultural experiences, but accessing these in a short visit can be tricky. We’d often suggest basing yourself in Stone Town for a few days. We’ve also hand-picked a few insightful and enjoyable day trips – each of which focuses on different cultural aspects of Zanzibar. Ask us for more details.

DOLPHIN TOURS Dolphin tours in Zanzibar are among the activities which are carried out during tours around the island. This tour can be carried out in places like Kizimkazi which is in the southern coast of Zanzibar island. The dolphin tour is carried out in the Indian ocean where you can enjoy an activity of swimming with the dolphins or see the dolphins from a close distance as the swim close to the boats. The activity can be done for half a day and also involve other excursions carried out on the island such as snorkeling. Around Kizimkazi during a dolphin tour, you can see several pods of humpback dolphins and also bottlenose dolphins. They can also be spotted around Fumba peninsular. Other species of dolphins which can be seen around Zanzibar island include spinner dolphins, indo-pacific bottlenose dolphins, Rizzo’s dolphins, Frazer’s dolphins, Indian ocean humpback dolphins, pan-tropical spotted dolphins, Atlantic bottlenose dolphins among others. Kizimkazi is located in the southern part of Zanzibar island and it is about 59 km from Zanzibar. You can access Kizimkazi for a dolphin tour during a stay around Jambiani, Paje, Michamvi and also Makunduchi. The Menai bay conservation area is found in the south western part of Unguja which is the main island of Zanzibar archipelago. The chance of seeing dolphins during tours around Zanzibar island is about 80% as the dolphins also move to other parts of the ocean. Around the Menai bay another activity which can be carried out is the safari blue excursion which is another popular activity to do when visiting Zanzibar island. The dolphin tour takes about 6 hours and starts from Kizimkazi village. During the dolphin tour, you also enjoy an experience of taking a local boat or dhow and enjoy the breeze and waves of the Indian ocean. The best time for seeing these dolphins and swimming with them is the dry season from January to February and also from June to October. The dry season is also a time when many tourists visit the island to take part in many other activities. When visiting Zanzibar island, the dolphin tour is carried out in the natural habitat of the dolphins therefore making it an exciting experience. Other marine species are also found around the island such as turtles and different species of fish. You can also take part in snorkeling during the dolphin tour on Zanzibar island. However it is not assured that you will spot the dolphins but on some days they can be seen during the dolphin tours. It is also recommended that tourists avoid chasing after the dolphins by boat as this scares the dolphins away. The best time to see the dolphins is also during the morning and the dry season while the rain season is not good for seeing the dolphins as a result of poor visibility. The dolphin tour can be done as a group tour or as a private tour when visiting Zanzibar island. In Africa Zanzibar island is the famous destination where you can swim with dolphins during a tour around the tropical island. The dolphin tour can cost about 45 USD to 150 USD depending on the type of tour and the number of people engaging in the activity around Zanzibar island. During the dolphin tour, you can also enjoy a number of tropical fruits grown on the island such as mangoes, bananas, pineapples, watermelons among others. When taking part in the dolphin tours in Zanzibar, tourists are encouraged to be cautious as the dolphins are not tamed or in captivity. Many other activities apart from dolphin tours are carried out when visiting Zanzibar island at any time of the year and they include diving, snorkeling, swimming, dhow cruises in the morning or evening, visiting Stone town, taking a tour of the spice plantations, interacting with the locals, visiting the prison island, safari blue experience among other activities. Diving is another activity which can be carried out during holidays around Zanzibar island and the island has over 30 dive sites. Over 500 species of marine life are found around Zanzibar and the best place for this activity is Mnemba atoll. Diving can be done all year round but the best time of the dry season around September to December. Some of the marine species which can be seen during diving in Zanzibar include white tip reef sharks which can be seen all year round, hammerhead sharks, whale sharks, sea horses, humpback whales, hawksbill turtles, common dolphins among others.

When visiting Zanzibar island another popular activity you can take part in is a stone town tour where you visit different landmarks around the island and get to know more about the history and culture of the island and its people. Some of the places to visit during the stone town tour include the Arab fort, the old slave market, Darajani market, Forodhani gardens, the house of wonders, visiting the palace museum among other places. You can also engage in a tour of the spice plantations round the island where spices like cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon, vanilla among others are grown. During a visit to the spice plantations you can also taste food prepared using the spices and you can also purchase some of the spices which are sold at an affordable rate. Visit Zanzibar island and enjoy a dolphin tour among other activities all throughout the year.

prison island tour After a pickup at your hotel, you’ll start this memorable day with a good-half-an-hour boat trip to Prison Island, also known as Changuu island or Quarantine island, located in the Zanzibar Archipelago. In 1893 the former British prime minister of Zanzibar purchased the island and built a prison complex on it. But – it never served to its intended use! It was used as a quarantine station for yellow fever cases. Today is the building a ruin, but it serves as a lovely guesthouse for tourists, where you’ll be able to relax a bit and enjoy magnificent views after visiting the giant tortoises’ reserve, where you will admire, pet, and even feed these magnificent, ancient, peaceful creatures. But – they are not locals! Four specimens of Aldabra giant tortoises were a gift from the governor of Seychelles in 1919.

They found Prison Island a great environment and bred freely. Today, many tortoises are welcoming you, and the first settlers are still among them! There is also a nursery for baby tortoises, where you can see baby tortoises of different ages. A great encounter for everyone, especially for kids! Round up this great day with some snorkeling around the coral reefs, admire colorful fish, many beautiful starfish, and picturesque seashells., or simply relax on the white sandy beach. Upon your return admire the breathtaking view of Stone Town, the bay, and the archipelago.

jonazi forest tour This is a 3-hours guided excursion. The Jozani Forest Tour will take you to the Jozani natural forest (it is the only natural forest in Zanzibar Island). The forest is located in the central east region of the Zanzibar Island. Just about a 20min drive from Stone Town. It is a narrow neck of land between the Chwaka Bay in the north and Uzi Bay to the south. It contains about 100 tree species from a total of 43 families. The forest has over 2,512ha that includes the whole ground water forest, coral rag forest and salt marsh area.

Visit the rare Red Colobus Monkey The forest is the home of the rare Red Colobus Monkey, which is only endemic to this forest. This part of your holiday mainly focuses on a visit to the naturally reserved forest on this specially dedicated excursion.

safari blue zanzibar Safari blue Zanzibar is an experienced sea adventure and full-day sharing trip you will depart from Fumba Zanzibar to Kwale Island by using the local traditional boat from 09:30. On This trip, you will visit a baobab tree, sandbank, lagoon, and you will eat delicious Zanzibar seafood like lobster, prawns, calamari, and octopus. Also, you will have the possibility to experience various activities like snorkelling and swimming on the Kwale lagoon to see different species of fish and coral reefs. If you would like to enjoy something more personalized and romantic for Blue Safari Zanzibar, we recommend choosing our private charter trip with your private dhow, tailor-made program, and desert island memories.

How To Get Fumba Your driver will pick you up from your hotel at 08:00 it depends on how far your hotel drops you up at Fumba village when the low tide on the trip from Man port if low tide we will change the location. Sandbank Picnic Our trips will start with the Sandbank picnic where you will get a chance to play on the white sand, relax, swim and get Fresh fruits like watermelon, mangoes, Coconatus, and pineapple before continuing next season. this activity will take about 2hrs, later than Snorkeling At Safari Blue Zanzibar You will get in on the boat for Snorkeling 300 meters away from Sandbanks at the special place for snorkelling, at this time you will take on your snorkel gear with thins and glass for exploring Zanzibar fishing and Marean, this fish will be near to your arms but you should not allow to touch them. These will be 35 minutes of experience by snorkelling and taking pictures if you want later then we will get in on the boat for Blue Lagoon. Blue Lagoon This is blue lagoon is a natural swimming pool found at Kwale Island with two natural doors also this place around with mangrove, when the low tide the place remain without water and should be sand only and when the high tide there is full of water and you will get chance to swimming, Later than we are starting a trip to Kwale island. Kwale Island it’s about 10 minutes from the blue lagoon to Kwale island when we arrive we will start to see the huge baobab tree this tree has about 500 years and is still available at the time we see the huge tree while the local foods are served lunch, normal this is plates of seafood with local rice, salads, soft drinks, and water. Notes: if you are not using plates of seafood you will inform us before so that will prepare vegetarian foods.There are small shops for locals who sell the traditional stuff if you would like you will buy not only but also there are the sand bar and voluble area. Later then we will get on the boat from Kwale to Fumba village and the driver will take you to your hotel overnight.