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Here one can spend a lot of time
swimming, snorkeling, windsurfing or just relaxing on the unspoiled beach. One can also
walk around the Island, it only takes an hour. Prison Island has some history behind it,
today the Island is a small tourist resort where one can spend a couple of nights on the
beautiful Island.
JOZANI FOREST
The nature reserve in the
South-East of the Island, covering 484 acres adjoins a forest of 1500 acres. The high
humidity encourages lush, dense tropical vegetation which includes Alexandrian Laurel,
screw pine, eucalyptus, palms, figs, tall grasses and ferns. This beautiful
forest is the remaining habitat of
the Kirk’s Red Colobus Monkeys.
SCUBA DIVING
Indian Ocean Divers offers diving
for all levels. The following courses are available in Zanzibar.
Discover Scuba $40
A Padi Introduction to Scuba
diving. A one hour lecture and video with an instructor followed by a dive on a coral reef
of approximately 45 minutes depending on the individual. The course aims to introduce
people to the pleasure of scuba diving but it is not a certification course. However after
completing this course a student may dive elsewhere with an instructor within a two week
period of the course.
Refresher Course $35
Open Water Course $275
Advanced Open Water Course $180
SPORT FISHING
The fishing around Zanzibar is
excellent. A wide variety of fish are commonly caught i.e., Marlin, Sailfish, Broadbill,
Great Barracuda, Dorado, Wahoo, Rainbow Runner, Kingfish, Queeenfish and Cuda. This is by
no means an exhaustive list of the species that may be caught.
Half Day $400
Full Day $650
ACCOMMODATION AVAILABLE ON
ZANZIBAR
AMAAN BUNGALOWS - $20 per person
sharing
Basic clean bungalows situated on
the norther tip of the Island. There is a diving centre very close to the bungalows. Good
beach. Ideal for budget conscious traveller. (Bed and breakfast)
MTONI BEACH CLUB - $27 per
person sharing STONE TOWN
When all you want is everything,
come spend time with us in Zanzibar, at the Mtoni Marine Centre. Our Club Rooms, offer the
old world charm of antiques and replica furniture. Dream of a thousand and one nights
under a veiled Zanzibar four-poster bed. Bathroom en suite, air- conditioning.
Our standard rooms, are simple,
air-conditioned, ideal for one or two people, bathroom en suite. Our excellent restaurant
offers indoor-outdoor dining, from the thatched covered porch right onto the beach. Mtoni
Marine Centre is only a few kms north of Stone Town.
Set amidst emerald lawns, canopied
with palms. Relaxed and laid-back as comfortable as home, Mtoni Marine Centre has an
internation reputation fro friendliness and conviviality; you will feel you have always
belonged. The resident Dhow makes regular trips to the nearby islands, where you can swim
and snorkel in the clear blue sea, in harmony with the breathtaking coral reefs.
DHOW PALACE - $75 per person
STONE TOWN
In the heart of Zanzibar City. Dhow
Palace offers ultimate accommodation in self-contained specious rooms and smooth customers
service. Unique Old antique Zanzibar interior decor creates a timeless, relaxing feeling.
All rooms have airconditioner, fridge and telephone.
MBWENI RUINS HOTEL - $100 per
person CHRISTMAS RATE $130 per person. STONE TOWN
The hotel is built in the spacious
grounds of the ruins of the first Anglican Christian missionary settlement in East Africa,
from 1871. This was the time of slavery, and of the great explorers Livinstone, Stanley,
Burton, Baker, Grant and Speke.
There are only twelve suites,
appointed with most comforst but no radios or televisions. Telephones work some of the
time.
The swimming pool overlooks a
pleasant beach where mangroves attract rich birdlife and splashing dolphins. Bushbabies
and fireflies make thier presence known in the long, warm and dusky evenings, while you
dine overlooking the Indian Ocean, lit by an African moon. Half Board.
TAMARIND BEACH HOTEL - $79 per
person
Situated on the East Coast
approximately 30kms from Zanzibar. The atmosphere is relaxed and easy-going. Each
semi-detached bungalow consists fo a large two bed room with separate shoer and toilet. A
small stairway leads form the entrance veranda to your own roof terrace, form where you
can enjoy a panoramic view of the ocean. There is also a restaurant and bar. Boat
excursion, fishing trips, snorkelling, and sailing can be arranged through the hotel and
there is a nearby Scuba Diving Centre. Accommodation is on a BED AND BREAKFAST.
MATEMWE BUNGALOWS - $100 per
person
Situated on the north-east coast of
the island. The bandas, restaurant/bar and kitchen are built from local materials (coral
stone for the walls and dried palm leaves for the roofs) in the traditional style
appropriate for theis part of the world. The flower garden surrounding the buildings forms
a colourful oasis. All 12 double bed bandas as well as the restaurant are directly
overlooking the Indian ocean. The food consists of fresh catches of the day as well as
meat, fresh fruit and vegtables. Activies available include - Fishsing, with the wooden
boat "Che Che Vule", Snorkelling - with the wooden boat "Fanny".
Sailing with local sailing boats ("ngalawas"), Scuba. Accommodation is on a Full
Board Basis.
MAPENZI BEACH VILLAGE - $110
Mapenzi Beach resort was opened in
1995. Situated on the East Coast, about 45 km from the airport, the resort faces a
splendid beach and gardens. All the rooms are in total harmony with the public areas where
the accent is on the local traditional architecture and on the respect of the natural
environment.
Completely surrounded by a
luxuriant garden of intensely coloured flowers and tropical plants, the resort offers
extremely comfortable lounge and bar areas, a reception with telephone and fax, first aid
assistance, a swimming-pool with a small jacuzzi, 2 boutiques, a discoteque, a Travel and
Entertainment Office and a diving center.
When it comes to entertainment, the
resort has everything guests could wish for: tennis, mountain biking, table tennis, beach
volley, archery, snorkelling,, professional deep-sea fishing, canoeing, wind surfing and
diving. For those who just want "to take it easy" billiards, darts, cards,
games, videos and a small library in English and Italian. Day and evening entertainment;
assistance of a friendly staff speaking English, Italian and French.
FULL BOARD
MNARANI BEACH BUNGALOWS $50 per
person.
Situated on the North Coast of
Zanzibar, located next to Ras Nungwi, these charming beach bungalows offer easy access to
the diving facilities at Nunwi.
All cottages are sea facing. Basic
but good value for money.
Bed and Breakfast.
MNEMBA ISLAND LODGE FROM
$450 per person
Surrounded by the turquoise waters of the
Indian Ocean, Mnemba Island Lodge is a blissfully private tropical island paradise
offering
the best in barefoot luxury. Just 15 minutes by boat from the main Unguja Island which
dominates the Zanzibar Archipelago, Mnemba Island is protected by a tranquil lagoon and
boasts spectacular coral reefs.
In the dancing shadows
of tropical palms, 10 secluded cottages nestle within verdant tropical vegetation.
Built from natural palm matting, timber and thatch, the cottages have en-suite
bathrooms, and a private verandah overlooking the lagoon. Sea breezes waft through the
central bar-lounge and the spacious open-plan dining area, where meals of fresh fish and
tropical fruit are served.
Relaxation is the
hallmark of Mnemba, but boating and fishing, as well as snorkeling and diving off the
coral reefs, are irresistible diversions in this idyllic retreat. There can be no
better way to punctuate an East African safari than this blissful haven, where balmy
waters lap the sun-soaked shore.
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You will be collected from your
hotel and will be familiarised with the Town with its white washed buildings, teak doors,
antique shops and markets. A stop is made at the Central Market opened in 1904. Fresh
produce from the Island can be bought here. The fish auction is interesting. The tour then
proceeds to the Zanzibar Museum opened in 1925, where relics and documents of Sultans and
early explorers including Dr Livingstone’s medicine chest are preserved. The site of
the famous slave market where the Anglican Church of Christ stands is the next stop. Close
to the cathedral are the slave chambers. From here we drive past a building which , during
the first World War, was used to shelter the Germany Ambassador. Moving along the sea
front one comes across the tower of Beit-El-Ajaib, the House of Wonders, an imposing
structure along the sea front built by Suntan Seyyid Baragash for Ceremonial purposes. A
stop is made at the old Arab Fort built in 1700 and the Peoples Palace which had been used
by the Sultan from 1911 - 1964. One then proceeds to "Maruhubi Palace" ruins
built by Sultan Baraghash for his 99 Concubines. The Palace unfortunately burnt down in
1899.
