Relax on a beach, investigate the history and culture, learn about the spices, go diving, sail boarding and dhow sailing – all are possible and can be done in their own right, or be added to a trekking or safari holiday to complete your Tanzania travel.

Scuba Diving:
With excellent coral reefs, especially off Zanzibar , Pemba and Mafia, divers will find a whole new world of teeming colorful fish. Scuba diving is available from most of the beach resorts on Zanzibar, Mnemba and Mafia. Competent diving instructors/guides are at hand to ensure the best and safest dives, for both beginners and experts.

Deep Sea Fishing:
The coast of East Africa has some of the bet deep sea fishing in the world. Although fishing is available all along the coastal regions, Pemba Channel is one of the better locations. Other favorable locations are Zanzibar and Mafia Islands. Modern equipment and boat are used. For sheer indulgence Mnemba, an entirely private island offers wonderful opportunities for fly and deep-sea fishing. It also boats some of the world’s most spectacular dive sites, wind surfing, and water skiing. Deluxe accommodation is a available at the one and only Island Lodge.

Zanzibar is best known as the 'spice island' was the centre for the slave trade in East Africa and base for David Living Stone's expeditions into the unexplored African interior. Smell full of the aroma of cloves and other spices, which still provide a livelihood for many people of Zanzibar . There are two main islands making up Zanzibar , Unguja and Pemba , but Unguja is popularly referred to as Zanzibar. Both Island are famous for its, mile-long untouched beaches with white sands. The island is accessible from the mainland by ferry or by scheduled flights.  Pemba is most easily reached by ferry from Zanzibar , and Mafia is best reached by charter flight from Dar Es Salaam .

The islands are surrounded by unspoiled coral reefs, and are becoming famous for the spectacular scuba diving and snorkelling. The old  " Stone Town " of Zanzibar has been made into a world heritage site. It is a fascinating place with narrow winding streets, old Zanzibari style wooden doors, small shops, busy bazaars and central markets.

Accomodation in Zanzibar

We offer an exquisite choice of Zanzibari style Hotels, Bungalows and Resorts (see Zanzibar map). For honeymooners we recommend the fabulous Emerson & Green Hotel Zanzibar in Stonetown, where you can experience a Sultans' life centuries ago, or the Matemwe Beach Bungalows, a highly sophisticated eco resort on the East Coast beach of Zansibar. For beach enthusiasts the Baobab Beach Bungalows or the best recommended Beach Resort 'Ras Nungwi' on the North Coast is suitable. For the nature concerned traveler we recommend a stay at Chumbe Island , an award winning eco lodge on a small island just offshore of Zanzibar.

Day tours on Zanzibar

A holiday on Zanzibar would be incomplete without the famous Spice Tour. We have developed a special Spice Tour with in depth information not only about spices, but also organically grown herbs and a detailed description about their traditional uses in medicinal cosmetics of cloves, nutmeg, cardamom, vanilla, cinnamon, pepper and many other spices which the Sultans of Oman introduced centuries ago.

Moreover, you can choose among different environmental and cultural friendly tours to the highlights Zanzibar has to offer, like the historical City Tour through fabled Stonetown, the Dolphin Tour, a visit to the Jozani Forest with the endemic Red Collobus Monkey or you can explore remote islands on a local fisher boat in the protected Menai Bay.

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