The much visited island of Unguja (Zanzibar) along with Pemba forms the semi-autonomous state of Zanzibar. Situated 25km off the east African mainland accessible either by daily scheduled flights or ferry from Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar is a true tropical paradise.

When you visit Zanzibar you will feel as if you have been taken back in the days of the sailors, pirates and the sultans. Dressed in colorful veils and long white dresses, women and men walk slowly up the beach where a lonely dhow sails towards the golden sunset.

Cheers, trumpets, mystery and the smell of the spices rule the narrow streets of Stone Town, the ancient trading port of the sultans of Oman in the 19th century. One of its kind in the world, the architecture of Zanzibar resonates the exotic arabic, Persian and Indian cultures that had many impact in Zanzibar history, carved doors and balconies decorate the houses which are made of coral stone.

The even coastline, flat sandy beaches doted with coconut trees and Stone town the oldest part of Zanzibar clad in history, consisting of 2500 buildings all made of coral stone, lime and clay, hence the name. Inland, the island is garden of Eden offering the most exquisite tropical plant species

There are some locations in the far North and south tip that are a little out of the way, and these remain untouched by more developed areas where resorts stand side by side along well racked sand beaches.

Features

Lodge/hotel and beach banda style accommodation of all categories –Luxury mid and budget. Beach relaxation, fine seafood dinning, Dhow sailing, snorkeling, diving trips, romantic honeymoons locations. Live aboard dive sailing vessels that head over to Pemba. Car hire, motorbike hire. All island tours – spice tour, dolphin tour, prison island, Jozani forest tour and Stone town historical tour.

Best time to visit

July to October and December to February.