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Zanzibar: Africa
Natural Tours
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The Best Tours & Excursions in Zanzibar
Historical city tour: It is a three-hour tour which begins at your hotel or entry
point where you walk and driven around the historic old city. Our first visit
during this tour and excursion in zanzibar is the fruit market which was opened
in 1904. Here you will see and buy a variety of the tropical fruits and spices.
This is the best place where you will feel multiculturalism of Zanzibar
consisting of the residents of different origin. From here you will then
proceed to the Anglican Cathedral at Mkunazini built by Bishop Streers in 1874
exactly on the site of the former slave market. The guide will also show
you the place where is believed that slaves were kept before auctioned. The
crucifix of the Church came from the tree in Chitambo under which the heart of
Dr. Livingstone was buried. From here the next stop is the National Museums of
Zanzibar commonly called Peace Memorial Museums.
Spice tour: Four hour guided tour, which starts at Kibweni Palace
through to Kidichi. Here are the Persian Baths built by Seyyid Said Sultan for
his wife the Princess Shehrzard, one of the family member of the Shah of
Persia. You will then proceed to Kizimbani spice plantations. Here you can see,
touch a wide variety of spices, fruits, herbs and ornamental plants and
flowers. You will also have the opportunity to pick, smell, and savour
fruits and spices which you have probably never seen on the supermarket shelf,
Cloves, star fruit, tangerine trees, lemon grass, mangos teen, ‘lipstick
trees’, to name but a few what you can expect to see! This is the cheapest
place to buy locally made perfumes and oils. When the tour is over we drive
back to the hotel.
Safari Blue: “Zanzibar’s most talked about sea adventure”, a very
special product comprising a full day excursion exploring the very beautiful
Conservation area of Menai Bay, south-west of Zanzibar Island. Safari Blue’
departs from the fishing village of Fumba exploring from there the sandbanks,
islands, lagoons and wonders of the Bay and the Indian Ocean in the comfort of
our traditional dhows. On arrival the participants are given a short briefing
about the programme for the day and safety on board.The dhows are hand built
from African mahogany, finished and maintained to the very highest standards.
The most stunning natural creations must be the two pristine sandbanks of soft
white sand which rise out of the turquoise blue of the Indian Ocean. We stop at
one sandbank in the morning to snorkel over the coral reef and then to relax
and swim. There we offer fresh green coconuts and a light snack. After snorkelling,
if the tide permits, we move on to have lunch and spend the rest of the
afternoon on a second sandbank near to the island of Pungume. The sandbanks
have been described by many clients as the most idyllic places in the world.
Prison Island tour: Is a relaxation excursion that takes half-day on the
beautiful island off the Zanzibar Town. The use of the island has changed
overtime. Although it was originally built as a prison it was never put into
that function. Later it was used as a quarantine of slaves for the whole of
East Africa. The remnants of the built are still visible. The island offers a
stunning view of the Town especially during the night; there is very beautiful
minor sandy beach where swimming on the crystal waters is marvelous. The coral
reefs surrounding the island provide an opportunity of snorkeling. This is also
a home of the giant tortoise, which is now under strict conservation. A
short-guided tour around the island will provide the real picture.
Jozani forest tour: This is a guided tour, which takes three hours to Jozani
Forest. The Forest is the only remaining natural vegetation. It is a home of
many endemic species of fauna and flora. Here you will see the red colubus
monkey, velvet cats, snakes, mangroves, a variety of small trees, shrubs,
swamps and grasses. When walk through the mangrove board you will see prawns,
and different species of mangroves. This isthe best trip to discover the nature
of the forest and you will have the unique chance to see and take some pictures
and videos with the red colobus monkey that are only found in Zanzibar
Dolphin tour: Situated on the southern point of the island, Kizimkazi
fishing village is home to several schools of bottle-nosed dolphins and
Humpback dolphins, which can often be sighted following a short boat trip from
the village. If you are lucky, you may be able to swim quite close to the
dolphins, which can be a very rewarding experience. Kizimkazi is also the site
of a 12th century mosque, the earliest evidence of Islam in East Africa, and is
thus worth a visit for both natural and cultural reasons. Sometimes we may go
for long searching for dolphins as they tend to move from one place to another.
North Coast (Nungwi) tour: A full day excursion to the extreme
north of the island via Marahubi, and Mvuleni where you can visit the
Portuguese Ruins. There are number of very interesting things to see and do
including the traditional fishing village itself with resident speaking a
peculiar swahili dialect. Then the turtle aquarium with various species.
A traditional boat yard and local market are amazing.
At the end of the
walk you can either relax on the sandy beaches or go swimming in the natural
sea. Lunch and refreshments are arranged there to taste local delicacies or
international food. This is the best trip that gives you the scope to discover
the life of local fisherman of the island.
Sandbank picnic: For those who are looking for a completely relax or having
an adventure and excitement. This is their answer. We sail towards the white
sand bank; we will do some snorkeling and see the stunning array of colored
corals and tropical fish of the island. The trip includes the use of top
quality snorkeling equipment with guides and instructors, ice cold sodas,
mineral water and the very delicious Zanzibar seafood lunch that will be served
on the white sand. We round the day off by returning to the shore by traditional
sales
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