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the equator, Zanzibar offers warm conditions all year round. Summer
normally peaks around December, and winter around June. |
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STONE TOWN |
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Stone Town is the oldest functioning
Town in East Africa. With its small winding alleys, busy bazaars,
mosques,
Anglican
Church, old Arab ford, Old Slave Market, Sultan's Palace Museum and House
of Wonders it should definitely not be missed when travelling to Zanzibar.
The International airport is also situated about 10 minutes drive from
Stone Town. Stone Town also have plenty of accommodation option;
from small guesthouse/house like
Coco der mer, to intermediate accommodation like, Dhow Palace and Tembo Hotel, to 5 start luxury Hotels like
Zanzibar Serena Inn. Excellent hotels like Mtoni Marine and Mbweni Ruins are also found a couple of minutes drive outside of Stone
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ZANZIBAR BEACHES |
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Zanzibar Island offers
some of the most beautiful beaches in the world. The white beaches
with the warm turquoise water of the Indian Ocean makes Zanzibar a perfect
holiday destination.
Some of Zanzibar Island's best beaches are found on the North Coast and on
the East Coast of Zanzibar.
On the North Coast you can stay at
Baobab Beach Bungalows,
Langi Langi Bungalows, or
Mnarani Beach Cottages, all that are part of our budget saver
packages. If you prefer a more upmarket accommodation,
Nungwi Village Beach Resort is a good option to take. One of the
best Resort hotels found on Zanzibar,
La Gemma Dell 'est is also situated here.
On the East Coast of Zanzibar you will find a large variety of hotels and
resorts like
Hakuna Majiwe,
Blue Bay Beach Resort,
Breezes Beach Club,
Karafuu Beach Resort &
Ocean Paradise Beach Resort. |
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GETTING TO ZANZIBAR |
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Dream World Adventures
specializes in fly-in package from South Africa to Zanzibar Island.
1time Airlines offers direct flights from Johannesburg to Zanzibar
International Airport. Dream World Adventures have special reduced
fares with 1Time Airlines, and with this can offer our clients more
affordable packages as shown on our Zanzibar special page.
If you will not be travelling from South Africa to Zanzibar, KLM offers
international scheduled flights to Zanzibar.
Other Airlines like British Airways, Emirates Airlines and Swiss Air
offers International flights to Dar es Salaam on the main land from
Tanzania.
From Dar es Salaam you will have two options to get to Zanzibar Island.
Option one will be a domestic flight with one of the charter companies
like Precision Air, or option two traveling by ferry from Dar es Salaam
harbour to Zanzibar harbour.
There are several sea ferry companies for a ferry trip to Zanzibar, but
please note that the last ferry normally
depart by around 16h00.
FERRY TIMES (PLEASE ONLY USE THESE TIMES AS AN INDICATED AS IT MIGHT VERY)
FROM DAR ES SALAAM TO ZANZIBAR:
07H30, 10H30, 12H00, 14H00 & 16H00
FROM DAR ES SALAAM TO ZANZIBAR:
07H00, 10H00, 13H00, 15H45, 21H30
If your
international flight arrives in Dar es Salaam after 15h30 we would suggest
that you do not take a chance and rather spend the night in Dar es Salaam.
You will also not be able to get a charter flight after 17h30.
If you prefer flying all the way to Zanzibar it is best to purchase a
ticket that already includes the connecting flight to Zanzibar, and not
just to Dar es Salaam. |
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USEFUL SWAHILI WORDS |
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Hello |
Jambo |
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How are
you? |
Habari? |
| Welcome |
Karibu |
| Please |
Tafadhali |
| Fine |
Nzuri |
| Thank you |
Ahsante |
| Sir |
Bwana |
| Mrs |
Mama |
| Yes |
Ndio |
| No |
Hapana |
| No problem |
Hakuna
matata |
| Ok |
Sawa |
| Where? |
Wapi? |
| How much? |
Beigani? |
| Shop |
Duka |
| Water |
Maji |
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ISLAND DAY TRIPS |
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STONE TOWN TOUR
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On this tour you will get a comprehensive view of the Stone Town, it's sand
and stone ancient built houses, some of them have Arab/Indian carved doors
and the architecture which helps to make Zanzibar famous.
We then proceed to the main City market which was opened in 1904, where
tropical fruits, vegetables, spices and fresh fish from the island are sold.
Our next stop will be at the Anglican Church of Christ which was built by
Bishop Steers in 1873 on the side of the Old Slave Market. There is a cross
in the church which is made of wood from the tree under which Dr. David
Livingstone died. Next to the Church you will visit the slave chambers, tiny
rooms in which the slaves were kept before being auctioned.
From here we continue our tour to the Sultan's Palace Museum, House of
Wonders (Beit-el-ajaib built in 1883 and bombarded by the British Fleet in
1886), next to this you can also see the Old Fort, (built in 1700), moving
along the sea front we come to the Jamituri Gardens where you can spend your
evenings leisurely watching the brilliant sunset while you are enjoying the
locally made dishes. From here we drive you to The Africa House formerly
known as English Club, we then come to Tippu Tip house, (A notorious slave
trader). We round up our tour by taking you to the museum of Natural History
and Peace Memorial Museum. |
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SPICE TOUR
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Zanzibar is also known as "The Island of Spices", whose name evokes a
romantic past embalmed in the aroma of cloves, cinnamon, cardamom and lemon
grass. This tour starts with a drive through a profusion of greenery in the
countryside seeing, smelling and tasting a variety of mouth-watering
tropical seasonal fruits, some examples are: jack fruit, pineapple, banana,
green coconut (madafu), dourian, love apple (matufaa), litche shoki-shoki),
soursop (mabungo) and starfruit (carambola).
Some of the spices are cloves, cardamom, cinnamon, black pepper, turmeric
and nutmeg - are as exotic as the flavour. A full tour involves much more
than spices and you will also have a chance to see the iodine plant, heena
bush, ylang-ylang, the lipstick tree, cocoa and coffee trees. The tour also
includes a visit to the Kidichi Persian Baths built in 1850 by Seyyid Said
bin Sultan for his Persian wife Princess Sheherezade granddaughter of the
Shah of Persia, you will also visit the Maruhubi Palace Ruins built by the
third Sultan of Zanzibar Seyyid Barghash for his 99 concubines. |
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PRISON ISLAND TOUR
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| Prison Island or Changuu Island is the middle island of the three visible
from the Stone Town, it takes
approximately 30 minutes to get there by boat. The prison on this island was
built in 1893, which was later used as a quarantine Hospital, it has a
frangipani lined path around the island where the former patients took their
evening walks. Apart from the Prison ruins you can also see the beautiful
peacocks and the enormous giant tortoises some of which are over a 100 years
old. These tortoises were brought here from Seychelles by Sultan Said in the
1820's. Efforts are being made to pretect the eggs of the tortoise. The
island is a superb scenario for the photographer. A self walking safari
covers the island in 15minutes. On this little paradise one can also swim,
snorkel, sunbathe or just relax and enjoy the peacefulness that this
beautiful island has to offer. |
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JOZANI FOREST TOUR
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Jozani Forest lies 35kms South-East of Zanzibar Town with an area of about
1,000 hectares, it is a natural forest where long ago you could find
leopards and antelopes. At present it is the habitat for the Red Colobus
Monkeys (Colobus badius kirkii) and the Blue Sykes Monkey. The Red Colobus
monkey is one of the most endangered and rarest species in the world, they
are very friendly creatures and love to be photographed and can be viewed at
close quarters by the help of your guide.
You may also get a glimpse of various butterflies, birds and snakes. Other
interesting features suitable for tourist in this forest include the coastal
evergreen bushland, mangroove forest, saline grassland and ground water
forest, though these may require longer walks to reach. |
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DOLPHIN TOUR
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| The drive from town to the South takes one hours. On your way you might get
a chance to see the famous Red Colobus Monkeys of the Jozani Forest.
Kizimkazi fishing village is the home of several schools of the bottle-nosed
dolphins, here you are taken by boat out into the sea to view the dolphins
and if lucky will be able to swim quite close to them as they are very
friendly and playful, Kizimkazi is also the site of a 12th Century Mosque,
the earliest evidence of Islam in East Africa. |
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SAFARI BLUE
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HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED !! |
Experience the boat excursion at Minai bay in Zanzibar.
After breakfast we will drive you to Fumba Village in the South West of
Zanzibar where you will board a dhow with other guest to experience a
beautiful Minai bay conservation area, and get a chance to see the dolphins,
swim one of the prostine sandbanks, visit the islets and snorkel at the coral
reefs.
Safari Blue is a full day trip and includes use of snorkeling equipment with
guides and instructors, ice cold sodas, mineral water and beer, buffet lunch
with a delicious Zanzibari seafood include grilled fish, slipper lobster &
calamari. Fruits and coffee will also be served.
When the ride is high you will also explore the natural lagoon found on
Kwale Island, this lagoon is surrounded by a mangrove forest where you will
swim for an unforgettable experience.
We round the day off by returning to Fumba by traditional lanteen sail. |
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TOUR TO THE NORTH
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This trip leads you through the Mangapwani cave which is a 30minute drive
from Zanzibar town, upto 1911 the cave was a secret hideout from which the
slaves were illegaly led out to the sea through a secret passage and then
transported by dhow after the official closure of the Slave Market in June
1873. The tour then proceeds to Nungwi in the North of Zanzibar which is an
hours drive from the cave. Nungwi has crystal clear waters an excellent
place for diving, snorkelling, swimming and sunbathing. As Zanzibar is a
turtle conservation area you will be able to see the natural turtle aquarium
here.In this tour we also take you to a site where local villagers build
dhows and boats to date using traditional tools. |
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