Zanzibar Beach Holiday
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The main focus of Zanzibar trips and vacations is providing the greatest experiences inside the Zanzibar archipelago. The vacation experience in Zanzibar included exhilarating activities carried out in some of the city’s most intriguing spots, landmarks, and characteristics. Water sports, natural hikes, tours of stone towns, beach excursions, cultural interactions, and culinary adventures are a few of the most noteworthy activities.
Zanzibar offers a wide variety of lodging options and is regarded as one of the greatest places to go for your honeymoon. These consist of beachside bungalows, tranquil spa retreats, and exclusive boutique hotels. Families on vacation can also take advantage of the first-rate amenities offered by family-friendly hotels and resorts.
Zanzibar vacations can also be combined with safaris in Tanzania.
Top things to see and do in Zanzibar
Stone Town also known as Mji Mkongwe is the ancient part of Zanzibar City and the capital town of Zanzibar (Unguja Island), the town is a historic heart of Zanzibar with bewildering maze of streets and alleyways that form the westernmost tip Zanzibar Town.
Exploring the Stone Town recognized as an important UNESCO World Heritage Site offers you a trace to the origins of Zanzibar through its buildings which still maintain their original architectural structure. The old Façade of the buildings are one of the aspects giving Stone Town a unique charm.
During walking tour you will admire the fascinating architecture of the old buildings with their intricate doors, as you wander through the narrow streets make it appoint to look around at the beautiful, carved doors which are a special feature of the town.
One of the most important place in Zanzibar is the Jozani Forest, which is situated in the eastern portion of the island and is a wildlife and environment sanctuary. It is also one of the most uninhabited areas of the island.
You may take in the verdant surroundings produced by the Jozani Forest and the Mangrove Forest across the street when you visit Jozani Forest. The Zanzibar red colobus monkeys, which are unique to this forest in the world, can be seen during a guided tour in Jozani Forest .
Zanzibar is often referred to as “Spice Island” and this is due to the growing of various spices such as cloves, nutmeg, vanilla and cinnamon which has been taking place on the island for centuries. The island has several large spice plantations which are unmissable during your holiday to Zanzibar, during the spice tour you will be able to visit the spice farms, see, and touch several flavours of the species.
While going for a spice tour we recommend you carry comfortable and well fitting shoes as it may be muddy and extra cash in case you want to buy some species and take them home.
Sailing in a dhow is a memorable activity to do in Zanzibar and you shouldn’t miss it, the dhow cruise also referred to as Safari Blue Cruise departs from the fishing town of Fumba to a little sandbank off the coast of Zanzibar taking about 3 hours to be swallowed in the high tide. During the boat ride you get to enjoy the best views of the blue ocean and the cool breeze of the Ocean.
Prison Island is one of the great sites of interest on Zanzibar Island, this iconic island is reached on a boat ride just 5 kilometers away from Stone Town the capital of Zanzibar, the Prison Island also known as Changuu Island served as an island or prison for the slaves, violent prisoners and quarantined individuals identified with chronicle diseases. The prison was built in the late 1800s, the thrilling part of visiting this island is that you will get to visit the tortoise sanctuary where you will see some of the giant Aldabross tortoises.
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