Zanzibar Excursions

   
       

Over 25 years of dedicated, professional holiday services
    
         
ZANZIBAR EXCURIONS

The Spice tour
  
Guaranteed to waken your senses. Visit spice plantations where you will have the opportunity to pick, smell & savour fruit & spices that you have probably never seen on the supermarket shelf. Commencing at the ruins of the Maruhubi Palace, via the site of David Livingston’s house (one of Africa’s greatest explorers) the journey continues north toward the Kidichi Persian Baths. From here we continue to the rural areas were local farmers live & produce some of the world’s most exotic fruit and spices. Cloves, star fruit, ‘bulls heart’, tangerine trees, lemon grass, mangosteen and lip-stick trees, to name but a few, are what you can expect to see – according to the seasons.

Perhaps you will fancy buying a basket of freshly picked spices to take home with you!

– End of the tour Spice tour, you shall be transferred back to the hotel.

Jozani Forest tour
   
The Forest lies about 35 km southeast of Zanzibar township in Zanzibar’s South Region. It is the only remaining natural forest on Unguja Island (which along with Pemba make up the islands of Zanzibar). The forest which covers an area of 10 sq km consists of woodland, swamp forest and evergreen forest. It provides an important refuge for the remaining Ungula fauna such as the rare red colobus monkey, small Zanzibar leopard and two antelope species: the Zanzibar duicker and sunni

The Prison Island Tour
   
A trip to Prison Island in a small wooden motorized boat is a must when visiting Zanzibar. The island once used for the detention of recalcitrant slaves is now watched over by giant tortoises, some over 100 years old. The beach is superb and the crystal clear sea excellent for swimming, snorkelling, fishing and diving; a perfect way to relax. Back from the tour and transferred back to the hotel







The exploration of the one of the oldest town in the word (The heritage town of Zanzibar)
  
Begin with a visit to Zanzibar’s colourful market, alive with the buzz of locals bartering fresh vegetables and baskets of tropical fruit, amongst the heady smell of exotic fruit. Continue to the site of a cathedral built in 1874. The cathedral signifies a potent time in Zanzibar’s history and stands on the sight of a past slave market with the high altar standing on the exact site of the whipping post. Slavery was abolished in 1873 by decree of the Sultan of Zanzibar. From here visit the residence of the late Sultan of Zanzibar, ‘Tip Tip House’, the Old Fort, ‘Peoples Palace’ and the House of Wonders’, full of intrigue from days of long ago. The tour ends with a stroll down the narrow streets of the old Stone Town, the heart of Zanzibar’s chequered history. End of the tour.

The Safari Blue Trip – not to be missed
  
The original and the best, ‘Safari Blue’ is a full-day excursion using locally made traditional sailing dhows of
between 8 to 10 metres in length, carrying up to 22 passengers plus crew. These passenger-carrying dhows are fitted with outboard engines, marine VHF radios, gas inflatable life jackets, sunshade, boarding ladder,
waterproof bags and first aid kit with DAN oxygen unit.

The excursion starts at the fishing village of Fumba, 30 minutes drive from Stone Town. Fumba is situated in the southwest corner of the island and is an ideal starting point to explore Menai Bay, designated Conservation Area. The bay has a number of beautiful, uninhabited islands and sandbanks and is often frequented by humpback and bottlenose dolphins.

On arrival at Fumba you are given a briefing and a life jacket demo. You then board the dhows and set off to
explore the bay and search for the dolphins. Dolphins have been spotted on at least 85% of these trips.
Later in the morning stop on a sandbank. Guides, who can safely lead the snorkelling session and show points of interest, accompany you. For beginners or those who are not confident swimmers, there are inflatable snorkelling vests and the guides can give tuition.After snorkelling sample a fresh green coconut before sailing to another sandbank for lunch. During the morning a catering boat has gone on ahead to prepare lunch which is served on teak picnic tables set up beneath smart canvas sunshades. Lunch is a traditional Zanzibari meal followed by fruit tasting, with a selection of different tropical fruit. Coffee and Amarula liqueur are served after lunch. Cold drinks are available throughout the day.When the tide allows, visit a beautiful mangrove lagoon where it is possible to swim through the mangrove forest. Return to
Fumba by sail boat and arrive back at 6 pm, in time to see the colourful African sunset.There are no formal changing facilities at Fumba so please wear your swimming things under your clothes. Bring waterproof shoes for boarding the dhows and bring towels, sunscreen and a spare T-shirt for snorkelling.

The tour includes
Return Transfers
A buffet seafood lunch comprising (subject to availability):
slipper lobster,two types of grilled fish
chicken,grilled calamari,vegetarian/non-fish dishes by prior request
rice/two sauces – tomato with tamarind and coconut with coriander
large selection of tropical fruit (10-15 types)
Beverages: soft drinks, mineral water and beer,Coffee and Amarula liqueur.

1700hrs – End of the tour and transferred back to Dhow Palace Hotel.

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Over 25 years of dedicated, professional holiday services
   
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ZANZIBAR EXCURIONS

The Spice tour
 
Guaranteed to waken your senses. Visit spice plantations where you will have the opportunity to pick, smell & savour fruit & spices that you have probably never seen on the supermarket shelf. Commencing at the ruins of the Maruhubi Palace, via the site of David Livingston’s house (one of Africa’s greatest explorers) the journey continues north toward the Kidichi Persian Baths. From here we continue to the rural areas were local farmers live & produce some of the world’s most exotic fruit and spices. Cloves, star fruit, ‘bulls heart’, tangerine trees, lemon grass, mangosteen and lip-stick trees, to name but a few, are what you can expect to see – according to the seasons.

Perhaps you will fancy buying a basket of freshly picked spices to take home with you!

– End of the tour Spice tour, you shall be transferred back to the hotel.

Jozani Forest tour
  
The Forest lies about 35 km southeast of Zanzibar township in Zanzibar’s South Region. It is the only remaining natural forest on Unguja Island (which along with Pemba make up the islands of Zanzibar). The forest which covers an area of 10 sq km consists of woodland, swamp forest and evergreen forest. It provides an important refuge for the remaining Ungula fauna such as the rare red colobus monkey, small Zanzibar leopard and two antelope species: the Zanzibar duicker and sunni

The Prison Island Tour
  
A trip to Prison Island in a small wooden motorized boat is a must when visiting Zanzibar. The island once used for the detention of recalcitrant slaves is now watched over by giant tortoises, some over 100 years old. The beach is superb and the crystal clear sea excellent for swimming, snorkelling, fishing and diving; a perfect way to relax. Back from the tour and transferred back to the hotel







The exploration of the one of the oldest town in the word (The heritage town of Zanzibar)
 
Begin with a visit to Zanzibar’s colourful market, alive with the buzz of locals bartering fresh vegetables and baskets of tropical fruit, amongst the heady smell of exotic fruit. Continue to the site of a cathedral built in 1874. The cathedral signifies a potent time in Zanzibar’s history and stands on the sight of a past slave market with the high altar standing on the exact site of the whipping post. Slavery was abolished in 1873 by decree of the Sultan of Zanzibar. From here visit the residence of the late Sultan of Zanzibar, ‘Tip Tip House’, the Old Fort, ‘Peoples Palace’ and the House of Wonders’, full of intrigue from days of long ago. The tour ends with a stroll down the narrow streets of the old Stone Town, the heart of Zanzibar’s chequered history. End of the tour.

The Safari Blue Trip – not to be missed
 
The original and the best, ‘Safari Blue’ is a full-day excursion using locally made traditional sailing dhows of
between 8 to 10 metres in length, carrying up to 22 passengers plus crew. These passenger-carrying dhows are fitted with outboard engines, marine VHF radios, gas inflatable life jackets, sunshade, boarding ladder,
waterproof bags and first aid kit with DAN oxygen unit.

The excursion starts at the fishing village of Fumba, 30 minutes drive from Stone Town. Fumba is situated in the southwest corner of the island and is an ideal starting point to explore Menai Bay, designated Conservation Area. The bay has a number of beautiful, uninhabited islands and sandbanks and is often frequented by humpback and bottlenose dolphins.

On arrival at Fumba you are given a briefing and a life jacket demo. You then board the dhows and set off to
explore the bay and search for the dolphins. Dolphins have been spotted on at least 85% of these trips.
Later in the morning stop on a sandbank. Guides, who can safely lead the snorkelling session and show points of interest, accompany you. For beginners or those who are not confident swimmers, there are inflatable snorkelling vests and the guides can give tuition.After snorkelling sample a fresh green coconut before sailing to another sandbank for lunch. During the morning a catering boat has gone on ahead to prepare lunch which is served on teak picnic tables set up beneath smart canvas sunshades. Lunch is a traditional Zanzibari meal followed by fruit tasting, with a selection of different tropical fruit. Coffee and Amarula liqueur are served after lunch. Cold drinks are available throughout the day.When the tide allows, visit a beautiful mangrove lagoon where it is possible to swim through the mangrove forest. Return to
Fumba by sail boat and arrive back at 6 pm, in time to see the colourful African sunset.There are no formal changing facilities at Fumba so please wear your swimming things under your clothes. Bring waterproof shoes for boarding the dhows and bring towels, sunscreen and a spare T-shirt for snorkelling.

The tour includes
Return Transfers
A buffet seafood lunch comprising (subject to availability):
slipper lobster,two types of grilled fish
chicken,grilled calamari,vegetarian/non-fish dishes by prior request
rice/two sauces – tomato with tamarind and coconut with coriander
large selection of tropical fruit (10-15 types)
Beverages: soft drinks, mineral water and beer,Coffee and Amarula liqueur.

1700hrs – End of the tour and transferred back to Dhow Palace Hotel.