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Red Colobus Monkey, endemic to Zanzibar
Information on Zanzibar
Zanzibar is an island with a very peaceful atmosphere and has a rich history. It is famous for its fruits, spices, tours, and most of all, its beaches. You can get a henna tattoo and it's cool to watch how the local people draw designs. Places to stay
Stone Town
Clove Hotel, is reasonably priced and comfortable rooms
Dhow Palace Hotel
Al-Johari Hotel - nice boutique hotel with 15 rooms. Food is not great but it's right near Amore Mio so you can get good food and gelato there!
Restaurants in Stone Town:
Amore Mio: very good restaurant with great gelato.
North
Armani Bungalows, simple rooms with basic facilities, close to the sea and many restaurants to choose from.
Ras Nungwi, a wide range of rooms at different prices and great beaches. For more information click here
Paradise Hotel: A rustic but pleasant hotel in Nungwi. Little bungalows on the beach. Run by nice Japanese lady. Restaurant serves appetizing Japanese cuisine. Get a chance to experience real Japanese Culture.
South
Makunduchi is a place in the southern part of Zanzibar. The place is called "La Madrugada." The owner is a spanish man called Mr. Juan Morral. It has clean spacious rooms with mosquito nets and A/C. There are 2 swimming pools and it is located on the beach. The price for the hotel is $119.00 for adults and $60.00 for a child for 2 nights. The food is excellent, with fresh beef and local fruits and vegetables. They can arrange transport to and from airport and they can organize dolphin tours, snorkelling and spice tours, all at good prices. It is $20 per person for the dolphin tour, for example.
E-mail: contanct@lamadrugada-resort.com. Website: www.lamadrugada.com. Phone: +255 (0) 773 223 735 OR +255 (0) 788 754 516.
West
Kendwa beach has very little difference in tidal changes with crystal clear water, It's a little busy but otherwise it's a stunning place, the resorts around Kendwa Beach are reasonably priced, from US$40 to US$80 for a double room per night, this includes breakfast.
For information on the Duniani Lodge, click here
Sunset Bungalows is reasonably priced with bungalows near the beach. They also have other accommodations further up a long flight of stairs so be sure to ask for the beach bandas. The email is: sunsetbungalows@hotmail.com. Reviews on tripadvisor are mixed but no one has complained from the IST community.
http://www.tanzania-adventure.com/sunset-beach-zanzibar.htm
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g482884-d629134-Reviews-Sunset_Bungalows- Zanzibar_Zanzibar_Archipelago.html
Armani Bungalows, simple rooms with basic facilities, close to the sea and many restaurants to choose from.
Ras Nungwi, a wide range of rooms at different prices and great beaches. For more information click here
Paradise Hotel: A rustic but pleasant hotel in Nungwi. Little bungalows on the beach. Run by nice Japanese lady. Restaurant serves appetizing Japanese cuisine. Get a chance to experience real Japanese Culture.
South
Makunduchi is a place in the southern part of Zanzibar. The place is called "La Madrugada." The owner is a spanish man called Mr. Juan Morral. It has clean spacious rooms with mosquito nets and A/C. There are 2 swimming pools and it is located on the beach. The price for the hotel is $119.00 for adults and $60.00 for a child for 2 nights. The food is excellent, with fresh beef and local fruits and vegetables. They can arrange transport to and from airport and they can organize dolphin tours, snorkelling and spice tours, all at good prices. It is $20 per person for the dolphin tour, for example.
E-mail: contanct@lamadrugada-resort.com. Website: www.lamadrugada.com. Phone: +255 (0) 773 223 735 OR +255 (0) 788 754 516.
West
Kendwa beach has very little difference in tidal changes with crystal clear water, It's a little busy but otherwise it's a stunning place, the resorts around Kendwa Beach are reasonably priced, from US$40 to US$80 for a double room per night, this includes breakfast.
For information on the Duniani Lodge, click here
Sunset Bungalows is reasonably priced with bungalows near the beach. They also have other accommodations further up a long flight of stairs so be sure to ask for the beach bandas. The email is: sunsetbungalows@hotmail.com. Reviews on tripadvisor are mixed but no one has complained from the IST community.
http://www.tanzania-adventure.com/sunset-beach-zanzibar.htm
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g482884-d629134-Reviews-Sunset_Bungalows- Zanzibar_Zanzibar_Archipelago.html
White Sands hotel in Zanzibar, Has staff that speak english and german and has lots of facilities. For more information click here
East
Sunrise hotel is quite small. The service is slow, but the food is very good! For more information click here
Shooting Star Hotel: wonderful pool, very nice rooms.For more information click here
Paje Beach Resort, run by a Scandinavian couple who have been there for a long time and know alot about Zanzibar.
http://www.ndame.info/eng/aboutnewndame.htm
Jambiani:
Jambiani offers a few bandas on a tranquil beach, a diving resort, village tours and a sea weed farming tour. You can also rent bikes to ride to one of the several caves around Zanzibar that were once used for the slave trade. A good place to stay is the Visitor's Inn, it's a two star hotel with basic facilities: a fridge, air conditioned rooms, television and a fair restaurant. However, be aware that the tides are big in this area so that the beach becomes unswimmable while the tide is out. It's also a good idea to bring beach shoes because there are a lot of sea urchins, especially visible at low tide.
Kite Surfing:
It is one of the most exciting water sports there is. You can try this sport at a place called Paradise. There is shallow water, big beaches, good equipment and experienced instructors. Courses are available to beginners. All materials are included (kite, board and harness). You must bring: rashgaurd or t-shirt, sunscreen and watershoes. You can access this from Paje, Matembwe & Kiwengwa, on the East Coast.
CHECK AND BOOK IN ADVANCE: kitecentrezanzibar@gmail.com Website: www.kitecentrezanzibar.com
or, CALL: +255 (0) 773 114 976 OR +255 (0) 777 209 576
Mafia Island:
Butiama Beach Resort-
This resort is an excellent value for the money. Owned by former managers of other Mafia island hotels this property has the best of all the others rolled into one. Maura and her husband Moez are friendly and helpful and the staff was excellent. The bungalows are large and very private. There is a beach for swimming and if you are lucky you can see the whale sharks with just a few minute boat ride. The food was excellent, electricity 100 percent of the time, well maintained property.
You can go to Mafia Island to swim with whale sharks, which is amazing and highly recommended. Unfortunately we cannot recommend the place that we stayed- Ras Mbisi Lodge. We paid $140/person/night (on par with Ras Kutani) PLUS a $50/person supplement for staying over New Years and we got about $15 worth of service, which was pretty horrendous and really brought down the quality of the trip. There are other places to stay on Mafia for less money that are better established and have better reputations.
Recommended Tour Guide: POPO MORIJO
Popo is with the RENT A CAR company, and is recommended highly by the IST Faculty. You can reach him by email or phone.
EMAIL: popomorijo@hotmail.com
TEL: 0025 - 777 - 417300
- 0025 - 713 - 336458
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