Pangani Travel Guide

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The Challenge

The Challenge, Pangani

 mungu_kwa_chupi Says:  We stayed at argovia for 3/4 nights and in that time I personally very nearly made it through the entire cocktail list (is quite long) in our stay. I fyou are young and open minded, see if you can complete my challenge of drinking them all! 

Snorkelling & visit Maziwe Island

Snorkelling & visit Maziwe Island, Pangani

 Musinbutterfly Says:  There is a reef about 1 hours boat trip from the river mouth and the fishes and coral are beautiful. Maziwe Island is a sandbank an hour off shore and there are pretty shells. The ocean is completley clear and clean and the sand is white. It's amazing! 

Hotels  

Argovia Lodge: Argovia Lodge

Argovia Lodge: Argovia Lodge, Pangani

 mungu_kwa_chupi Says:  This is a great spot with a variety of rooms. There is a very edible menu and the service is great. On top of a cliff wih great views over the bay and access to a beach below. 

Argovia Lodge: Great hotel at Pangani

Argovia Lodge: Great hotel at Pangani, Pangani

 Musinbutterfly Says:  I would definitely recommend this hotel to anyone. I stayed in the Beach House and it was luxury. The beach is less than a minute's walk from the house. You can go snorkelling and see dolphins or go to the town where there is still slave labour camps and slave market from... 

Warnings Or Dangers  

Coconut surge

Coconut surge, Pangani

 mungu_kwa_chupi Says:  At times the Indian Ocean can produce very powerful surges of water out to sea, especially when a storm is brewing. Also, coconuts frequent the beach at the base of Argovia's cliff, this tip is mainly for the blokes but it can hurt women too. I was unlucky enough to time my... 

Black Spikey Things

Black Spikey Things, Pangani

 Musinbutterfly Says:  When you go snorkelling stay away from the black spiky things - they're a hospital jobby if you get too close =\ 

Off The Beaten Path  

Beach ride

Beach ride, Pangani

 mungu_kwa_chupi Says:  We were staying at the argovia lodge (see accomodation tips) and the very helpful staff offered to take a group of us into town in a pickup. The ride was great fun as the group of us raced over the sands of a nice open beach completely unsecured on the back of this pickup,... 

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 When you go snorkelling stay away from the black spiky things - they're a hospital jobby if you get too close =\ 

 

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Perfect resting place

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 Beautiful place and much cheaper than the tourist hotspot of Zanzibar. The sea is beautiful and at the Argovia Lodge (where we stayed) their is a range of accomodation luxury (prices vary) a great... 

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 5 hours from Moshi. Beautiful ocean and beach and very nice hotel - Argovia Lodge. You can go snorkelling on the reef and spend a day on the sand bank an hour off shore. 

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