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Pro
Excellent beaches, great diving, delectable cuisine and super friendly people!!
Con
can be dodgy at night if you get lost drunk down an alley way
In a nutshell
A MUST SEE DESTINATION. IT JUST SOUNDS GREAT
SCUBA DIVING ON THE EAST COAST
DAO Says: Want a closer look at the reef on the east coast? Or maybe you would like to see some dolphins up close. Sau Inn Divers in Jambiani. They are located in the grounds of the Sau Inn and are fully equipped. They offer full PADI accredited courses. You can choose from...
not to travel with Baboo Travel company from Zanz
slasha187 Says: Hi,I have seen recommendation for Baboo travel owned by a guy named Nooran Baboo from Stone town from Zanzibar.I travelled with him and my family in February 2011 and I was very dissapointed.OK, we did safari, we saw migration,we stayed in Zanzibar . The organization was...
DAO Says: No visit to Zanzibar Island can be complete without a tour of the Jozani Forest. Any tour of Jozani will show you: The Rainforest, Red Colobus Monkeys (endangered species) and the Mangrove Swamp. The Forest is the last uncultivated/inhabited area on Zanzibar. Land crabs and...
DAO Says: If you are wondering why a lot of the pictures of doors are kind of sideways, its because the ‘streets’ are very narrow paths. Zanzibar doors can not be found anywhere else in the world. Traditionally when a house was built in , the door was traditionally the first part to...
DAO Says: The Best Beaches on Zanzibar Island are on the East Coast. If you want to see the beaches, yet stay in a real village, then a visit to Jambiani is a must. Jambiani was named after the curved Omani dagger when locals found one of these ancient relics washed up on the beach....
DAO Says: Life changes, guidebooks are out of date and some VT tips need to be removed. There are ATM’s on Zanzibar! 4 in fact and all in Stone Town. They are linked to the outside world and an American friend with a Plus card easily got cash. Travellers Cheques can be cashed as well...
THE OLD FORT RESTAURANT (STONE TOWN): HISTORIC ENTERTAINMENT
DAO Says: This restaurant and entertainment venue is located inside the Old Arab Fort. Open everyday between 8am and 10pm, they have a large menu serving local and international food. They have a special 'Night At The Fort' every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday between 7-10pm. The...
toonsarah Says: We had a couple of dinners in the rooftop restaurant of this old hotel, centrally located in the middle of Stone Town. Prices were reasonable, the seafood curries spicy and the views over the roofs of the old quarter picturesque. Unlike some other Stone Town hotels, the...
Kizidi Restaurant: Marvellous seaview with nice seafood
sachara Says: After our dolphintour we had our lunch in Kidizi Restaurant, a nice roofed open air restaurant. Because of the sea-breeze the temperature was bearable. The view at the ocean and the bay were marvellous. We took all the time for our lunch and our drinks, before going back in...
MONSOON RESTAURANT: NICE AND HOT
DAO Says: The outside looks like a French-style veranda from New Orleans with cushioned seat and lush mini-gardens keeping the tables cool. From this little oasis of tranquillity you can oversee the harbour and nearby islands. This is an excellent, but not cheap, place to enjoy a cold...
DAO Says: The ferry to and from Dar Es Salaam is not that expensive and the website below has the timetables. The night ferry is cheaper, but you run the risk of thieves on board waiting for you to go to sleep.Please remember:There are different prices because you will find middlemen....
PierreZA Says: Transport on the island can be a bit of a problem. I suppose you can use the local dala-dala, but we passed many f them and they don’t seem very safe, they are overcrowded and takes very long to cross the island. They might be suitable for short distances. We paid 40 USD for...
PierreZA Says: I was surprised finding shops at the airport (including a duty-free) with a very good variety and excellent prices. They sell anything from kangas to vanilla pods.The duty-free shop has a very good selection of books, they also accept credit cards. Most local...
Stone Town and on th Island: Shopping
PierreZA Says: There were a few curio shops along the beach in the area around the hotel where we stayed. They sell very much the safe stuff that you will find in Stone Town. Textiles (Kanga, Ki-koi etc)Mokondo Art (Masks etc)Tingatinga paintingSoap, oils etc Haggle, haggle, haggle
DAO Says: Traditional Zanzibarian Beds are essentially very large 4 poster/canopy beds. The canopy holds your mosquito net (essential), where is can be pulled back during the day. The head board and foot board are very high and have decorative panels. Most of the panels have paintings...
DAO Says: I had no idea that you could grow seaweed until I visited the east coast of Zanzibar. In fact I did not realise that it was eaten in many countries in the Far East. Seaweed is tied to poles out in the ocean. Because the east coast of the island is protected by a close...
DAO Says: PLEASE PREPARE! Malaria can sometimes be fatal and at best may make you regret that you survived. Medicines must be taken weeks BEFORE you come here. There are 4 different species of Malaria and humans can get them all from the bite of an infected female Anopheles mosquito....
DAO Says: During the rainy season the large lakes that appear in the road take up exactly the entire width of the road. Also they are only located where the vegetation is so dense, that you cannot actually walk along the sides or avoid walking in the water. Take good boots that dry...
DAO Says: A GOOD PAIR OF BOOTS!Walking around Zanzibar is a fantastic way to see everything, but you get plenty of hazards. Natural ones are the usual rocks, vines, animal droppings, etc. Manmade items like glass and other rubbish make an appearance from time to time. And if that...
AllendeAla Says: Hi Sandra, Just to let you know the outcome regarding Crystal Hotel (which is NOT a cheap bunch of bungalows on the beach but a mid sized hotel BTW). The thieves approached this resort during Ramadan, they approached as the sun went down and knew most people (including the...
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Q: Thinking about going to Zanzibar in April with a few friends. Anyone know what the weather is like? Also, coming from the States...
A: If you are interested in history and culture, you are in for an additional treat than just the beaches. there are two islands to zanzibar and it is well worth exploring...
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Welcome (Karibu) to my Zanzibar Island Page. Please do not look at the tips yet! Go and make yourself a nice cold drink. Sit in a relaxing chair. Comfortable? Now take a look at some of the tips......
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Just the name ZANZIBAR conjures exotic images ... and indeed this is a truly unique place wherethere is an infusion of Arabic, Indian and African cultures. It is difficult to describe this place, to...
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Zanzibar ~ just the sound of that name is magical. And the island lives up to the images that the name conjures up – not only in its sights and sounds but in the scent of exotic spices that...
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Zanzibar lies in the Indan Ocean, 35 KM off the coast of mainland Tanzania. The archipelago of Zanzibar comprises the islands Unguja and Pemba and a number of smaller isles and coral atolls. The...
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Zanzibar - the name alone conjurs up images of exoticism and a far-away forgotten destination. Spices and slave trade. Idyllic beaches. I have to admit that Zanzibar was not our first choice of......
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