Islands of Tanzania – Zanzibar

Zanzibar Island

Zanzibar is an archipelago of islands – the most famous being Unguja located 25 kms from the mainland coast at Dar es Salaam. The island is famous for its mix of exotic beaches, famous spice plantations, history (Stone Town being the capital) and diverse culture. Unguja (the main island in Zanzibar) is also home to many endangered species including the red colobus monkey and green turtle.

Prison Island

Prison Island also known as the Changuu Island lies about 30 minutes by boat from the Zanzibar Island. The prison thereon was never used to house prisoners. The Prison Island Tour (Zanzibar) will take you there.

The island was once used by an Arab slave trader to contain the more troublesome slaves he had brought from the African mainland to prevent their escape before shipping them to the Arabian purchasers, or for auctioning in Zanzibar slave trade market. The slaves were dumped on the island.

Stone Town Tour

The Stone Town offers a chance for history lovers to know and understand the history of Zanzibar through time. Lots of key buildings are still in place, some being turned into great museums like the infamous House of Wonders and the neighboring Old Fort.

The best part of all is exploring the multi-cultural and multi-religion communities living together in harmony. The Stone Town Tour (Zanzibar) will make sure you’re not missing a thing.

Swim with the Dolphins

This is a morning excursion, the main attraction of the Dolphin Tour Zanzibar being able to swim close to the dolphins, actually its swimming with the dolphins. Being very social themselves you can even get to play with them.

Spice Tour

On this excursion you’ll find tropical fruits, spices and other rare species of plants are among the different vegetation. The Spice Tour (Zanzibar) is not only an excursion but a rare experience to prove out why Zanzibar is referred to as the Spice Island.

Jozani Forest

This is a 3-hours guided excursion. The Jozani Forest Tour (Zanzibar) will take you to the Jozani natural forest (it is the only natural forest in Zanzibar Island). The forest is located in the central east region of the Zanzibar Island. Just about a 20min drive from Stone Town. It is a narrow neck of land between the Chwaka Bay in the north and Uzi Bay to the south. It contains about 100 tree species from a total of 43 families.

The forest has over 2,512ha that includes the whole ground water forest, coral rag forest & salt marsh area.

Zanzibar Slave Tour

This is a guided excursion that will take you back to the 16th century when Zanzibar was a commercial empire. The Zanzibar Slave Trade Tour can help tracing you to the points of history where slavery by any means were concerned.

Snorkeling in Zanzibar

Snorkeling in Zanzibar is regarded among the best in the world. Our sites will thrill you and give you an unforgettable experience. More than 350 different fish species are recorded here alone.

The deep water around Zanzibar attracts some of the real giants of the Indian Ocean and sometimes we see the amazing Humpback whale very close to the beaches.

Scuba Diving

The Zanzibar scuba experience offers a chance to dive in the best corals in East Africa, that’s a fact! Diving in Zanzibar renowned for its stunning beaches and unspoiled village life in areas like Paje and Kendwa.

The stretch reaching from Kizimkazi through Jambiani, Paje, Bwejuu, Dongwe to Michamvi, is often referred to as the secret coast of Zanzibar diving, where the real identity of the island is still preserved and untouched from mass tourism. The stretch extends to the north coast of Nungwi.