Zanzibar spice, Beautiful beaches, Beach
holidays:
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The Island of Zanzibar consists of two main islands, Pemba and
Unguja with some 50 smaller islands surrounding the
archipelago. Unguja is the main and most developed
island. Many people refer to it as Zanzibar, so
please do not get confused when we refer to it as
Unguja. The population of Zanzibar is about 800,000
people, of which 150,000 are found on Pemba.
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majority of people inhabit Stone Town (which is the
"capital" of Zanzibar). Many of the rural people
prefer the lush Northern section of the island,
whilst the East Coast has coral rag, and provides
the most stunning beaches and holiday destinations.
These areas are so sparse that at the right time of the year, you
may even have a whole stretch of beach to yourself. |
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Things to do: |
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Zanzibar Island (known locally as Unguja) is
part of the Zanzibar archipelago of islands that
include the Pemba Islands, and several islets.
It is located in the Indian Ocean, about 25
miles from the Tanzanian coast, and covers an
area of 1464 sq km.
This sun-drenched isle is the home of endless
sandy beaches with fringing coral reefs, and
clear blue waters. For the island adventurer,
Zanzibar offers some of the world's finest
snorkelling and diving grounds, fantastic deep
sea fishing and numerous water sports
activities.
For those seeking a more relaxed pace, wander
along the narrow winding streets of historic
Stone Town with its vivid markets and colourful
bazaars, or take in the cultural remnants left
by one of the worlds largest salve trading post.
Then there's always relaxing at the beach or
frolicking in the turquoise shore of Zanzibar's
many beautiful beaches. Commonly known as the
Spice island Zanzibar is famous for spices
such as cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla,
cardamom, peper and others. Spice tours are also
a popular excursion. |
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Getting there from Arusha: |
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By Air: |
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There are daily flights leaving Arusha
local airport (ARK) for Zanzibar (ZNZ)
at 11:00am and 3:20pm, arriving ZNZ at
12:00pm and 4:20pm respectively. Our
fare is $180/person one way, and
$300/person return including all taxes.
There is a daily flight leaving ZNZ
airport at 12:30pm to Arusha. You can
fly back to Arusha for the prices listed
above. |
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By Bus: |
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There is a bus that can take you from
Arusha to Dar es Salaam. The ride takes
about 9 hrs and costs $25/person. The
bus ride to Dar es Salaam is followed by
a 90-minute ferry to Zanzibar. The cost
of the ferry is $60/person.
To return to ARK (or JRO= Kilimanjaro
International Airport) from ZNZ:
The fare is as above, and there is a
daily flight leaving ZNZ at 12:30pm
arriving ARK at 2:40pm |
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Getting there from Nairobi: |
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By Air: |
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There are daily flights from Nairobi (NBO)
to Zanzibar (ZNZ), leaving NBO at
9:50am, and 6:30pm, arriving ZNZ at
11:20am and 8:00pm respectively. The
fare is $280/person one way ($480/person
return) including all taxes.
To return to NBO from ZNZ:
The fare is as above, and there are
daily flights leaving ZNZ at 7:50am and
4:30pm, arriving NBO at 9:20am and
6:00pm respectively. |
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Getting there from Dar es salaam: |
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By Ferry: |
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Its about 90mins to 2hrs boat ride, and
they operate daily between 7am and 4pm,
and it costs $60/person each way. |
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By Air: |
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It’s a 20minutes flight, and it costs
$80/person each way. There are daily
flights from DAR to ZNZ, leaving DAR at
7:00am, 8:00am and 3:40pm, arriving ZNZ
at 7:20am, 8:20am and 4:00pm
respectively. |
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To return to DAR from ZNZ: |
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The fare is as above, and there are
daily flights leaving ZNZ at 11:50am,
12:30pm, 4:50pm and 8:30pm, arriving DAR
at 12:10pm, 12:50pm, 5:10pm, and 8:50pm
respectively. |
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Transfers in Zanzibar: |
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Zanzibar airport to a hotel in Stone
Town: $30
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Zanzibar Stone Town to Zanzibar
seaport: $30
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Zanzibar airport to a hotel in East
Coast: $50
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Zanzibar East Coast to Zanzibar
seaport: $50
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