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Zanzibar island often known as the Spice Island


 

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Zanzibar  Island Vacation

While on Holiday in Zanzibar enjoy a swim with Dolphin a guided tour of Stone Town, explore the history of the Sultans of Zanzibar and the Zanzibarian Slave Trade, while bargaining for some interesting tropical island mementos. Finally relax on a paradise island beach on a tropical island, soak up the sun or enjoy various water sports including Scuba Diving Zanzibar many coral reefs, or for the fisherman there is deep sea game fishing on offer.

Zanzibar tropical Paradise island vacation are all about warm sun drenched white paradise island beaches, palm trees whistling in the breeze, and crystal clear tropical waters with colourful coral reefs teaming with a kaleidoscope of tropical fish waiting for you to snorkel or scuba dive with them.

Zanzibar's brilliant white beaches lapped by the warm turquoise waters of the Indian Ocean provide the perfect place to relax, soak up the sun and take a break from some busy sightseeing as the sun settles into the Indian Ocean.

Map of Zanzibar Island
Selftours recommends at least two days in Zanzibar Stone Town and another 4 to 5 days at a Zanzibar beach hotel. A holiday on Zanzibar Island gives you the best of both worlds - 'Retail Therapy', exploration, and a relaxing tropical sun tan.

Whatever your dream is on a tropical paradise island vacation, Selftours will design your personalised individual Holiday of Zanzibar to your requirements.

Tropical white beaches of Zanzibar
Romantic Zanzibar sun sets
This could be the beginning of your greatest Paradise island beach Holiday, Zanzibar
WHY?
Because you are going to have a hand in designing your Holiday of Zanzibar with our assistance and personal guided tours!
Famous Zanzibar Arab carved doors
Find out why it is called the 'House of Wonders'
Freddy Mercury's birth place
A City tour of Zanzibar Stone Town takes you down the ancient streets of Stone Town. Visit the Sultan's Palace, House of Wonders, Slave Market, Dr Livingston’s house, see the magnificent Arab doors, Freddy Mercury's birth place.
Haggle for the best price while shopping in Zanzibar
Strike up a bargain with one of the many merchants selling some exotic wares. Boat trips to Prison Island were captured slaves where once concealed. Enjoy a holiday in Zanzibar and experience all these fascinations.
Snorkle or scuba dive Zanzibars coral reefs
Big Game bill fishing in Zanzibar
Watersports, whether you are an ankle deep paddler or an adventurous scuba diver, snorkeller or deep sea fisherman, or consider a swim with dolphin, Zanzibar Island holidays offers something for everybody. All equipment is provided.

Zanzibar Spice Tour

Enjoy an entertaining and educational spice tour of the Spice plantations. You will have the opportunity to pick, smell, and savour fruits and spices which you have probably never seen on the supermarket shelf. You travel into the central rural areas where local farmers cultivate some of the world's most exotic fruits and spices.

The aroma of cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla and other fragrance tantalize your senses. Cloves, star fruit, tangerine trees, coco, lemon grass, mangosteen, 'lipstick trees', to name but a few are what you can expect to see! Perhaps you will be tempted to buying a basket of spices to take home with you.

Nutmeg - Zanzibar Spice Tour
Pepper - Zanzibar Spice Tour
Star fruit- Zanzibar Spice Tour
Coco - Zanzibar Spice Tour
Zanzibar accommodation is of an international standard
Zanzibar Hotel accommodation is of a good standard and ranges from the basic budget up to 5* with en-suite bathroom. Mosquito nets are provided throughout. Some hotels offer tea & coffee making facilities. Many rooms have beautiful views of the Zanzibar beach and turquoise sea. Board basis normally includes dinner, bed & breakfast.
Tropical Hotel swimming pools
Zanzibar beaches with dhows

Zanzibar Island

This magical spice island lies just 35 km of the coast of Tanzania with a total area of only 1464 Square Kilometres with palm fringed beaches and turquoise sea with a strong Arabic culture. Zanzibar is a true tropical island lying just 6 degrees south of the equator giving it superb weather all year round. A relatively new international tourist paradise island destination.

Travel to Zanzibar Island and experience a paradise island holiday with a difference

SELFTOURS recommends at least two days in Zanzibar Stone Town and another 4 to 5 days at a Zanzibar beach hotel. A Zanzibar Island holiday gives you the best of both worlds - 'Retail Therapy', exploration, and a relaxing tropical sun tan.

Sunset Dhow cruise
Travel costs to Zanzibar ex Johannesburg for 7 days start from R8600 (+/-US $1300) per person sharing Inclusive of flights, transfers on a dinner bed & breakfast basis.
We will design a comprehensive proposal with all the finer points on receiving your enquiry.
Airlines will either be Tanzania Airways, South African Airways, or 1 Time airlines

Entry Visas are US $ 50 per head & depart tax is US $ 30 per head.

Zanzibar holiday tips:
It is considered a Malaria area and anti malaria medication is advised
Yellow Fever inoculations are also required - check with your local Doctor or chemist
Tanzania Shillings is the local currency but US $ are widely accepted
Visas can be purchased at point of entry for US $ 50 - check if you require a visa
A departure tax of US $ 30 is required on exit
Always keep some US $1 bills handy for tipping
There are no Bank ATM machines on Zanzibar Island so carry either US $ cash or $ Traveller cheques
All Major credit cards are accepted.
A 2 litre bottle of spring water may cost you 1000 shillings in your hotel and only 400 shillings in the market.
There are direct flights from South Africa to Zanzibar once a week, and daily flights to Dar es Salaam. A high speed ferry operates from Dar to Zanzibar Island.
For your comfort an insect spray and a body spray to repel insects is a good idea but not essential.

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