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Tours & Activities
There are several 1 day and half a day
activities and tours we offer. We also offer
a range of longer tours, car hire and
transfers.
All our tours leave your villa at a
reasonable hour +-7am after breakfast in the
morning and we will have you back early
afternoon +- 1pm or well before dark for
evening dinner at +-6pm!
You can pre-book these tours by e-mailing us
direct or via the Zanzibar Villa’s manager
Mr. Ali Top at least one day in advance.
All tours are susceptible to the season, the
local weather conditions and limited
capacity.
Here below we have listed the main
activities we offer, but can tailor-make
anything you like or you can just hire a car
with a driver or a motor bike and do your
own things, an international driving license
is required.
Jozani forest
Jozani forest to view the rare
indigenous Red Colobus Monkeys in the only
remaining natural mangrove forest on Unguja
/ Zanzibar Island is a heaven for nature
lovers! With a rich variety of bird species
and other small wild life we will take a
local guide to lead us through the forest
and nature trails.
• This is a half day tour
• Inclusive park entry, transfers, guide and
lunch packet
• Cost based on Min. 2 persons
Spice tour
Spice tour, we travel to the central and
western parts of the Island, where an
abundance of vegetation exists. Coconut,
fruits and the spice plantations depending
on the season, you may taste, see and smell
up to 50 different Fruits, Spices and Plants
on the Island.
• This is a half or full day tour
• Inclusive all entry, transfers, guide and
lunch packet
• Cost based on Min. 2 persons
Dolphins and whales
Common and spinner dolphins and false
killer whale watching. We travel to southern
part of the Island where the dolphin’s can
be found. Often we can enjoy a jumping
display as they swim along with the constant
speed of our boat. If conditions are right
and we are lucky, we may even get to swim
with them.
• Inclusive transfers, boat ride, guide and
lunch packet
• This is half or full day Tour
• Cost based on min.2 persons
Coral reef snorkeling by local canoe
This is organized by our local fishermen who
are able to bring you out from our beach
with their wooden dug out canoes. The reef
is only a couple of hundred meters away and
the snorkeling is just a couple of meters
deep. This is a wonderful few hours just
like being in an aquarium many beautiful
colored corals and fish. A very nice trip
for children…
Price fluctuates But is +- USD.10.p.p.
Diving and PADI World class diving off
Zanzibar and Pemba.
Next door to our Paje Beach bungalows we
have a diving centre. Here we have special
rates for our guests who book in advance.
Apart from diving all around the island they
offer all PADI courses from beginners to
masters.
All diving can be tailor-made so please mail
us with your wishes and for more information
on prices, best times etc
Prison Island and the Giant Tortoises
This historical Island was formerly
owned by an Arab and used for the
confinement of refractory slaves. Later it
was bought by General Matthews who erected a
jail in 1893 and which still stands today,
hence the name Prison Island. The main
attraction of the island these days is to
meet the giant tortoises but also to enjoy
the beautiful beach and take advantage of
the excellent snorkeling.
• This is a full day tour
• Inclusive all entry, transfers, boat ride,
guide and lunch packet?
• Cost based on Min. 2 persons
Stonetown tour
This is a mainly an historic tour which
includes the following sights:
• The Old Fort dating back since 1700,
• The “House of Wonder“, the People's
• Palace,
• The Mosque at Malindi,
• The Catholic and Anglican cathedrals. ,
• The city market located on the site of the
old
• Slave Market
• The National Museum.
• Livingstone House gives visitors an
insight into Zanzibar’s rich history,
including the house in which Freddie Mercury
the famous singer with the group “Queen” was
born and grew up
• The Mambo Msiige “the imitable thing,”
• The Persian Baths and the Ithnasheri
Clinic
• The Old British Consulate
We will have plenty of time also to wander
the small back streets in search of antiques
and souvenirs such as Tinga-Tinga paintings,
Makonde carvings, tie & dye materials,
khangas, coffee, coconut liquor, clove oil,
Masai jewelry, spices and art. We will end
our day with a sundowner on the terrace of
the Africa house the place to be at
sundown...
• This is a full day tour
• Inclusive all entry’s and guide (Lunch and
drinks is at your own expense)
• Cost based on Min. 2 persons
ZALA Reptile Park
Is a zoological collection of the
reptiles and other small mammals such as
Hyrax and antelope native to Zanzibar set in
a small natural forest.
The goal of ZALA Park zoo is to have living
examples of all the reptiles of Zanzibar.
There are now about twenty five species of
snake and lizard kept in enclosures putting
the animals in their natural habitat. The
snake collection includes pythons, a
Mozambique spitting cobra, Boomslangs (tree
snakes), and a green mamba as well as
smaller species. Chameleons, hyrax, small
antelopes and monitor lizards are on view as
well.
• This is a half day tour
• Inclusive all entry, transfers, guide and
lunch packet
• Cost based on Min. 2 persons
Other tours
Multi day’s tours to our other islands or
the mainland, such as Pemba, Misali,
Chapwani, Mnemba, Tumbatu or Chumbe,
Mombasa, Nairobi, Dar es Salaam and Tanga,
can be arranged in advance by e-mailing us
direct or via the Zanzibar Villa’s manager
Mr. Ali Top at least one day in advance. |
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