Tuesday, 3 January 2017

The spice Island

Destinations: Zanzibar
Time of year travelled: September  
Weather: Hot and humid
Visa: Not required (for South Africans)
How to get there from Johannesburg: Direct with Mango Airlines

Zanzibar is a tropical island off the east coast of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania. The island is home to a small population of majority Muslims. As soon as you arrive, you realised how simple the island is – making a line of 50 people overflows outside the airport :)

Local transportation is still mainly horse and carts; however, the big resorts have their air-conditioned mini vans and busses. The infrastructure is third world and locals live in simple huts and houses.

The resorts are all world class, including the one we stayed at – Hideaway at Nungwi. We have been fortunate to travel to many islands and beaches over these last few years and the beach at Nungwi in Zanzibar is probably the best we have ever seen or swam in. Clear blue and turquoise waters, white, soft sand and awesome sunsets will await you in Zanzibar!

If you happen to get enough of the beach, the spice tour is a nice distraction from the serenity of the ocean. Please also visit Stone Town, which compares to the old streets of Madinah!

If you haven’t visited Zanzibar as yet, get it on your bucket list and go soon!

Safe travels 


…Me 

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