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Why the Zanzibar Island should be your ideal top destination for a beach holiday in the Indian Ocean
Guests can choose to swim in the Indian Ocean, relax under the shades of the famous Zanzibar coconut trees and sun bathe and relax in the terrific beaches. Discerning Tourism: The island offers you privacy and flexibility to enjoy your holiday as you wish because it’s a low visitor destination and not commercialised compared to many other islands around the world. Your perfect attraction sites include Mnemba Island (where guests like Bill Gates, Naomi Campbell have visited) and the Kedwa Beach Area to enjoy your holiday in total seclusion. The island delivers a superb opportunity for guests to experience serenity and peace unlike anything they have experienced in other beaches or anywhere else. Historical Tours: You visit Zanzibar for exciting and exclusive historical tour experience. Historical sites include an ancient museum (where you see missionary Dr David Livingstone's historical medicine box and the pictures of two of his faithful servants: Chuma and Susi), the 12th century mosques, grand cathedrals and huge palaces. Cultural Tours: The Zanzibaris have a rich culture. You’ll intermingle with them undertaking their daily chores or participating in trade at the local food market. A walk through the Island brings you face to face with different cultures; Arabs, Asians, Zanzibaris of Persian, Africans and European. You can spend your evenings at the Forodhani Gardens where the Zanzibaris converge to take part in a famous feast that displays the strength of their cultural interaction and history. Spice Exhibitions: When you visit Zanzibar, you experience a culinary experience like none other. The great variety of spices and plants grown in the island are used in food flavoring and preparation, dyes, cosmetics and medicines around the world. Many different fruits grow in Zanzibar. They include oranges, lime, grapefruit, breadfruit, jackfruit, coconut, banana and custard apple. Eco Tourism: Zanzibar offers lifetime experiences to visitors who want to enjoy their holiday as well as being conscious on the need to preserve the ecosystem and the environment. Accommodations such Chumbe Island Eco Lodge have created such opportunities where guests are engulfed in a romantic and remote Robinson Crusoe type open-air island luxury hut which provides electricity generated by solar power, water heated by the sun and foods served completely organically fresh. One world - Zanzibar, Pemba and Mafia Island: Guests have an opportunity to re-locate from one island to another as they wish to experience what each of them has to offer, enjoy different holiday experiences, wildlife, diving, learning and enjoying different culture, beach vacation, history and other activities. Superb Hotels and Accommodation: Zanzibar is the ideal retreat for those looking for that extra special honeymoon, or a holiday with an air of exclusivity. Zanzibar hotels and accommodation can be categorised into five: those in Stone Town, West, North, East and South. The best hotels in Zanzibar will be found in the North East, South East and some in the North whilst Pemba has a fantastic lodge, Fundu Lagoon, which you have to check out.
Zanzibar hotels offer a superb range of pricing suitable for all guests, from US $25 a night to US$ 500 a night, all at beachfront properties. This is advantageous to visitors in that the variation in pricing gives them a wide selection of accommodation at the beach front location with all modern amenities at prices you can’t find in any other beach in the world. Diving and Snorkeling: The Island of Zanzibar is considered the best scuba diving and snorkeling spot in East Coast Africa. Whether your passion is fishing, snorkeling or diving, Zanzibar, Pemba and Mafia beaches offer endless opportunities for adventure and stunning locations to relax. Diving and Snorkeling is a marine experience. You view different fishes, coral and underwater life. There are many interesting reefs around the islands of Zanzibar featuring shallow rocky areas that suddenly drop off into vertiginous crevasses 40 meters deep. With steep walls covered in colorful sponges and Gorgonia, one may find such diverse life as Brittlestars, Langoustines and Moray Eels. Some reefs are like undersea mountains, wreathed with seaweeds and corals, and teeming with colorful fish. The Kenyan Coastal Beach: Mombasa, Malindi, Lamu and Watamu. Mombasa Mombasa is the second largest city in Kenya, lying on the Indian Ocean. It has the largest port in East Africa, the Kilindini Port, and an international airport, Moi International Airport Mombasa. The port, the international airport and superb beaches makes the city the centre of the coastal tourism industry in East Africa. A spectacular coral reef, uninterrupted for 480 km, runs along the palm fringed coastline. The waters below team with marine life while up above a huge diversity of birdlike occupies the mangrove forests or overhanging cliffs. A wide variety of social amenities and superb modern accommodation facilities make Mombasa the most popular holiday destination for both local and foreign tourists. It is a paradise for sun and sand lovers Water sports, deep –sea expeditions, out-door activities and indoor entertainments are available in abundance. The South Coast resort area, linked by ferry to Mombasa Island, is very popular on account if its magnificent white sandy beaches. Malindi and Watamu Malindi is a town on Malindi Bay at the mouth of the Galana River, lying on the Indian Ocean coast of Kenya. It is 120 kilometres Northeast of Mombasa. Tourism is the major industry in Malindi. The city is exceptionally popular among Italian tourists. Malindi is served with a domestic airport, Malindi Airport, and a highway between Mombasa and Lamu. Malindi marine Park and Reserve is endowed with magnificent resources such as fringing reefs, coral gardens in the lagoons, sea grass beds, mangroves, mudflats, high fish diversity, marine mammals (e.g. dolphins), Turtles and Shorebirds. The nearby Watamu resort and Gedi Ruins (also known as Gede) are located south of Malindi. The mouth of the Sabaki River lies in northern Malindi. The Watamu and Malindi Marine National Parks form a continuous protected coastal area south of Malindi. The area shows classic examples of Swahili architecture. Watamu is a seaside resort on the Indian Ocean coast of Kenya. It lies on a small headland, between the Blue Lagoon and Watamu Bay. Its main industries are tourism and fishing. The nearest big town is Malindi to which it is connected by frequent matatu. The shoreline in the area which features white sand beaches and offshore coral formations arranged in three bays: Watamu Bay, Blue Lagoon and Turtle Bay. They are protected as part of the Watamu Marine National Park. The Marine Park is considered to be one of the best snorkelling and diving areas on the East African coast. |
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