Explore the Best of Zanzibar with Safari Tours, Beach Holidays, and Holiday Safaris
Looking for the best Zanzibar safari tours and beach holidays? Our Zanzibar holiday safaris have exceeded expectations for years. Zanzibar, an archipelago off Tanzania, has two famous islands, Pemba and Unguja, as well as 51 neighboring small islands with unique attributes. The name Zanzibar derives from the Arabic words “Zenj” meaning black and “bar” meaning land. People from Assyria and India came to Zanzibar for trade and settlement. Zanzibar’s history dates back to the 17th century when Persian and Arab traders arrived on the island.
Zanzibar is home to the beautiful ancient Stone Town, a network of contracted lanes covered by coral stone houses, mosques, and bazaars. It’s also a great place to enjoy Zanzibar beach holidays and vacations. You can visit the old dispensary, Livingstone house, Arab Fort, and the sultan’s palace. Plan your Zanzibar safaris and beach vacations today at the best prices. Contact us for affordable Zanzibar safari tours and beach holiday packages.
The best time to have a safari to the island is during the months of June to August, when the weather conditions are very fine with clear firmaments during dry season, and November to December when the rains are reducing. Tourists enjoy the amazing sight of clear water body as they relax on the lake shores. The eastern and Northern coasts of Unguja are famed for their beautiful calm beaches with amazing resorts, tea plantations, bandas, scenic ancient buildings, old conservatives and historical monuments; it is few kilometers from Dar es Salaam. Tourists enjoy lots of activities during their trip such as water sports, boat cruise to view the dolphins, birding, honey moon, adventure, scenic viewing, nature walk, historical tours snorkeling and sport fishing.
Safaris accommodate all forms of visitors, be it sole travelers, mass tourists, birders, honeymooners, game viewers, researchers, students and so on with an option of spending as many days as possible. There is a large number of bird species recorded in the island which offer unforgettable birding memories during your safari. Visit Pemba Island, Pongwe forest national park with over 47listed bird species, Mafia Island with over 240 bird species, Ngezi national park and many more, the experience is so rewarding.
It is important to note that Pemba Island, which is situated 40km north of Zanzibar, is the second-largest island in the region. It was named Al-khudra (“The Green Island”) by the Arabic mariners and famous for clove manufacturing, an activity that has lasted for over 200years, while offering some of the best diving experiences in East Africa. You will notice two historical monuments to its past, The Ras Mkumbuu, with its Persian influence and 15th-century settlement of Pujini.
To sum up, Zanzibar is a place to visit, with several famous Spice plantations, history, legends, unique cultures, eye-catching views of unmatched natural beaches and the unforgettable architecture of Zanzibar town. The island has seen travelers visit its shores for centuries though the visit inhabitants where the merchants, rulers, explorers, and scholars. Book your safari at Zanzibar island and get lasting memories.