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Zanzibar:
Zanzibar (or Unguja, as it is locally known) is an island with a very diverse and interesting history. The island was once a very important stopping point for spice merchants plying the trade routes between East Africa, the Arabian Peninsula and China. It wasn't all spice though, hundreds of thousands of slaves were also bought and sold in the islands capital city of Stone Town. A visit to Stone Town with its bustling markets and wooden dhows anchored in the harbour can provide a very atmospheric glimpse of what life may have been like over a hundred years ago.
Away from Stone Town and out on the coast you can see African fishermen out at see using fishing techniques and boats that look like they haven't changed for hundreds of years. These skills which may look outdated to us must work though, as eating delicious fresh seafood is one of the highlights of any trip to the island! The dhows usually go out fishing in the evening, meaning that while you are sipping a cocktail and watching the sunset, a sea of white sails often appears on the horizon and adds to the feeling you are truly somewhere special.
The coastline around the North part of Zanzibar is very varied and interesting. From the empty, undeveloped beach South of Ras Nungwi to the small islands dotted around there is much to explore and many places to lose yourself. What better way to do this than in our modern sea kayaks? We have two man boats so you can enjoy the trip with your partner, or single person kayaks if you fancy a bit of solitude.
Nungwi has been a fishing village for as long as anybody can remember and off the beach there are around forty fishing dhows anchored. There is also an Aquarium where turtles are raised to be released into the wild. All these sites are on our route. A bit further along there is a string of beach front restaurants where you can pull up in your boat and have lunch before paddling on.
Protected from the open sea by a large reef over a kilometre away the beach is usually gently lapped by the waters of the lagoon, helping you to forget about work and allowing you to really get away from it all.
Flights to Zanzibar from South Africa
There are two flights per week from Johannesburg South Africa direct to the Indian Ocean Island of Zanzibar in Tanzania. Making Zanzibar Island an easy, convenient holiday destination to fly to. Flights operated by Onetime airlines to Zanzibar Island.
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