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Africa Accommodation |
Accommodation in Africa offers you a selection of the very best luxury wildlife & game lodges,African holiday resorts & accomodation in superior and first-class hotels plus excellent guest houses in sub-Sahara Africa
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Africa Country Information |
Africa is the land of unlimited adventure and unimaginable natural beauty. It is a continent that attracts millions of tourists form all across the world.
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Kenya,Tanzania
Uganda, South Africa, Zanzibar,Egypt,Rwanda, Malawi, Seychelles |
Africa Overland Trips
Overland safari tours is still the most exicting and economical way of travelling through africa
Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi South Africa |
East Africa Excursions
Several short safaris and excursions are available for those who have a limited time to see the African attractions Nairobi,Mombasa,Zanzibar |
Africa Flying Safaris
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Africa Cultural Safaris
Kenya, Tanzania, Egypt |
East Africa Combined Safaris
Kenya, Tanzania |
Africa Bird watching Safaris
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Family Safaris
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Zanzibar is an archipelago of over 50 islands with the largest two being Zanzibar Island and Pemba Islands. Zanzibar is only 25 miles from the Tanzanian coast and reached by high speed ferry or flights from Dar es Salaam and Arusha in the north. Zanzibar Island (known locally as Unguja) is relatively small [60 miles long and 20 miles wide].
Zanzibar tours are: Zanzibar Honeymoon Holidays, Zanzibar Excursions and Zanzibar Beach Holidays |
Visas/taxes:
Please note that you will require a visa for Tanzania at a cost of $ 50 per person and you will also have to pay airport departure taxes of $25.
visas airport taxes, etc.
Visas can be obtained in advance or upon arrival at the airport in Tanzania.
Health:
Yellow Fever vaccinations are mandatory, and we recommend anti – malarial tablets, especially during the rainy season. Most prescription drugs can be bought affordably and with ease over the counter in Stone town.. Personal Insurance is advised.
Official Language
Swahiili is the main language here. English is also widely spoken and understood.
Climate/best time to visit:
Zanzibar experiences ideal holiday weather for most of the year. The heat of summer is often cooled by pleasant sea breezes. Being near to the equator, the islands are warm all year round,
but officially, summer peaks in December and winter in June.
Zanzibar is blessed with an average of 7-8 hours of sunshine daily.
The long rains are from April to May, though typically it doesn't rain every day during this time.
The short rains are from October to November, the showers are short and intermittent.
How to get to Zanzibar:
Getting to Zanzibar by Air from the Rest of the World at present, Kenya airways (together with KLM) Air Tanzania, South African airways, offer international scheduled flights to Zanzibar. Several large carriers fly into Dar es Salaam, which is only a short trip by air or sea from Zanzibar.
Amongst them are British Airways, Emirates Airlines, Gulf air, Ethiopian airline.
Domestic Flights:
Coastal Aviation, Precision Air, and Zan air, offers a range of scheduled flights between Zanzibar and Tanzania's main cities
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Getting to Zanzibar by Sea.
There are several sea ferry companies that ply the waters between Zanzibar and Dar es Salaam. They're Ferris as Azam Marine, Sea express, Sea bus, and you can book ferry tickets through us. links to these companies can be found in the Touring Zanzibar section website.
Tours
Tours of Zanzibar Island are a rewarding experience with cultural sights and natural beauty on the itinerary.
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