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Holiday on Zanzibar island and enjoy a Zanzibar beach holiday on a paradise island
  

A Zanzibar Holiday package is more than just a beach holiday.
So much more to do, explore the history of
Stone Town, the Sultans of Zanzibar, the Sultans palace, the House of Wonders and the Slave Trade market.  Enjoy a fascinating guided spice island tour  while bargaining for some interesting tropical island mementos.  Enjoy swimming with Dolphins, visit and snorkel Prison Island see the giant Tortoises and Coconut Crabs.

Finally relax on your tropical paradise island beach, soak up the sun or enjoy various water sports including Scuba Diving Zanzibar many coral reefs, or for the fisherman there is the world famous deep sea game fishing on offer in the Pemba Channel on the west coast of Zanzibar island .  Zanzibar vacations make for a perfect island holiday.

 




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Selftours - Zanzibar holiday

Selftours - Zanzibar holiday

Selftours - Zanzibar holiday

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Zanzibar  island holidays are all about warm sun drenched white paradise island beaches, palm trees whistling in the breeze, and crystal clear tropical waters with colourful coral reefs teaming with a kaleidoscope of tropical fish waiting for you to snorkel or scuba dive with them.

Zanzibar's brilliant white beaches lapped by the warm turquoise waters of the Indian Ocean provide the perfect place to relax, soak up the sun and take a break from some busy sightseeing as the sun settles into the Indian Ocean.

Your can look forward to Zanzibar accommodation to being on par with International standards.  From Budget accommodation up to 5* accommodation, Zanzibar can cater for your every need.

At Selftours we design both Zanzibar holiday packages and tailor made beach holidays.  We recommends at least two days in Zanzibar Stone Town and another 4 to 5 days at a Zanzibar beach hotel.  A holiday on Zanzibar Island gives you the best of both worlds - 'Retail Therapy', exploration, and a relaxing tropical island sun tan.

Whatever your dream is of a tropical paradise island holiday, Selftours will design your personalised individual Zanzibar holiday family package to meet your requirements within your holiday budget.  Selftours' Zanzibar vacation packages include international airfares, airport transfers, with a choice of, bed and breakfast, half board or full board packages to suit your individual requirements.

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Zanzibar vacation - beach holiday in the sun Scuba Diving Zanzibar - explore her beautiful reefs and tropical fish. Zanzibar holiday accommodation - beach sunset over the Indian Ocean

This could be the beginning of your greatest Paradise island beach Holiday, Zanzibar
WHY?
Because you are going to have a hand in designing your Holiday in Zanzibar with our assistance and personal guided tours

 A City tour of Zanzibar Stone Town takes you down the fascinating ancient streets of Stone Town where, with little imagination, history comes to life.  Visit the Sultan's Palace, read how brutal some of the Sultans  were.  Tour the House of Wonders, Slave Market, Dr Livingston’s house, see the magnificent carved Arab doors,  Freddy Mercury's birth place in Stone Town.
Discover the love story of an Arabian Princess, Emily Ruete (1844 - 1924) who was born in Zanzibar as Sayyida Salme, Princess of Zanzibar and Oman, but fell pregnant by a Germany businessman and under strict Muslim law should have been stoned to death, but ..................... 

Zanzibar Island has in excess of 500 Arab carved doors - so sort after by tourists that the government has had to protect the sales Shopping in Zanzibar Stone Town - Haggle for the best price. Freddy Mercury's was born on Zanzibar Island and this was his first home While on Holiday in Zanzibar - visit the House of Wonders.  Find out why it is called the House of Wonders

Strike up a bargain with one of the many merchants selling some exotic wares. Don't forget that they expect you to Haggle over the price, if you don't, they will be sadly disappointed that you do not participate in the fun!!  Boat trips to Prison Island were captured slaves where once concealed from the British Navy.  Travel to Zanzibar on a magical vacation and experience all these exciting fascinations.

Scuba Diving Zanzibar - snorkelling or scuba diving in Zanzibar

Water sports, whether you are an ankle deep paddler or an adventurous scuba diver, snorkeller or deep sea fisherman, Zanzibar Island vacations offers something for everybody.  All equipment is provided.

Yep - Zanzibar holidays can certainly offer you much more than just a tropical island beach holiday.
              
          
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Zanzibar Spice Tour
Enjoy an entertaining and educational spice tour of the Spice plantations.  You will have the opportunity to pick, smell, and savour fruits and spices which you have probably never seen on the supermarket shelf. You travel into the central rural areas where local farmers cultivate some of the world's most exotic fruits and spices.
The aroma of cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla and other fragrance tantalize your senses.   Cloves, star fruit, tangerine trees, coco, lemon grass, mangosteen, 'lipstick trees', to name but a few are what you can expect to see! Perhaps you will be tempted to buying a basket of spices to take home with you.  Many ladies will be fascinated as what those every day spices in their kitchens actually look like in the wild.

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Zanzibar Accommodation - Zanzibar hotel accommodation is of an internationally acceptable standard

Zanzibar Holiday Hotel accommodation is of a good standard and ranges from the basic budget up to 5* with en-suite bathroom.  Mosquito nets are provided throughout.  Some hotels offer tea & coffee making facilities.  Many rooms have beautiful views of the Zanzibar beach and turquoise sea. Board basis normally includes dinner, bed & breakfast

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Zanzibar Island
– This magical spice island lies just 35 km of the coast of Tanzania with a total area of only 1464 Square Kilometres with palm fringed beaches and turquoise sea with a strong Arabic culture.  Zanzibar is a true tropical island lying just 6 degrees south of the equator giving it superb weather all year round.  A popular paradise island destination.

Travel to Zanzibar Island and experience a paradise island holiday with a difference

SELFTOURS recommends at least two days in Zanzibar Stone Town and another 4 to 5 days at a Zanzibar beach hotel.  A Zanzibar Island holiday gives you the best of both worlds - 'Retail Therapy', exploration, and a relaxing tropical sun tan.
 

Travel costs to Zanzibar ex Johannesburg for 7 days start from R10770 (+/-US $1370) per person sharing Inclusive of flights, transfers on a dinner bed & breakfast basis. 
We will design a comprehensive proposal with all the finer points on receiving your enquiry and build your personalised Zanzibar holiday package.  Airlines will either be South African Airways, or 1Time airlines.

Entry Visas are US $ 50 per head

 

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Zanzibar holiday travel tips:

It is considered a Malaria area and anti malaria medication is advised.
Yellow Fever inoculations are also required - check with your local Doctor or chemist
For your comfort an insect spray and a body spray to repel insects is a good idea but not essential.
Tanzania Shillings is the local currency but US $ are widely accepted
Visas can be purchased at point of entry for US $ 50 - check if you require a visa.
Always keep some US $1 bills handy for tipping
There are no Bank ATM machines on Zanzibar Island so carry either US $ cash or $ Traveller cheques
All Major credit cards are accepted at banks and hotels.
A 2 litre bottle of spring water may cost you 1000 shillings in your hotel and only 400 shillings in the market.
There are direct flights from South Africa to Dar es Salaam with either air or ferry connections to Stone Town, Zanzibar.  A high speed ferry operates from Dar to Zanzibar Island.  1 Time Airlines fly's directly from Johannesburg to Stone Town, Zanzibar
 

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Holiday Zanzibar island and enjoy a Zanzibar Paradise Island Holiday.
On Holiday in Zanzibar enjoy a swim with Dolphin a guided tour of Stone Town, relax on a Zanzibar beach on a tropical island paradise.

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