offer a complete contrast to the African game parks. The island is easily accessible from both Kenya and Tanzania, making it a popular extension for those who have spent a week in a beach resort in Kenya and are tempted by a spot of sightseeing, or for those who want to relax after a safari.
Somak marketing director Stuart Britton said:”Zanzibar is a brilliant place because, apart from the fact that electricity has been introduced in the old Stone Town, very little has changed since the days of the slave trade.
“You wouldn’t send someone there for the night life, but it has some wonderful culture, scenery and excellent beaches in the east of the island.”
Britton recommends a seven-night trip to Zanzibar with three nights in Stone Town, a former Arabic trading post, and four days on the beach.
Abercrombie and Kent planning manager Jayne Smith agreed. She said: “Zanzibar is one of those places everyone has heard about. It conjures up such romantic ideas, and it lives up to people’s expectations.”
Stone Town is a good base from which to explore the rest of the island. Although it has preserved its ancient charms it boasts a couple of modern hotels on the seafronts. A number of excursions from Stone Town can be arranged locally, including a trip to the Livingstone Museum, a Spice Tour, and visits to the Jozani Forest, to see the rare Colobus monkey.
Kuoni product manager Ellis Jones said:”Zanzibar is popular because, as far as the British are concerned, this is an unexplored destination.
“A 13-night trip combining a safari with a Kenyan beach resort and a few days in Zanzibar offers quite a good mix.”
The operator’s 13-night Wildlife Safari features three nights in Zanzibar, four nights on safari, four nights on the Mombasa coast and two nights in Nairobi. It costs £1,106 which includes flights with Kenya Airways, three-star accommodation and a mix of full and half-board.
The best beaches are on the east of the island, where two properties, the Karafu Beach Resort and Breezes Beach Club, are featured by UK operators. Both are a 90min drive from Stone Town and the airport.
They have been built in traditional African style and offer modern facilities and a range of sports such as tennis, windsurfing, waterskiing, scuba diving and deep-sea fishing.
VISITORS to Zanzibar will feel like they have stepped back in time when they set foot on this island situated in the Indian Ocean, just 25 miles off the coast of east Africa.
Its culture, architecture and traditions are far removed from anything holidaymakers will have seen in the beach resorts of Kenya, and its tropical forests offer a complete contrast to the African game parks. The island is easily accessible from both Kenya and Tanzania, making it a popular extension for those who have spent a week in a beach resort in Kenya and are tempted by a spot of sightseeing, or for those who want to relax after a safari.
Somak marketing director Stuart Britton said:”Zanzibar is a brilliant place because, apart from the fact that electricity has been introduced in the old Stone Town, very little has changed since the days of the slave trade.
“You wouldn’t send someone there for the night life, but it has some wonderful culture, scenery and excellent beaches in the east of the island.”
Britton recommends a seven-night trip to Zanzibar with three nights in Stone Town, a former Arabic trading post, and four days on the beach.
Abercrombie and Kent planning manager Jayne Smith agreed. She said: “Zanzibar is one of those places everyone has heard about. It conjures up such romantic ideas, and it lives up to people’s expectations.”
Stone Town is a good base from which to explore the rest of the island. Although it has preserved its ancient charms it boasts a couple of modern hotels on the seafronts. A number of excursions from Stone Town can be arranged locally, including a trip to the Livingstone Museum, a Spice Tour, and visits to the Jozani Forest, to see the rare Colobus monkey.
Kuoni product manager Ellis Jones said:”Zanzibar is popular because, as far as the British are concerned, this is an unexplored destination.
“A 13-night trip combining a safari with a Kenyan beach resort and a few days in Zanzibar offers quite a good mix.”
The operator’s 13-night Wildlife Safari features three nights in Zanzibar, four nights on safari, four nights on the Mombasa coast and two nights in Nairobi. It costs £1,106 which includes flights with Kenya Airways, three-star accommodation and a mix of full and half-board.
The best beaches are on the east of the island, where two properties, the Karafu Beach Resort and Breezes Beach Club, are featured by UK operators. Both are a 90min drive from Stone Town and the airport.
They have been built in traditional African style and offer modern facilities and a range of sports such as tennis, windsurfing, waterskiing, scuba diving and deep-sea fishing.