Zanzibar Core Attractions

ARTS AND CRAFTS SAFARIS.

Zanzibar has different attractions that lead tourists from different countries to visit, and each attraction has special activities. But the best famous and unique arts activity in Zanzibar is carving, mainly of wooden chests and doors, which has extended to picture frames, miniature door, chests, other furniture and brass, copperware and jewelry. The local form of ‘Tinga Tinga’ art is available along with Makonde Carving sold in the street markets and shops of Stone Town. Get explore products of locally made or grown. Local vending provides a range of opportunities for local people to become involved and benefit from tourism.

DOLPHIN TOUR

If you want to explore the fabulous of Zanzibar, the Dolphin safari is in the excellent choice positioned at the southern part of the island in the village of Kizimkazi which gives the tourists a chance to swim with Dolphins in the Indian Ocean. When lucky you might explore the beauty of Bottle-nosed Dolphin and Humpback Dolphin. Get in touch with KITASA TOURS will make you to feel the World. In addition, this place marks the old mosque built in the 12th century.

Forodhani Gardens Night Market

Get welcome at Forodhani Garden found on the banks of Stone Town, every evening expect to meet with different people from different places in the World to see the culture of Swahili people on how they prepared foods. Row after row of food stalls are founded to feed the masses. By the warm light of gas lamps, you can try all the local foods from fresh seafood, sugar cane juice and Zanzibar pizza.

JOZANI FOREST

One of the attractions found 35 km southeast from Zanzibar City, which offer more diverse indigenous flora and fauna including Aders’s Duiker, Chameleons, Bush pigs and Blue Sykes Monkeys. The area of 10 sq km whose thick forest vegetation with trees over 100 years old with many couple of Birds and Butterfly species and one of the last remaining sanctuaries of Red Colobus monkey. Also the visitor may lucky to sightsee endangered species or rare eco-systems.

PRISON ISLAND ZANZIBAR TOUR

Zanzibar has different attractions which have different stories according to its features, habitats and activities done within the particular place or destination. Prison Island gets its name from the prison which was constructed on it in 1893. It was never really used as a prison but rather as a quarantine hospital. Then after a 30min boat ride with a lovely view of Stone Town’s skyline, visitors will meet the contemporary inhabitants of the island and the giant tortoises which were banned from the city of Stone Town which are more than 200 years old.

PLACES TO VISIT IN STONE TOWN

Kitasa tours will take you through to a wonderful Stone Town, also known as Mji Mkongwe (in Swahili), is the old part of the capital of Zanzibar that explore the beauty key and unique attraction. Previously the capital of the Sultanate of Zanzibar, then colonial administrative center throughout the British occupation, and currently the seat of the institutions of the state government of semi-autonomous Zanzibar, Stone Town is one of the city's most historic East Africa. Its architecture, in much of the nineteenth century, reflecting the multiplicity of influences that define the Swahili culture in general: in fact it is possible to find elements Moorish, Arab, Persian, Indian and European.

SUNSET CRUISE

After a very long day around the Island you can have a rest while sailing along the coast of the white sand beaches. Bites and soft drinks will be traditional wooden served and when wind blows let the crew comfortable we will traditional sail as fishing boats while listening to traditional Zanzibar melody. Normally, it is done during the sunset when the ocean radiates its red colour shade that makes it very attractive to view.

ZANZIBAR TUMBATU ISLAND SAFARIS

Zanzibar has diverse Islands that you can explore unique features that can not be found elsewhere, but Tumbatu is the third largest Island making up the home of Zanzibar archipelago, part of Tanzania in East Africa which located from North west Coast of Zanzibar mainland also it has been named as Unguja. The area of this Island it ranges from 8km long and 2km wide that occupied with two villages (Jongowe and Gomani).
Get explore the superb archeological site with spectacular number of collapsed stone structures as private houses and great several mosques over the Makoko village on Unguja. Get experience the Unguja Ukuu and Fukuchani places where the first known Swahili or proto Swahili dated on 6th and 7th century discovered.

The island of Tumbatu is one of best kept secret, as the majorities are banned from setting foot on the island. To get in the island, you must get exceptional approval from Tumbatu community elders. Though is the island where, at 11th century, Shiraz built the earliest stone building in the entire Zanzibar Archipelago. aKITASA TOURS will take you through to feel the “HOME OF ENDLESS DISCOVERIES” also you will be entailed about the Great secret as they knowledgeable on witchcrafts matters.

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