The word taarab is a loanword from Arabic. The Arabic word طرب means "having joy with music". Taarab music has deep roots and is believed to have started in the Zanzibar Town off the East African coast. The many influences of this music reflect the various cultures that have passed through this trading area overmany years. As a regional art-form Taarab incorporates Swahili, Arabic and Egyptian cultures.

Taarab ensembles often feature accordion, violin or the qanun, a type of zither, giving the lively music a Middle Eastern sound. They also include tablah drums and can feature double bass and cello and other instruments. The music took on a Zanzibari flavor when lyrics from Swahili poetry were eventually added.

Experience an evening with smooth live taarab performance.  You wouldn't want to miss this. Joyfully allowed to participate in the singing and dancing.

Nyama choma is East Africa's unofficial national dish, meaning barbecued meat in the Swahili language. The meat is usually Fish, goat or beef, served roasted throughout the country, from roadside shacks to fine restaurants. It is often paired with local beer and side dishes such as ugali.

Experience this fine African Cuisine at the hotel where you will be allowed to spice up the BBQ with your own creation.

Former palaces and Arab mansions along the twisting streets of Stone Town hint at a grander age for this port city on the western coast of Zanzibar. The Old Fort, built in the 1700s to fend off the Portuguese, now hosts local performances, a café and an art gallery. Overstuffed bazaars lend an air of nonstop bustle. Stone Town is well known for its architecture (Buildings and narrow streets) also is one of the oldest cities in Africa and a former Trading destination in East Africa.   On this tour, we will explore the Historic City of Stone Town sights which includes; Anglican Cathedral (former Slave market, House of Wonders (National museum in Zanzibar), Palace Museum, the Old Fort, Hamamni Baths, Catholic Cathedral, Freddy Mercury House, Darajani Market, and other sights.

Prison island The tour offers nature, history and adventure combined in a relaxing, enjoying the beautiful and nice beach, feeding giant Aldabra tortoise and colored fish and corals for snorkeling in the channel of the Indian Ocean, on this small isle just off the Stone Town it is launched from the city and involves a 30 minutes motorized boat ride to the “Prison” island. The British First Minister of Zanzibar, Lloyd Mathews, purchased the island in 1893 and constructed a prison complex there. No prisoners were ever housed on the island and instead it became a quarantine station for yellow fever cases.  

The Zanzibar Spice Tour proceeds to the Kizimbani Village in the Central District to visit the spice farms to see, smell and test varieties of tropical fruits and spices such as black pepper, coriander, cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, vanilla sticks, lemon grass, nutmeg etc.  The tour lasts roughly 2 hours depending on how big the group is.

By the end of the tour you will have known the life cycle and uses of various types of spices, tropical fruits and root crops after being taught in detail. Learning and watching the typical environment of Zanzibar as well as experiencing zanzibar Village life are amongst other things that you are going to be benefited with. 

The largest remaining stand of near-natural forest on Zanzibar located in central part of the Island.  watch out for red colobus monkeys as you walk through the Jozani Forest Reserve, where you’ll join a park ranger for a guided nature tour of the sanctuary. Learn how Zanzibar’s wildlife evolved in isolation from the mainland, follow a boardwalk through a mangrove swamp, and walk between towering eucalyptus and mahogany trees that provide essential habitat for native birds.
Amazing place.   A walk through this impressively amazing flora and fauna is one of the highlights Zanzibar has to offer

Get pampered in the privacy of your own room or stop by the spa and enjoy a Zanzibari full body massage.   Laze about the hotel and enjoy the activities, jump in any of our three pools and soak in the beautiful sunset.  It's your day before we continue our day trips.

Adumu is the world famous traditional jumping dance performed by the iconic Maasai tribe of Tanzania and Kenya.

The adumu, also known as the “jumping dance,” is a highly identifiable Maasai ceremony that has been captured in countless photographs and movies. However, many tourists may be unaware of the true significance of this dance. When on safari tribesmen will often perform an out-of-context version of it for visitors.

Warriors performing the traditional leaping dance called adumu, compete to see who can jump the highest and to decide who gets to marry who. social occasions. The most well known is adumu, the jumping dance. In the past, warriors showed their prowess by killing a lion.

 Snorkeling at Mnemba Island Reef, where corals and clear waters teem with angel fish, rays and other tropical species. Finish at a sandbank to swim in the calm and bright shallows.

Expect to see sea lions,, moray, Eels, Stingrays, sea turtles and many more wonders of the ocean.  You wil be provided with masks and fins for snorkeling but feel free to bring your own Equipment.  A barbecue at a nearby beach before taking you back home under the power of a dhow sail.

Head for the island’s north-eastern waters and watch for dolphins in their natural habitat.  Enjoy Dolphin watching from the boat with or jump in the water and Swim and play with the Dolphins in the open water.  Next we go for snorkeling at Mnemba Island Reef, where corals and clear waters teem with angel fish, rays and other tropical species. Finish at a sandbank to swim in the calm and bright shallows.

Nakupenda beach, tour Zanzibar's iconic whitest sandbank. The beach boasts of fabulous sandbanks and a beautiful coastline, ideal for snorkeling, swimming & sun bathing. You will also enjoy an included seafood buffet lunch at Nakupenda Beach Nature Reserve.

Menai Bay conservation area:   we take you on a dhow sailing trip to a sand bank, where you snorkel,  sunbathe, swim in open sea with views of amazing coral reefs and mangrove forest and a delicious seafood buffet/vegetarian lunch, massive tropical fruit tasting and honestTanzania hospitality.  This is a full day trip make sure to bring sunscreen, hat, cap, have a lot os space for most amazing pictures
 

You will get the chance to watch the magnificent shore line as you glide by gently. Breath taking views, the wonder of the magnificent golden-sun setting beyond the horizon as it makes the sky a magical canvas of shaded of pinks, purple, blue and orange. The route will take you around the tip of the island and along the north coast. You will be able to go snorkeling for 15-20 mins while the sun prepares its daily masterpiece.  If snorkeling isn't your thang,  you can sit back and relax and just enjoy the wonders of Mother Nature.  As we head back the wind gently blows into the Latin Sail which is truly mesmerizing. Sunsets viewed from the dhow are a view to behold and timeless. Dinner, soft drinks and refreshments served on the dhow are all included.