Zanzibar is a busy buzz place in Africa, among the most sought-after destinations in Tanzania known for many beaches, history, and a fusion of cultures from the Arab times, the main languages spoken on the island are Kiswahili and English. Zanzibar is made up of many islands but mainly the largest of Pemba and Unguja islands it is directly adjacent to the Indian Ocean showcasing the crystal-clear warm waters, and warm sandy beaches, despite it being part of Tanzania, Zanzibar remains independent with their leaders, it is ruled by a leader termed as the Sultan. The island is a paradise of attractions from the old historical towns, and history, to beaches.
There are several tourist activities in Zanzibar the top must-do activity on the island, visit the Stone Town, which is the capital of Unguja in 2002 it was recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage site, it boasts ancient buildings put together over time, and inspired designs from a fusion of people, visiting the island will have you learn a lot of history, and the differed people that lived here from time to time, the old structural buildings are not to miss, expect to meet most of the locals on the island, places to visit include the Sultan palace, the ancient alleyways, visit the old fort, taste on local food, see the former slave market to mention a few.
Snorkeling in Zanzibar is an interesting activity to do while in Zanzibar, it is done around the island in different places, one can have more than one spot and still keep yarning for more every day, tour guides do a great job of organizing travelers for the snorkeling experience, they gather for a briefing, equipment is supplied, snacks shared and a boat ride to the starting point, enjoy a beautiful marine life with color under the water, several coral reefs and many fish species underneath the waters, it is possible to spot dolphins as well.
Swim with the Dolphins, there are different places on the island where dolphins can be spotted in the ocean are different dolphin types, the tour begins at 7:00 am and to 10:00 am starting at the Kizimkazi, expect to see humpback dolphins, bottlenose dolphins, the dolphins live freely hence visitors ought to catch up with their timing, swimming with the dolphin is an incredible experience, they are social creatures which makes it even more safe to be around them.
Spice tour, Zanzibar is a place of spices in that it was initially termed as the spice island, there is a vast spice mix in the markets grown on the island, some of the spices include Vanilla, cloves, cinnamon, bell peppers, red pepper, to mention afew, on a spice tour visitors engage in the getting to know more of how the spices are grown, taste and the purpose of each one of them, your local guide tour will tell you more about the spices.
Prison Island, a visit to the prison island will take you to experience one of the many islands of Zanzibar, it used to be a place of isolation for slaves that seemed stubborn and unruly, and as time emerged the island was used a quarantine for people that used to show up with endemic diseases like yellow fever. It was later bought by the British and a beautiful hotel was built on the island, there are tortoises there that are believed to have lived for more than 100 years. Accessing the prison island begins with a 30-minute boat cruise from Stone Town.
Several other activities can be done while in Zanzibar besides the mentioned with a whole variety of choices, the island is commonly reached by air from Moshi or Dare Salem.