Dar es Salaam - Zanzibar - Pemba Island - Dar es Salaam

(197 sea miles)

Southbound route

Depart: Pemba - 10 March 2010
Arrive: Pemba - 24 March 2010

Zanzibar / Dar es Salaam to/from Johannesbug (1time.co.za /SAA.com). See Visas & Flights.

Dar es Salaam is situated on a massive natural harbour on the Eastern Indian Ocean coast of Africa. Dar es Salaam is the largest city in Tanzania with 2.8 million people. Dar is Tanzania's most important city for both business and government. The city contains high concentrations of trade and other services and manufacturing compared to other parts of Tanzania, which has about 80 percent of its population in rural areas.

A variety of museums, including the National Museum, the Village Museum and the Botanical Garden are all very close by. Within an hour's drive north is Bagamoyo, which is home to the Kaole ruins. There are beaches on the Msasani peninsula north of Dar es Salaam and in Kigamboni to the south.

Zanzibar

Zanzibar is an archipelago off the coast of Tanzania which consists of Zanzibar Island (Unguja), Pemba Island, and many smaller islands. Zanzibar has an extensive history dating back to as early as 1st century AD (Greek and Roman Ships.)

There is a wonderful blend of cultures which is very prominent in Stone Town which is the old quarter of the capital, Zanzibar City. Stone Town was recently declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is one of the most unique cities in the world in which Moorish, Middle Eastern, Indian, and African traditions and architectures mix effortlessly. It is possible to spend days winding through Stone Town's labyrinthine alleys.

Zanzibar is famous not only for its spice production but also for its beaches and varied marine life and wildlife. World famous for diving and snorkeling these seas offer unspoiled coral reefs with a variety of marine life including whales, dolphins, dugongs and big game fish. The archipelago is surrounded by opulent white sanded beaches which are lapped by the turquoise water of the Indian Ocean.

Source: http://africanadrenalin.co.za/utc/zanzibar.htm