6 Things you should do when you visit Zanzibar

Zanzibar island, is a tropical paradise, but it’s not only turquoise beaches, palm trees and resorts.

Here are 6 things you shouldn’t miss when you visit this beautiful island:

A Spice Farm

We visited the Tangawizi spice farm where we tried and learned about different fruits and spices.

Prison Island

At first it used to be a prison for slaves. In the 1920s, it was transformed into a quarantine island and the prison buildings were converted into a hospital. Now you can see the giant tortoises. In 1919 the British governor of Seychelles sent four Aldabra giant tortoises as gift of from the Seychelles.

The Jozani forest

The only National Park on the island and home to a unique species of monkeys, the red colobus monkeys, which used to be in danger of becoming extinct. You are going to walk between towering eucalyptus and mahogany trees as well as walk through a mangrove swamp.

“The rock” restaurant

The first thing I ever saw about Zanzibar and the reason I put it so high on my bucket list. It is a charming, exclusive restaurant built on top of a huge rock in the middle of the sea! It is actually in short distance from the shore and you can reach by foot at low tide or by boat at high tide. The restaurant specialises in seafood and local tastes.

Freddie Mercury museum

Another reason that made me wanna visit Zanzibar! I am a huge fan of Freddie Mercury and I always wanted to visit his house, which is right next to the museum (it is currently a hotel). The museum opened for the public in November 2019 on the 28th anniversary of the passing of Freddie Mercury, in order to pay tribute to our beloved legend. The museum presents details about Farrokh’s life, his birthplace, his childhood in Zanzibar, his schooling in India, and of course his extraordinary journey to becoming one of the greatest stars of all time.

Safari Blue

My favorite experience due to my special bond with the sea. We explored the Menai Bay Conservation area in a traditional wooden dhow. We went snorkelling in the clear waters of the Indian Ocean, swam at a natural pool, the hidden mangrove lagoon, saw the biggest baobab of the archipelago and went ashore on the powdery sandbank. We also had the change to spot some dolphins and swim with them! For lunch, we had Swahili seafood barbecue followed by exotic island fruit tasting.

We visited everything individually or combined via our hotel’s tour agent “Sun tours” except from the Safari Blue. Message me if you want their contact!