{"id":4679,"date":"2021-02-03T11:34:36","date_gmt":"2021-02-03T10:34:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/escales.ponant.com\/?p=4679"},"modified":"2024-06-26T10:55:50","modified_gmt":"2024-06-26T08:55:50","slug":"zanzibar-what-to-do","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/escales.ponant.com\/en\/zanzibar-what-to-do\/","title":{"rendered":"Zanzibar, a tiny African pearl off the coast of Tanzania"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=\u201d1\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.7.7\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||0px||false|false\u201d][et_pb_row _builder_version=\u201d4.7.7\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d max_width=\u201d900px\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||0px||true|false\u201d][et_pb_column type=\u201d4_4\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.7.4\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.7.7\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d header_2_font=\u201d|300|||||||\u201d header_2_text_color=\u201d#334556\u2033 header_2_font_size=\u201d38px\u201d header_2_line_height=\u201d1.4em\u201d header_3_font=\u201d|600|||||||\u201d header_3_text_color=\u201d#307f90\u2033 header_3_font_size=\u201d26px\u201d custom_padding=\u201d40px||40px||true|\u201d]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Full steam ahead for a paradise lost\u2026 and found!<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span>Like Ushuaia, Dakar or even Petropavlovsk, Zanzibar is one of those destinations that you can\u2019t necessarily point to on a world map, but whose name is enough to spark the wildest of dreams. But what if you\u2019re no longer content to just dream? Head for this gem of the Indian Ocean, located off the east African coast just a stone\u2019s throw from the coast of Tanzania!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.7.7\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d text_font=\u201d||||||||\u201d text_line_height=\u201d1.8em\u201d link_font=\u201d||||on||||\u201d header_2_font=\u201d|300|||||||\u201d header_2_text_color=\u201d#334556\u2033 header_2_font_size=\u201d38px\u201d header_3_font=\u201d|600|||||||\u201d header_3_text_color=\u201d#307f90\u2033 header_3_font_size=\u201d26px\u201d header_3_line_height=\u201d1.4em\u201d header_4_font=\u201d|600|||||||\u201d header_4_text_color=\u201d#334556\u2033 header_4_font_size=\u201d22px\u201d header_4_line_height=\u201d1.5em\u201d header_5_font=\u201d|700|||||||\u201d header_5_text_color=\u201d#307f90\u2033 header_5_font_size=\u201d18px\u201d header_5_line_height=\u201d1.4em\u201d header_6_font=\u201d|600|||||||\u201d header_6_font_size=\u201d16px\u201d header_6_line_height=\u201d1.4em\u201d text_orientation=\u201djustified\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||40px||false|false\u201d]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Hello, sunshine!<\/h3>\n<p><span>Zanzibar is one archipelago, two main islands (Unguja and Pemba), three cultures and lots of sunshine.\u00a0<\/span><strong>Unguja<\/strong><span>\u00a0is commonly known as \u201cZanzibar Island\u201d. Why? It\u2019s shorthand for the name of its capital, Zanzibar City, an incredible place where\u00a0<\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.ponant.com\/destinations\/africa\" rel=\"noopener\">Africa<\/a><span>, India and the Arab world have coexisted for centuries. It is a crossroads located on the sea route to India that was coveted by\u00a0<\/span><strong>colonial powers<\/strong><span>: first the Portuguese, then the British and the Omani. Until the middle of the 19th century, spice, ivory and slave trafficking was rife in Zanzibar. A\u00a0<\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.ponant.com\/cruises\/asia-zanzibar-and-the-treasures-of-the-indian-ocean-g040220-2\" rel=\"noopener\">visit to Zanzibar<\/a><span>, means discovering a city, an island and an astonishing archipelago where the temptation to relax meets the scars of an intense and sometimes tragic history, as well as an exceptional natural heritage.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=\u201d4.7.7\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d background_enable_color=\u201doff\u201d background_enable_image=\u201doff\u201d width=\u201d100%\u201d width_tablet=\u201d\u201d width_phone=\u201d\u201d width_last_edited=\u201don|phone\u201d max_width=\u201d1000px\u201d module_alignment=\u201dcenter\u201d custom_padding=\u201d||5px||false|false\u201d][et_pb_column type=\u201d4_4\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.7.7\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d background_enable_color=\u201doff\u201d background_enable_image=\u201doff\u201d background_size=\u201dcontain\u201d][et_pb_image src=\u201dhttps:\/\/escales.ponant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/zanzibar-escales.jpg\u201d alt=\u201dzanzibar-escales\u201d title_text=\u201dzanzibar-escales\u201d align=\u201dcenter\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.7.7\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=\u201d4.7.7\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d max_width=\u201d900px\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||0px||true|false\u201d][et_pb_column type=\u201d4_4\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.7.4\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.7.7\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d text_font=\u201d||||||||\u201d text_line_height=\u201d1.8em\u201d header_2_font=\u201d|300|||||||\u201d header_2_text_color=\u201d#334556\u2033 header_2_font_size=\u201d38px\u201d header_3_font=\u201d|600|||||||\u201d header_3_text_color=\u201d#307f90\u2033 header_3_font_size=\u201d26px\u201d header_3_line_height=\u201d1.4em\u201d text_orientation=\u201djustified\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||40px||false|false\u201d]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Stone Town, Zanzibar\u2019s precious stone<\/h3>\n<p><span>Zanzibar City, a capital with a heart of stone \u2013 but what a stone! The historic part of the city is actually called\u00a0<\/span><strong>Stone Town<\/strong><span>, named for the coral stone used to build the houses there. The maze of colourful alleyways, the architecture influenced by a mixture of Arabic, African, Indian and European traditions, the wooden balconies, the famous carved doors and the highly fragrant\u00a0<\/span><strong>Darajani market<\/strong><span>\u00a0all helped qualify Stone Town as a\u00a0<\/span><strong>UNESCO World Heritage Site<\/strong><span>. in 2000. It is the soul of the island, the entry point for anyone wanting to immerse themselves in its history and cultures, and an open door to a world of authentic adventures.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=\u201d4.7.7\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d background_enable_color=\u201doff\u201d background_enable_image=\u201doff\u201d width=\u201d100%\u201d width_tablet=\u201d\u201d width_phone=\u201d\u201d width_last_edited=\u201don|phone\u201d max_width=\u201d1000px\u201d module_alignment=\u201dcenter\u201d custom_padding=\u201d||5px||false|false\u201d][et_pb_column type=\u201d4_4\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.7.7\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d background_enable_color=\u201doff\u201d background_enable_image=\u201doff\u201d background_size=\u201dcontain\u201d][et_pb_image src=\u201dhttps:\/\/escales.ponant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Stone-Town-Zanzibar-Escales.jpg\u201d alt=\u201dStone Town-Zanzibar-Escales\u201d title_text=\u201dStone Town-Zanzibar-Escales 2\u2033 align=\u201dcenter\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.9.4\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d hover_enabled=\u201d0\u2033 sticky_enabled=\u201d0\u2033][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=\u201d4.7.7\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d max_width=\u201d900px\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||0px||true|false\u201d][et_pb_column type=\u201d4_4\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.7.4\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.7.7\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d text_font=\u201d||||||||\u201d text_line_height=\u201d1.8em\u201d header_2_font=\u201d|300|||||||\u201d header_2_text_color=\u201d#334556\u2033 header_2_font_size=\u201d38px\u201d header_3_font=\u201d|600|||||||\u201d header_3_text_color=\u201d#307f90\u2033 header_3_font_size=\u201d26px\u201d header_3_line_height=\u201d1.4em\u201d text_orientation=\u201djustified\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||40px||false|false\u201d]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Journeying inland<\/h3>\n<p><span>As soon as you get inland,\u00a0<\/span><strong>the Spice Tour<\/strong><span>\u00a0is definitely one of the most rewarding excursions in Zanzibar, offering a walk through the spice and fruit plantations. It\u2019s an opportunity to touch, smell and taste the exotic flavours that earned Zanzibar its nickname of \u201cSpice Island\u201d \u2013 clove, mango, lemongrass, soursop, vanilla and cinnamon abound, promising a fabulous\u00a0<\/span><strong>journey of flavours and aromas<\/strong><span>. Travelling even further inland and more to the south, the low coastline vegetation makes way for the luxuriant greenery of the Jozani National Park: 6,000 hectares of virgin forest stretched over nearly 50 kilometres. The guardians of this botanical temple include the rare but wonderful\u00a0<\/span><strong>red colobus<\/strong><span>, or red monkey, a species endemic to and emblematic of Zanzibar.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=\u201d4.7.7\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d background_enable_color=\u201doff\u201d background_enable_image=\u201doff\u201d width=\u201d100%\u201d width_tablet=\u201d\u201d width_phone=\u201d\u201d width_last_edited=\u201don|phone\u201d max_width=\u201d1000px\u201d module_alignment=\u201dcenter\u201d custom_padding=\u201d||5px||false|false\u201d][et_pb_column type=\u201d4_4\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.7.7\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d background_enable_color=\u201doff\u201d background_enable_image=\u201doff\u201d background_size=\u201dcontain\u201d][et_pb_image src=\u201dhttps:\/\/escales.ponant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Colobe-rouge-Zanzibar.jpg\u201d alt=\u201dColobe rouge-Zanzibar\u201d title_text=\u201dColobe rouge-Zanzibar 2\u2033 align=\u201dcenter\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.9.4\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d hover_enabled=\u201d0\u2033 sticky_enabled=\u201d0\u2033][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=\u201d4.7.7\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d max_width=\u201d900px\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||0px||true|false\u201d][et_pb_column type=\u201d4_4\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.7.4\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.7.7\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d text_font=\u201d||||||||\u201d text_line_height=\u201d1.8em\u201d header_2_font=\u201d|300|||||||\u201d header_2_text_color=\u201d#334556\u2033 header_2_font_size=\u201d38px\u201d header_3_font=\u201d|600|||||||\u201d header_3_text_color=\u201d#307f90\u2033 header_3_font_size=\u201d26px\u201d header_3_line_height=\u201d1.4em\u201d text_orientation=\u201djustified\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||40px||false|false\u201d]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Coast to coast<\/h3>\n<p><span>For those still wondering what to see or do in Zanzibar, head to\u00a0<\/span><strong>Nungwi beach<\/strong><span>\u00a0on the north coast of Unguja, where the traditional construction of dhows (Arabic sailing boats originally from the Red Sea) persists alongside modern water sports, such as diving and board sports. On another coast to the east, you can embrace a completely different atmosphere in the authentic\u00a0<\/span><strong>fishing village of Jambiani<\/strong><span>. Its lagoon is simply breathtaking! Or for something more intimate, check out the coasts of\u00a0<\/span><strong>Pemba Island<\/strong><span>\u00a0with their idyllic coves.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=\u201d4.7.7\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d background_enable_color=\u201doff\u201d background_enable_image=\u201doff\u201d width=\u201d100%\u201d width_tablet=\u201d\u201d width_phone=\u201d\u201d width_last_edited=\u201don|phone\u201d max_width=\u201d1000px\u201d module_alignment=\u201dcenter\u201d custom_padding=\u201d||5px||false|false\u201d][et_pb_column type=\u201d4_4\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.7.7\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d background_enable_color=\u201doff\u201d background_enable_image=\u201doff\u201d background_size=\u201dcontain\u201d][et_pb_image src=\u201dhttps:\/\/escales.ponant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Plage-Zanzibar.jpg\u201d alt=\u201dPlage Zanzibar\u201d title_text=\u201dPlage Zanzibar 2\u2033 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