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Village in Zanzibar, Tanzania
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Nungwi is a charming little village at the northern tip of Zanzibar.
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with East Africa Diving for double dive
with Divine Diving
Divine Diving Yoga & Dive Center
Take a 2-hour cruise on a dhow down to Kendwa and back (US$15 per person). Alternatively, hire the whole dhow and enjoy a private cruise, lingering where you wish (US$40). Clever negotiation may get you free snorkeling equipment hire and a stop at Kendwa where you can leap over the side and snorkel on the reef.
Sea Turtle Conservation area.
Come at 7AM and see the boat builders right beside fish market.
Kitesurf at the Ras Nungwi beach. Full equipment rental runs US$60 (half day) and US$90 (full day). Lessons can be booked (Group introduction of 3 hours at US$165 and private lessons (1 hr) at US$90). They also offer Kendwa beach and Matemwe kite beach.
At Baraka Aquarium you can see turtles, feed and swim with them.
Local food, clean and cheap.
Excellent food with a fine sea view. One of the better places to eat in Nungwi
This place has a shorter menu than most places, and the food is mediocre at best. If you're not a fan of seafood, ask before ordering anything not in the seafood section of the menu - even the "Chicken with coconut sauce" is mostly fish.
The most chilled out bar ever. Hamocks above the bar, the urinal is a bath tub and the benches are halved dhows. The beer is Tsh 3,500 for Tusker Kili or others. The music they play is well selected and makes the beach, which the bar is directly on, even more pleasant to do nothing on.
Very decent and clean hotel. Room prices depend on the type of view the room has, i.e. sea view is more expensive than garden view. With a new owner and a beautiful new pool things may change soon.
Also has a restaurant.
All-inclusive resort with a wide beach front, a swimming pool, 2 restaurants, bars, spa and fitness center, live music at night, and free wifi in public areas and rooms. This is the former site of Nungwi Village Beach Resort and is located immediately east of Flame Tree Cottages.
Rents a bungalow right on the beach.
A very well-maintained hotel with a nice Italian restaurant, located right after Amaan Bungalows.
Rooms are fitted with a private bathroom with shower. There's a shared lounge at the property. A number of activities are offered in the area, such as snorkeling and diving. Free reliable WiFi
5-star hotel with excellent view and a nice swimming pool.
Beautiful hotel with really nice views, it is a bit more luxurious compared to others located nearby. It also has a nice swimming pool.
From Stone Town the journey on surface roads takes 1½-2 hours, depending on the delays of road obstacles and police checkpoints, and number of stops the driver makes en route. There are several options available:
Read in the guideThe 'boat yard' in Nungwi, with its tapping and tamping and seemingly casual activity, calls for photographs.
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