ZANZIBAR STUDY TOUR
EDUCATIONAL TOUR
BACKGROUND:
Tourism Industry has grown rapidly from the 1980’s replacing Clove Spice industry as the important National Output in terms of Gross Domestic Product (GNP). The Clove Industry fell in the world market simply due to the broad expanse of farming it in various countries like in the Far East where larger than Zanzibar Clove farming perimeters and the c
onsequent fall of prices in the world market due to a greater number of producers in competition. Efforts at product differentiation did not brood the expected outcomes and so the country laid heavier stakes at tourism due to its position in the Indian Ocean lying at six degrees south of the Equator and surrounded by salty waters of the Indian Ocean where the coastlines have brilliant saline beaches hardly touched by mass tourism nor commercial fishing and so the Zanzibar Government encouraged investment into tourism as an alternative gateway from the dilapidating clove industry that it once heavily depended for revenues. Zanzibar is comprised of two major islands Unguja and Pemba Island the later is greener than the former and its where it derives its name. Pemba means the green land; its fertile soils and peaceful people have attracted the Omani Arabs to invest in Farming and cultivation ever since the 17th century whence the Arabs introduced exotic fruits, spices and vegetables from Asian coastlines via the Monsoon Trade routes. The Agricultural success of this has resulted in having historical buildings, villages once trading centers, traditional market centers that now are very popular in tourism and often visited. The buildings are an expanse of stone and concrete painted with white limestone with their narrow streets exuberantly denote a mix of cultural adoptions that not many places do show in the continent. Afro Asian and European porticos, verandahs and alleys blended architectural magnificence now the Stone Town a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Just as the historical importance adorns tourism so does the ecological habitant where fauna and flora typify equatorial tropical vegetation and mammalian life where even marine life becomes lasting memory to travelers and tourists alike. INTRODUCTION:
Educational Tour includes Zanzibar Excursions guided tours where information and knowledge of Ecological and Historical adornments as tourist attractions are shared and exchanged or given to all concerned. Tourism growth and developments compelled the dissemination of gathered knowledge to those who need it or simply the interested and with time focusing not just the classical information as customary in tourism but also ways of imparting this information at the same time not to lay heavy burden of those receiving it. As such the information is given out in simple language by guides trained locally and often have numerous years of experience and now taking up an expertise that has not been very common in Zanzibar. Guiding as a profession dates back to times of discovery and exploration of the islands and the hither land. Now specialty needs compels them to be well versed with the knowledge, places and people interaction is often brotherly and attune to Zanzibar Customary respect and dignity for the other. Hence the Educational Tour grooming one to a closer experience with the island. Project Location:
Areas:
Objectives: To make tourism an industry that contributes to reduce income poverty on the islands
Methodology:
Provide guided tours to clients(travelers, Students, Tourists, Businessmen on retreats,
Advise and Provide Tourism Information on Zanzibar
Encourage students research- explore and discover-not only Unguja and Pemba but also the fifty plus islets
Attract Investments to areas that need developments be it commercial, educational, agricultural, marine or fisheries
Project Activities:
Dispense project activities by rendering guided tours during Educational study visits and excursions
Where the following tours are established
City Tours. Spice Farm Visit. Prison Island Tours inclusive are snorkeling diving and picnic pack. Dolphin Adventures inclusive sea food lunch, fins and masks. Blue Safari all equipments and auxiliaries. Jozani forest visit. Cultural Tours North or South or Both
Educational Tour
Dhow cruises
Pemba Island tour
Sunset cruises
Exploratory tours
Discovery tours
Beach Relaxation
Rates: Each tour has its own rate and as self tailored tours are allowed it shall kind the total price. Educational tours involves a 2days/3nights Intinery but these can be made into additional days and nights to encompass all or extra tours and activities of one liking. DAY 1
Arrival at the airport/harbor where after “meet, welcome and greet” transfer to hotel of stay(beach/country/city), Relax and proceeds to City Tour after lunch and after(3hrs) return to Hotel for overnight stay. DAY 2
09.00Hrs After Breakfast proceed to Spice Farm Visit (3hrs),
12.00Hrs Lunch traditionally on Farm and return to hotel in stone town End of ½ day tour or
Continue with Full day tour and
12.30 Hrs Proceed to Manga pwani caves and see the million years old cave tunnels and lately during
the abolishment of slaves was used to hide them before being smuggled abroad
13.00 Hrs. Arrive to the Manga Pwani beach for swim and relax under the sun (bathing) and picnic
14.00 Hrs Depart for Hotel of Stay via the Turkish bathes of Sherzaddin the Persian princess
16.00 Hrs. Proceed to Forodhani garden and enjoy the open garden with Barbeque services up to 10.00
As you will prefer and then return to hotel for overnight stay
DAY 3
09.00 Hrs. After breakfast relax and proceed to Dolphin Adventures (3hrs) and after lunch
12.00 Hrs proceed to Jozani Forest reserve for appreciating the fauna and flora where the Red Colombus
monkey cohabits and finally
Optional Visits to Butterfly Center or Snake Park or both
15.00 Hrs Return to hotel of stay for dinner or Barbeque as one prefers and overnight stay
DAY 4
09.00 Hrs. After breakfast proceed for departure to Airport or Harbour
The above is an example of an Intinerized schedule that can be fashioned as per self clientele options
