Colors of Tanzania

02/10/2020

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31/05/2020

Right now we cannot run our Made in Zanzibar tour and take you to the Dhow Countries Music Academy - but in this documentary, let the academy come to you 🎶

This CNN documentary is a wonderful virtual tour to the musical life of Stone Town!

Thanks to a trailblazing academy and a grassroots record label, young artists are boldly fusing Tanzania's traditional taarab sounds with modern music styles. Meet the Musical Mavericks of Zanzibar.

23/03/2020

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13/10/2019

Did you know that with every tour we do, we aim at benefitting the local community? This story is about our popular tour Zesty Zanzibar, and how it has changed lives.

On the tours, Faama opens her own home for visitors to see. It's unusual, and often the kids in the village are very curious about what is happening.

23/09/2019

Let's save this vital, beautiful institution of Dhow Countries Music Academy! Donate or join us on our Made in Zanzibar tour, which includes a contribution to the school. Spread the word!

This is an urgent call to keep our doors open and the music flowing at Dhow Countries Music Academy, Zanzibar's one and only music school in historic Stone Town. The DCMA faces the most critical moment in its 17-year history. We need to raise $70,000 by the end of the year to sustain our award-winni...

10/03/2019

Have you been on our tours and been guided by Saida? This video about female tour guides in Zanzibar provides an insight to why only few women work as guides and how long way Saida has come to be where she is.

Kawa Training Center takes an active role in promoting Women in Tourism. With support from Tui Care Foundation we hope to create more awareness about career ...

02/03/2019

If you visit Stone Town, you cannot miss seeing all the cats - stray cats mostly. Zaaso is doing amazing work rescuing and neutering the street cats. If you felt like you want to do something to help, now is a great chance to help them open a clinic in town!

KITTEN SEASON
Stone Town and Zanzibar Island get a lot of small new fluffy residents these days! Paka mdogo as we say in Kiswahili and they are very cute and lovable but unfortunately many of them do not have a home and end up as street cats, if they survive.
So many of you animal friends out there contact us daily with needs of cat treatments and sterilisations.
At our site in Mwera we are overcrowded with cats but we are still trying to get a cat clinic in Stone Town and are close to succeed! Having a clinic in town should give us the possibility to help and treat more cats. In the area where the majority of cats are found and hopefully assist to keep the population down.

ZAASO is run on your donations. We are truly grateful for all the support we receive. Where even the smallest donations makes a huge difference.

Should you wish to support our work follow this link: http://zaaso.net/how-to-help-2/

Asanteni sana 🙏

20/01/2019

Is Spice Tour too touristic to your taste, but you still want to see the farm, taste the fruits and learn about the local cuisine? Our Zesty Zanzibar tour wold be for you then. You get to know the spices, but also visit the nearby village and cook in a traditional outdoor kitchen!

01/12/2018

14/08/2018

Very interesting take on why visit Zanzibar (now, but also later ☺️). Note our new tour, Culinary Stone Town being recommended here!

Zanzibar is a popular wind down spot after a safari holiday on Tanzania. But with a new airport opening next year, now is the time to experience the islands.

16/11/2017

Are you visiting Stone Town just for a day? Here are our tips to make your day perfect!

The old quarter of Zanzibar city is a charming maze of narrow streets, gorgeous architecture, historic ruins, and spice...

05/05/2017

Planning to come to Zanzibar but not sure where to start? This blog post might give you a serious case of travel fever :)

Zanzibar's beaches are right up there with the best I have seen, but I found so much more than sand and sunsets, and ended up staying for weeks and weeks.

22/09/2016

Want to know more about Zanzibar - where to go, what to do, what are the favourite spots of locals? Our new tour Locals on Tap is meant for you then. Spend sunset time with a cool guide in Forodhani Gardens, taste the street kitchen food and learn about Zanzibari life.

I'm putting this Urban Adventures tour on my travel wish list. Who's in?! Let's go local.

13/07/2016

Passion for adventure! It was a beautiful day at spice plantations today. On the foreground you can see passion fruits, and then a path that goes through the beautiful countryside.

07/06/2016

Come in, come in! A young lady called us from her doorstep. I didn’t understand her language, but I could see her hands, pointing towards the gate, furling and unfurling with the international gesture for ‘Come in, join us, you’re welcome here.’

06/06/2016

02/06/2016

After picking up food from the farm we follow her to a cooking lesson at her home. how to make the best cassava leaf sauce, and it was delicious!

01/06/2016

Cassava farming with our guide Khamis in on Zesty Zanzibar tour.

29/01/2016

Impressions from our latest Handmade Zanzibar Tour. Experience the local life in different neighbourhoods of Zanzibar City: http://www.urbanadventures.com/Zanzibar-tour-handmade-zanzibar

13/01/2016

A wonderful blog posting about Pascal's trip in Zanzibar and how she experienced the urban adventures she had :)

I knew I’d get to know more about Zanzibar and its food, art, and communities, but I never expected to live this unforgettable journey in such a short time.

23/12/2015

Our Handmade Zanzibar tour shows you the local life in Zanzibar City!
www.urbanadventures.com/Zanzibar-tour-handmade-zanzibar

03/10/2015

14/09/2015

Zanzibar Beach & Watersports Festival is this weekend!

18-19-20 September 2015 5th edition The Zanzibar Beach & Watersports Festival is a celebration of beach life, culture & music, spanning 3 days held annually in Jambiani (South East Zanzibar)....

10/08/2015

Urban Adventures is proud to be named a finalist in the 2015 World Responsible Tourism Awards in the category of 'best for engaging people and culture'.

16/07/2015

Great info about Zanzibar here! Why the egg yolks are white and why you should say hi to everyone :)

18/06/2015

Ramadan Kareem! Here are some great facts & instructions that visitors should follow during Ramadan.

Dear Visitor, You have arrived during an important event on the Muslim Calendar - Ramadan -which starts around 28 June and finishes around 28 July, depending on the moon. Ramadan is time for Muslim...