welcome to zanzibar!
i love traveling in zanzibar and if you're considering this amazing island then in
today's video i'll be sharing with you general information about planning your trip what are
the differences between the different sides of the island what is there to do where should you
stay things to consider and if you're new here welcome i'm christine with where in the world is
cL and i make travel videos every week to help you get up get out and go travel so if you like
to travel consider subscribing let's dive in one thing to know about zanzibar is that the
island isn't huge but it's not small either three main areas that most people hang out at
and those are non-we in the north jambiani and pajay and then stone town and so depending on
how much time you have on your trip it's a good idea to bundle items together or just choose the
one location that fits your vibe i'm gonna give you an overview of the three areas but i dive
into each in individual videos so check the description below but let's start with nungwi
nungwi is located on the north side of the island and it takes about an hour
and a half to drive there from stone town depending on traffic
it's known for some of the most beautiful beaches on the island although all of the beaches are
really beautiful and you can find really great beach parties like at kendwa and kenwood rocks
it also has a lot more options in terms of the big format hotels and resorts
so you'll find some of those nicer resorts on that side of the island
versus smaller boutique style hotels on the jambiani page side of the island
and another thing that's a really great activity on this side is visiting the nearby islands
so boating to namba island was one of my favorite things and if you're like me and you like to jump
in the water to scuba dive it's also the side of the island you might want to choose that activity
all right let's jump in the car and drive south and east to the pajay jambiani side of the island
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subscribing and don't forget full videos of each of these spots link in the description below
water sports and water adventures is where it's at on the jambian page side of the island it's really
cool if you're into kite surfing or want to learn to kite surf it's really windy on this side of the
island and so you can get really great conditions and there's a million places where you can go
learn how to do this on this side of the island i was feeling a little bit more of like a laid-back
easy going kind of vibe and i really enjoyed that and i really enjoyed hanging out at places like
coral rocks or even just renting a bike and riding up and down the beach but you'll find
smaller boutique hotels on this side of the island which by the way if you're planning a trip here
or you've been tell me in the comments below and give me your tips and suggestions because because
we're all a community here all right let's drive to the other side of the island and head to stone
town and give an overview of that the windy roads and alleyways of stone town i love getting lost
in them it's a place with so much history and culture and really beautiful to visit but stone
town is where you are coming into so if you're flying into zanzibar taking a boat over you're
coming into stone town and this is your jumping off point to the other parts of the island which
speaking of which let's talk about getting around my recommendation around how to get around totally
depends on how you're planning your trip for me i wanted to explore every part of the island and so
getting a driver is key because a lot of the roads are really windy or near the beach road really
difficult to navigate and really really bumpy it's a place that i would not feel comfortable
renting a car also because they drive on the other side of the street but for example if you're just
going to stone town you absolutely do not need a car and you can just use taxis or if you're just
going to nungway or you're just going to jumbiani and pajay i could see it being a possibility to
just do a one-way ride via a taxi or a cab and if that's the case for you once you get to one
of those destinations getting around within those destinations depending on where you stay
might require taking additional taxis in other words both nungui and john biani page are large
enough that getting around might be difficult if you're trying to do it on foot it's not impossible
but they're not necessarily areas that are super fun to walk around in so just something to
consider as you're planning your trip let's talk about a few things i wish i knew because i try to
do as much research on these trips as possible and i try really hard to make the video that i wish i
got to see before i traveled there and make sure you add your tips below i wish i brought water
shoes in other words i have sandals that stick to my feet but water shoes are actually really
important here because one of the beautiful things about zanzibar are the extreme tides that come
in and out but it also means that there's a lot of sea urchins in the water and stepping on one could
potentially ruin your vacation so wearing shoes in the water is super important so bring sandals that
stay on your feet or water shoes another thing i wish i knew i knew it was going to be island life
but i didn't realize that when they're saying of podepole which translates to slowly slowly
they really do live the island life and things take forever around the island and i'm not saying
we should be rushing through our travels but i was never able to have a meal that took less than
two to three hours and so just something to plan in is that things are pretty slow over there and
i don't know maybe it's time to try that street food because that'll be quicker especially if
you're hangry next here's a tip about staying connected in zanzibar if you are traveling around
tanzania if you get a sim card on the mainland you might want to get a separate sim card from a place
like santel for example for zanzibar and then when you go back to the mainland use that sim card the
connection will be significantly better and faster if you get a sim card on the island something i
loved about zanzibar i had no idea that the weather would be so amazing i was traveling
there for a long time in january and february 2021 and it rained one half afternoon and that's it i
got amazing weather so know that march through may is their rainy season and maybe consider
other dates if you're traveling during that time frame sunny days ahead i really enjoyed making
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