Zanzibar: In the know with CC Africa

• Eat Zanzibar specialties at the Dhow Restaurant, a traditional Zanzibari boat floating in the bay overlooking Stone Town – a magical Zanzibar experience
• Sample the delicious ginger crab (in the shell) at the Pagoda Restaurant in Stone Town
• Experience the local atmosphere and cuisine by browsing the endless aisles of food stalls at the Forodhani Gardens in Stone Town, offering such delicacies as fresh seafood, grilled squid and octopus, sugar cane juice, and ‘Zanzibar pizzas’
• Sit at the terrace bar at the Africa House Hotel and smoke a traditional hubble-bubble pipe (shisha pipe)
• Take a spice tour to learn about Zanzibar’s important spice industry. See how cinnamon, cloves, ginger, nutmeg and vanilla (among many others) are grown, and end the tour with a delicious bowl of pilau rice, curry, Arabic coffee and a slice of lemongrass cake
• Browse the market in Zanzibar Town and buy a kikoi – traditional coloured wraps worn by locals
• Take a tour through the labyrinth of narrow streets in Stone Town and delight in the many ancient mosques, grand palaces and Arab architecture with intricately carved wooden doors
• Dive off the Mnemba atoll – a pristine marine conservancy
• Stroll the long stretches of white sandy beaches with hermit crabs and sea turtles, and spoil yourself with a henna tattoo
• Walk the nature trails of Jozani Forest Reserve, and catch a glimpse of the Kirk’s red colobus monkey and suni antelope, unique to Zanzibar