What sorts of things are there for visitors to do on Zanzibar?
Many people visit Zanzibar and spend the majority of their time at one or two beach locations. For those who want some activity, some hotels have water-sport centres mainly offering scuba diving and snorkelling, a few offer dingy sailing, wind surfing, kayaks, etc. Zanzibar is surrounded by a reef, especially the north and east coast where the nicest beaches are located. At low tide the ocean recedes a long way which means that at these times swimming from the beach, and water activities, are limited. This is the time to go for long walks; on the north east and south east coast you can walk for about 10 miles along the beach calling in at fishing villages, watching village ladies harvesting seaweed for export, the fishermen preparing their nets/boats, children catching fish in the pools of water. Some hotels offer excursions including village visits where you are informed about life in the village, visit a school and meet local people. Part of the cost of the excursions go towards fund
