EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT
WEEKEND GETAWAYS Old Boma - Mtwara: “Southern Tanzania’s Best Hotel” Rough Guide to Tanzania, July 2015. This historic building has been lovingly restored to its former colonial glory to give guests a unique Tanzanian experience. The Old Boma Hotel overlooks Mikindani Bay, a large, well protected harbour in the south of Tanzania, and offers a variety of excursions for guests wishing to explore the area and enjoy the local culture, beaches, marine and wildlife. For the less adventurous, or those simply looking to unwind in beautiful surroundings, the hotel facilities include the Afya Spa, restaurant, gift shop, bar and swimming pool.Tel: +255 (0)757 622 000 or oldboma@mikindani.com Uroa Bay Beach Resort, Zanzibar, A 3-minute walk from the beach and the Indian Ocean, this bright polished hotel with landscaped gardens is 20 km from Chumbe Island Coral Park. Featuring private terraces with garden views, the relaxed colourful rooms come with mosquito nets, flat-screens, and tea and coffeemaking facilities, as well as minibars and safes. Upgraded rooms add ocean views.Breakfast is complimentary and is served in an open-air restaurant/ bar with a thatched roof. Other amenities include a bar, as well as a private beach with a bar and cabanas. A spa area offers massages and wellness treatments. Address: Uroa, Tanzania. Tel: +255 778 672 809 reservation@uroabay.com or visit: www.uroa.com
Kamba Kochi Beach House, Kimbiji Beach Retreat: 2 bedroom double storey house in Kimbiji, 35 kms from the Ferry, tarmac road past the Avic Town. Can sleep 8 people. Ideal for a beach party, yoga retreat or just relaxation. $200 per day including breakfast or $500 for a weekend package includes 1 lunch and 2 dinners. Call: 0755 457 557, 0717 785 056 or supermunthali@gmail.com The Retreat Selous: Offers the most authentic, remote and personalized game viewing experience in Africa’s biggest Game Reserve, a vast and untouched land which is rarely experienced today. We guarantee a maximum of individuality in one of the last intact and untouched ecosystems of Africa. We don’t believe in fixed programs – our guests discover Africa in their own time and space, on foot, in an open 4x4, by boat or just sitting on the banks of the Ruaha River. Our guides are storytellers about nature. They read the tracks of the of the animals like other read books and they give our visitors a unique understanding of the flora and fauna in this beautiful Reserve. All our guests enjoy a heartfelt, warm and genuine service from our dedicated staff who is employed from the local communities. The Retreat works in harmony with nature, wildlife and the local communities and contributes to the peaceful development of the Selous Game Reserve. Tel: +255 783 213 951 or welcome@retreat-africa.com or visit: http://www.retreat-africa.com or www.facebook.com/RetreatsTanzania
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Selous Mbuyu Camp, located right in the centre of the Selous Game Reserve, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, one of a kind luxury accommodation. Our luxury tented camp is situated on the banks of the Rufiji River in a prime game viewing area within the Selous Game Reserve. It has 14 standard tents, 1 VIP and 1 Honeymoon tent, all with a private veranda overlooking the river. We offer various ways to take in nature with walking safaris, fishing and game drives, day trips to Selous final resting place can also be arranged and include a packed picnic basket for your enjoyment and to sustain you on your full day journey. At Selous game viewing in the reserve you will participate in some classic-style game drives-exploring the bush in open 4x4 vehicles. These will be special days spent exploring the wilderness in the biggest game reserve in Africa and viewing diverse wildlife which includes: lions, giraffes, wildebeests, zebras, elephants, wild dogs and so much more. Boat Safari where you will explore the different channels and lakes of the River Rufiji System, surrounded by hippos basking and crocodiles’ large variety of herons, storks, ducks, stilts and other water birds may be seen. The game package includes Accommodation in deluxe tent, full board, 3 meals daily, selected beverages, water throughout the day, two safaris activities per day (Game drive and Rufiji boat safari). Complimentary facilities include swimming pool, mini gym, library, inhouse game and cycles. Tel: +255 (0) 689 133 000 sales@selousmbuyusafaricamp.com www.selousmbuyusafaricamp.com
Meru Mbega Lodge is the ideal base for climbing the Kilimanjaro and the Mount Meru. Our Lodge is situated half way from Kilimanjaro Airport and Arusha town, a practical starting point for a safari in the northern part of the country. We also organize walks in the surroundings guided by our Maasai guide or cultural excursions with visits to the authentic villages and markets of the region. For those interested (professionally) in the local agriculture, a combined agro/safari program has been set up. The Meru Mbega Lodge on the slopes of the Mount Meru just on the edge of the Arusha National Park. Meru Mbega Lodge gives our clients the possibility to take a rest after a long flight from overseas, to enjoy nature and silence, and of course an excellent dinner at nighttime, before starting an impressive safari or trekking. Tel: +255 (0) 784 748 888 or +255 (0) 784 624 664 or info@baobabvillage.com or visit: http://mt-meru.com Traditional Dhow Cruises - Hire a Dhow for the day, great for a fun filled day or party with your friends and colleagues. Visit the pristine beaches of Bongoyo or Mbudya Island on a traditional sailing dhow or take a sunset cruise on Msasani Bay. Maximum 35 guests. Call: +255 772 011 202, info@tanzaquatic.com or visit: www.tanzaquatic.com Missed your copy of “Advertising Dar” this week? Don’t worry! The paper version is now available online… Visit: www.advertisingdar.com
Luxury Catamaran “CQ” by Tanzaquatic Ltd is a Tanzanian owned company aimed at the development and management of Professional, Safe and Eco-friendly Water Based Leisure and Tourism activities from Dar es Salaam. Our office is situated at the Slipway on Msasani Bay from were we operate a number of vessels and services. We offer: Day Trips and Offshore Cruises. Glass-bottomed Boat Trips from the Slipway. Fishing Trips and Guest Drop-offs. Traditional Dhow Sunset Cruises on Msasani Bay. Private Charters on our Luxury Catamaran or Powerboats. Offshore Cruises to Zanzibar, Pemba or Mafia Islands. Certified PADI Scuba Courses and Excursions. Tel: +255 756 504 987, +255 772 011 202 or paultroll@africamail.com Kilwa Ruins. Our beach lodge offers accommodation on a 10 acre former coconut plantation, which has only 7 rooms, including Africa’s first super adobe eco-room - constructed using NASA building technology prepared for moon landings. All our rooms are a few meters from the swimming safe, warm Indian Ocean and are designed to maximise the warm, tropical breeze that blows on the beach for 22 hours per day. A stay at our Kilwa hotel can be combined perfectly with a Selous safari and we are in fact the closest beach resort to the Selous. We offer a variety of water and marine activities including hippo trips, snorkelling, fishing (both artisanal and deep-sea), diving and through our community work and project we have constructed a Marine Biology Research Station on the hotels site. Call: 0685 411 630 or info@kilwa. co.tz or visit: www.kilwa.co.tz or www.facebook.com/kilwahotel/
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