A super holiday for witnessing the best of East Africa’s underwater wildlife. Enjoy the beach life, relaxed island culture and...
Mafia is a relatively unknown and untouched island, 160 kms south of Zanzibar, where rustic fishing communities and farming villages go about their lives in a way that has existed for generations. Just to the north lies the exclusive Thanda Island and to the south is the even lesser-known Fanjove with one small rustic lodge providing the ultimate escape. The islands are accessible by air from Dar with Fanjove and Thanda requiring an extra boat trip, or private helicopter charter.
The easygoing, slow pace of life is taken to a greater extreme than the other islands and offers a wonderful option for travellers looking for a truly off-the-beaten-track and adventurous experience.
The islands have incredible marine life which is under the protection of the extensive Mafia Island Marine Park/Songo Songo Archipelago and includes many stunning reefs, different species of nesting turtles and resident whale sharks. It is for this reason this is without doubt one of the finest areas for diving and snorkelling in the Indian Ocean.
A real “lifestyle” option for the active and open-minded. Some very cool and life enriching accommodation options.
In Mafia: Totally unique and extraordinary is Chole Mjini Lodge. Mainstream and comfortable lodges are Pole Pole and Kinasi.
Thanda Island offers an exclusive island hideaway for 10-26 people. In Fanjove, the only but truly wonderful option: Fanjove Lodge.
We had an amazing family holiday (2 kids aged 10) and the service and recommendations from S&B were fantastic. Local Masai Wanderings guide (Clement) was brilliant, knowledgeable and friendly and a real joy to travel with. Everything went very smoothly which was a testament to the organisation by S&B. Many thanks to Nick and the team, we will be back!
When you book a holiday like this you know it’s going to be early starts and early nights, and on the go Inbetween. It is the most rewarding experience, and the mix of luxury and tented accommodation makes you appreciate both, the consistent is the level of service from all staff, and their inherent friendliness was an added bonus.
I am just back from Tanzania and wanted to thank you very much for a fantastic itinerary. I loved all the accommodation choices made, all the connecting flights worked well and the guide was superb. I had a great time and let me know if you want to get some more feedback on any of the properties suggested by you and also Pongwe Beach which excellent.
We had the BEST time! I have been struggling to put into words how amazing our honeymoon actually was. By the time we got to Selous Riverside Safari Camp it was after lunch so we’d missed the afternoon trip but we went on the river safari late afternoon which was brilliant, could only be discribed as breathtaking for our first few sightings.
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