The fragrant journey to the African Spice Island begins when the traveler steps off the quay in Dar es Salaam. There are several boats to Zanzibar and Pemba from Dar. Choose – ferry or hydrofoil. (You can fly, but this is way is much more fun).

On approach you read in the guide book that Zanzibar is an archipelago made up of Zanzibar and Pemba Islands, and several islets. It is located in the Indian Ocean, about 25 miles from the Tanzanian coast, and 6° south of the equator. Zanzibar (known locally as Unguja) is an island state within the United Republic of Tanzania.

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The arrival in Zanzibar is quite magical. From a distance you see the white city with all the dhows bobbing up and down and gracefully moving around. Even before tourists are settled into their lodgings they are already aware of this unique mix of Arabic, Indian and African cultures.