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3 days 2 nights
Daily Tour
12 people
English
Fanjove private island is wonderful uncontaminated nature of a tropical island, 20 miles from the coast, is a tourist destination still unexplored.
Once landed on Songo Songo Island, 40 minutes flight from Dar es Salaam, after a short boat trip, guests will live an unforgettable experience steeping in exotic sensations, Robinson Crusoe’s style. You enter in a paradise dimension; time slows down detaching us completely from everyday life.
The beaches of pure sand and the turquoise water, the light unrolling of the waves, the whistling of the wind that caresses the palms, the unique, shy, and colored Coconut Crab specimens that come out at night, the multicolored species of birds that stop during the migrations will be only one of the several frames and colors
Fanjove Island is owned by Selous Safari Company, who also owns the brilliant Siwandu in Selous and Jongomero in Ruaha, and we are pleased to announce that Fanjove has exactly the same vibe. The rooms are deliberately rustic – wooden, solar-powered, and half-open to the elements.
If you still secretly (or not-so-secretly) harbor ambitions of living in Robinson Crusoe style simplicity then the bandas are for you. But if it’s televisions, clean stone lines, and swimming pools that you’re after then this is not your place.
The beach is one of the best in East Africa and for divers or snorkelers, the coral reef presents a chance to explore some as-yet unvisited areas. Snorkeling, diving, and kite-surfing represent the majority of the typical hotel activities on offer at Fanjove island.
This simplicity is continued into the rooms which, although large, consist of a simple bathroom, bed, 2 armchairs, and a day bed up on the balcony, accessible by ladder. But their simplicity is their biggest draw. They epitomize what Fanjove is about.
Depart with the the10:45am or 15:00 pm Coastal Flight from Dar or Zanzibar to Songo Songo. Upon arrival, you will be met by a lodge representative, who will drive you with a Tuk Tuk (Bajaji) to a dhow which will take you to Fanjove Island (approximately 45min transfer).
If your lucky the curious bottlenose dolphins may come up to the boat to greet you on the way! Arrive for lunch or dinner, depending on your departure time, and enjoy the rest of your day on the beach and in your private Banda designed after a dhow. (Lunch), dinner and overnight provided at Fanjove Private Island.
Enjoy breakfast and a full day at leisure on the beach. Snorkel straight off the beach (kit provided for free) to see the stunning marine life of great variety, or walk/kayak around the island visiting the bird beach, or climb to the top of the ancient lighthouse for a panoramic view of the island.
As optional extras, you can also go out on a trip to swim with the spinner dolphins and/or choose from diving, sunset cruises, and many other activities, just ask the Lodge Manager and activities staff for more details. Enjoy lunch, dinner, and another overnight at Fanjove Private Island.
After a final leisurely breakfast on the island, you will transfer back to Songo Songo by dhow and tuk-tuk (Bajaji) drive to the airstrip.
Depart with the 12:10 or 16:20 Coastal fight back to Dar (the flight is roughly 50 minutes and may stop on Mafia island on the way there or return)
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