Karamba Resort

On a white-sand palm fringed beach, caressing the Indian Ocean you find Karamba Resort.

BUNGALOW:

All rooms have:

• en-suite bathrooms with hot water,
• wardrobe, double/twin beds with mosquito nets,
• ceiling fans,
• kettle, and
• a spacious verandah facing the Ocean (3m from the sea).

The rooms have all been individually designed to offer style, comfort and touch. Do not need AC because we’re strategically located; always a cool breeze refreshes the whole Resort. 4 types of rooms available: Standard, Superior, Afrika, & Villa. The superior type is more spacious, with sky open roof bath “enjoy a bath or shower under the glowing silver moonlight”, have private garden and are duplex (perfect for families) The “Nakiru Villa” has been specially designed for “honey moon”. It has total privacy, with Jacuzzi and sky-open shower in front of the sea and an extra bed on the rooftop where you can sleep under the stars. Direct access to the sea, spacious furnished verandah with stunning views. Air Conditioning and mini bar.

RESTAURANT:

Sea front restaurant offers local and international cuisine, with an emphasis on Mediterranean dishes and fish, Seafood, Sushi & sashimi, Vegetarian, Ital Rastafarian, Yogic Sattvic meals. Menu is "à la carte". The chef, buys fish directly from the fishermen each morning. If you manage to catch some fish on your fishing trip, he will cook it for you. Breakfast consists of a variety of items: seasonal fresh fruits, fresh juices, eggs, home made yoghourt, homemade jam with spices, whole meal bread, milk, spiced and herbal teas with herbs from our garden, and Kilimanjaro coffee.

Candlelit Dinner is served on the beach under the dazzling beauty of the African studded sky when it's half occupancy. The bar, facing the beach, offers an extensive variety of cocktails, selected wines, beers and spirits, Lassi, fresh fruit juices, smoothies and milkshakes. The Chill Out offers a relaxed atmosphere; accompanied by an accurate sound track, sit back overlooking the dolphins diving sometimes, watch the sun as it sinks into the Indian Ocean painting the sky orange and gold.

SPA & YOGA:

-Massage: Experience the healing energy of touch in a relaxing and restorative full body Massage or Foot Massage that combines Zanzibar exotic spice aromas. The uniquely fusion of coconut oil with lemon grass oil will rebalance your vital energies restoring harmony and calm to your Body, Mind and Soul.

-Reiki: Reunite Mind, Body and Spirit with healing energy.

-Yoga Classes: Practice Yoga & Meditation with certified Yoga teacher Paul, in an intimate setting of open atmosphere overlooking the Indian Ocean, which will induce relaxation and inner stillness to emerge. Hari om.

-Ayurvedic Naturopathy Remedies: At Karamba spa they use holistic remedies of healing, achieving the harmony of body, mind & spirit. Tridosha theraphy VATA, PITTA, KAPHA; Detox diet, Hatha yoga ShatKarmas: jalaneti, dhauti, constipation, sunburn, heat rush, seasick, general body fatigue, common cold.

ACTIVITIES: Some of the activities that you can do during your stay at Karamba:

• Swimming with the dolphins.
• Professional Diving courses and diving facilities.
• Snorkeling safaris to the nearby karamba reef.
• Traditional sailing Dhow to the Pungume Sandbank visiting mangroves and red colobus monkeys on the inhabited Uzi Island.
• Deep sea fishing & local fishing.
• Bicycle excursion to the East Coast beaches or to the nearby villages.
• Sailing sunset cruise. Humpback whales watching (from June to August).
• Spice Tour. Stone Town city tour. Jozani Forest walk
• Chumbe Island marine reserve.
• Visit the Giant tortoises in Prison Island.

Services:

• Laundry services,
• Safe deposit,
• traditional weddings.
• Renting cars, motorbikes & snorkeling equipments
• Gift shop,
• Internet wireless connection.
• Swimming pool.
• Recreation area,
• library, games and pool table.

DOLPHINS: From the beach, leave for regular safaris to swim with dolphins. In this area, inhabit two species of dolphins: the Bottlenose and the Humpback. The Bottlenose are very friendly and they accept the human approach. The Humpback are more shy and they feel scared if you dive into the water. For the past years tourists visiting Kizimkazi for dolphin safaris have created some impacts: the dolphins become more habituated, and the other being negative is that the families get stressed to see too many boats and many people jumping into the water at the same intervals. The advantage overnight at Karamba is that it's easier to organize the dolphin safaris in the early morning before the arrival of mass tourists from the big hotels of the east coast. We suggest our guests respect the environment and the freedom of these aquatic mammals. The dolphins are very intelligent; in fact their brain is almost similar to that of man. So, they decide if they should continue swimming with us or not. If we disturb them too much they will decide to leave.