Nungwi Mnarani Aquarium and Marine Turtle Conservation Lagoon Tours and Tickets

The village experience -tour is always done with local guides from the village, and all the activities are planned to benefit the village and nature conservation. Discover how locals live their everyday lives and how they make their livelihoods. Mnarani Aquarium is a small tidal lake surrounded by the porous coral rag stone that is home to dozens of endangered hawksbill and green turtles. You will get to feed the turtles with seaweed and to take photographs. You will also have a chance to visit dhow (local boat) makers by the beach and see how a boat will be prepared or made from the scratch. The tour finishes with a great Swahili local style lunch! If you are not staying in Nungwi, we are happy to arrange a reasonably priced transfer.

In 1993 the villagers of Nungwi opened this turtle sanctuary in a large natural tidal pool near the lighthouse and since then these sea creatures have enjoyed a degree of protection from being hunted and eaten. You can see turtles of various species and sizes, If fishermen accidentally catch a turtle in their net, they bring it to the aquarium. Likewise, turtle eggs discovered on the beach are brought here to hatch.On a single day every February, a highlight of the year is when local people, tourists, hotels and dive centres cooperate with conservationists to assist hundreds of hatchlings survive their perilous journey across the beach and out to the open sea. Once after the tour you will enjoy the Kendwa beach.

The Nungwi region consists of three unique areas: the village itself, two main sections of the beach and bars and restaurants are located. The eastern coastal zone is quite calm,

Nungwi is the best village in Zanzibar located at North Coast. The best time to visit is early in the morning when the fish market is in full swing – depending on the catch the previous night you might see Tuna, King Fish, Dorado and a variety of other large fish for sale. In the mornings local fishermen (and women) wade out to the edge of the coral reef to catch a number of different small sea creatures including squid, octopus, puffer fish and the occasional ray – their catch will be sold at the fish market throughout the day. At Nungwi there are number of very interesting things to see and do including, the natural aquarium in which is a home endangered sea turtles and a variety of fish. The aquarium itself is a natural formation carved out from the coral bedrock by the erosion of millions of waves crashing against the shore. The depth of the water rises and falls with the tides providing a natural environment for its inhabitants.

Depending on the tide it is possible to see how the women harvest their seaweed. Our guests will visit the processing center and factory located in the village. Here they’ll get the rare opportunity to see how the seaweed gets transformed into desirable beauty products like organic soaps and essential oils.

Pick up from your hotel at 09:00,first exploration of the Indian Ocean. Hopping on a luxary cattamaran hading to Mnemba Island island. The ocean gets more transparent. The colourful corals, hundreds of kinds of fish and Dolphin by the shore of the island, swimming, snorkelling and dolphin watching. This experience will add something to your life. Chill-axing and enjoying DJ music on board when the crew are serving you with a seafood buffet, exotic fruits and beers and white wine and all soft drinks. Nungwi village for a natural aquarium, dozens of endangered hawksbill and green turtles are found here. You will observe and swim with the marine turtles. You will end up at the village for experiencing the local lives hood, before hopping on board again for a sunset cruise party. Enjoy the steady winds that blow along the Swahili Coast and relax on a journey around the calm waters of the coast with refreshments as the sun dips below the horizon. You will be dropped off at your hotel.

Visit the beaches and villages on the northern edge of Zanzibar on a half-day tour to Kendwa Beach and Nungwi, where you’ll have free time to explore and play. Book an adventure sport such as parasailing, flyboarding, water skiing, and wakeboarding, or opt for a kid-friendly outing on a ringo or banana boat. With both morning and afternoon departures available, this tour includes pickup and drop-off at Zanzibar hotels.