Location : Zanzibar
Country : Zanzibar
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Chumbe Island Coral Park is a financially self-sustaining private nature reserve. It is run by a limited company where income from visitors is re-invested into park management and education programs operating in the park.
Chumbe Island is also a unique nature travel destination on a private island in Zanzibar, Tanzania. Situated 8 km Southwest of Zanzibar town, it is covered by an undisturbed forest and surrounded by a virgin coral reef. The island can be reached in a 30-45 minute boat ride from the Mbweni beach departure point south of Stonetown.
The Chumbe Reef Sanctuary: the first declared Marine Protected Area of Tanzania, one of the world's most beautiful coral gardens and the best preserved shallow reef on the East African Coast. The sanctuary has more than 200 species of pristine stone corals, more than 400 species of fish and regularly visiting turtles and dolphins. This spectacular reef can be observed by snorkelling under the guidance of trained Park Rangers. Snorkelling equipment is available on the island. Please note that scuba diving on the Chumbe Reef is prohibited, unless for research purposes; however scuba excursions are available on neighboring reefs (see ACTIVITIES information below);
The Chumbe Forest Reserve: a coral rag forest with a unique flora and wildlife including numerous reptiles, birds, crabs and the rare nocturnal Coconut Crab. The island is formed from fossilised coral and throughout the trail it is possible to see the patterns of the coral and the remains of giant clams thousands of years old. The Forest Nature Trails are also visited under the guidance of trained Park Rangers;
Historic buildings: built by the British in 1904; these include the lighthouse, which offers breath-taking views of the Island and of Zanzibar, and the mosque that was built with an elaborate design and is still in use by the Chumbe team.
Accommodation: In eco-bandas perfectly blended with the surrounding nature and situated between the beach and the forest. Chumbe has seven stunning eco-buildings each incorporating state-of-the-art eco-architecture and using local materials with coconut palm thatch. They are especially pioneering because they are all ecologically self-sustaining with zero impact on the environment.
Each has solar-powered lighting, private bathroom, cold & (solar-heated) hot water showers fed from a unique rainwater catchment system, compost toilets and greywater filtration through specialised garden areas. On Chumbe you can live in simple luxury on this paradise island in the knowledge that you are in no way damaging the environment of this spectacular nature reserve.
Other facilities: the historic lighthouse keeper's house built by the British in 1904 has been adapted to be the Park HQ with a restaurant for visitors and a classroom for local schoolchildren. This magnificently designed building is also equipped with eco-technology. The restaurant has dining terraces overlooking the sea, and serves delicious local Zanzibari cuisine, which combines influences of Arabic, Indian and African dishes using fresh fish, octopus and seafood, beef and chicken, tropical vegetables, fruits and spices.
*Organic soaps produced by a local women's co-operative in Zanzibar are provided for guests.
*In the process of purchasing supplies, non-organic products are avoided (i.e., plastic bags) and any unavoidable non-organic waste produced by the island is removed and incinerated in a specialised incinerator constructed by the project on the main island Unguja.
*Drinking water is provided by advanced filters (made in Switzerland) located on the island. These effectively clean readily available tap water from Unguja, avoiding the need for mineral water in plastic bottles (which are still available for purchase, but are not readily encouraged, as plastic bottles are a problematic environmental hazard recently introduced into Zanzibar).
*The walkways, nature trails and beach areas are not artificially illuminated at night. This protects feeding and breeding patters of nocturnal animals, and also helps preserve and view one of the most stunning attractions of Chumbe Island: the rare giant Coconut Crabs (Birgus latro). Instead, individual solar powered torches are provided for all guests that recharge each day for use each night.
THE RATE INCLUDES:
- Boat transport to and from the island on the morning transfer
- Eco-bungalow accommodation
- Full-board meals
- Sodas, water and snacks
- Boat, guide and equipment for snorkelling
- Tuition in snorkelling, if required
- Guided walk through the forest trails and intertidal area (if low tide)
- All taxesThe price is not inclusive of taxi transfers, late boat transfers, alcoholic drinks, laundry service, sailing excursions (which are available for purchase on the island).
Boat departure time to Chumbe Island is 10:00 a.m. daily from the beach of the Mbweni Ruins Hotel (10 minutes drive south of Stonetown). Advance booking for all reservations is required. Later boats to depart to the island can be arranged for US$ 50, and we can also collect you from the Airport, Port or town hotels for US$ 10.
DAY TRIPS
Day trips are possible to the Chumbe Island Coral Park. However, as a Marine Protected Area (MPA) we carefully manage the numbers of guests on the island at any one time (maximum 14). As the facilities are primarily focused towards our lodge guests, we can only take day trip bookings when we have availability in the lodge. This means we cannot take advance bookings for day trips. If you would like to book a day trip it is best to contact the Chumbe office two days before the day you would like to visit to check on availability. The office can be reached on: +255 (0)24 2231040
RATES - FOR THE DAY TRIP:
100 US$ per person all-inclusive
This includes:
- Boat transport to and from the island
- Lunch freshly cooked on the island
- Sodas, water and snacks
- Boat, guide and equipment for snorkelling
- Tuition in snorkelling, if required
- Guided walk through the forest trails and intertidal area (if low tide)
- All taxes
Alcoholic drinks are available for purchase on the island.
Payments can be made by bank transfers, or on the island by: US dollars cash, Tanzanian shilling cash. Travelers Cheques and credit cards are accepted, however an administration charge of 5% of the overall price is added. For payments greater than US$ 300 Credit Cards (VISA, MasterCard, EuropeCard & JCB) are accepted. Please note we do not accept credit cards for amounts less than US$300.
Our cancellation policy:
* within one month of reserved date: 50% charge of overall price
* within one week of reserved date: 75% charge of overall price
* within 48 hours of reserved date: 100% charge of overall price
reference:www.chumbeisland.com,zanzibar.net
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