South of Stone Town airport is the Fumba Peninsula. It's probably the most relaxed and friendly corner of the island, but until recently it has really only been used as venue for short few day-trips, to see dolphins from Kizimkazi or the red colobus monkeys in Jozani Forest.

Only recently, in June 2005, has a lodge open up here: Fumba Beach Lodge. Complete with 40 acres of private land, including three lovely sandy coves. Its just 30 minutes' drive south of Stone Town's airport and currently the only lodge in the Menai Bay Conservation Area.

Meanwhile a few kilometres offshore, Chumbe Island is a tiny coral island about six miles southwest of Zanzibar Town. It is surrounded by the protection of a marine park, and under the water's surface you'll find some of the best coral gardens anywhere in the world.

Chumbe Island Lodge is at the heart of the tiny island – a remarkable, trail-blazing, award-winning example of a place to stay that is genuinely ecologically sensitive, and has a real message of education and community development.


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