Spend a fantastic 6 nights in one of the more untouched holiday destinations in Tanzania: the Mafia Archipelago is visited by relatively few tourists and is therefore quiet, relaxing and beautiful; first visit the much smaller Chole Island where the lodge and community work in partnership to promote tourism and benefit the local area and then the larger main island; before ending with a night in Dar to connect onto your flight back to London.

This trip includes flights from and back to Dar es Salaam, but no international flights. It is designed to add onto the end of one of our Tanzania safaris to create a great trip with two very separate parts: a bush safari and a beach break.

Days 1-3 Mafia Island, Tanzania

After finishing your chosen safari, catch a domestic flight to Mafia' s tiny airport, where a car will meet you and drive you through the island's quiet farming and fishing villages, along sandy roads, before arriving at a small white beach and turquoise sea, where you hop onto a boat for 20 minutes to reach the beautiful…

Chole Mjini Lodge (full board)

Spend 3 nights at this wonderful eco-lodge that works hard to be a part of their local community therefore giving you a fantastic chance to experience village life, as well as walking, snorkelling and diving.

Days 4-6 Mafia Island, Tanzania

In the morning a boat will take you back to Mafia Island and your next wonderful beach location. Here you can make the most of a variety of relaxed, yet well organized activities whilst staying in luxurious wooden bungalows that all enjoy sea views at…

Pole Pole (full board)

Head off to a pure white sand bar on a snorkelling trip and picnic excursion, or lie back and relax in one of the shaded hammocks to enjoy this beachside location.

Day 7 Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

After lunch a car will drive you back to Mafia Airport, for your 20-minute flight back to Dar es Salaam. On arrival your driver will meet you and take you to your overnight stop, at the…

Royal Palm Hotel (bed & breakfast)

This international style hotel is perfect for an overnight stop, with a lovely pool, pretty an well kept gardens, as well as a good restaurant.

Day 8

You rise around dawn on your last day, to transfer to Dar es Salaam Airport for your daytime flight to London with British Airways. Arrive back in the UK with plenty of time for onward connections.

Cost of this trip
From	To	Cost
1-Jan-2012	15-Mar-2012	£1,347
16-Mar-2012	31-Jul-2012	£1,129
1-Aug-2012	31-Aug-2012	£1,197
1-Sep-2012	19-Dec-2012	£1,129
Notes: The prices shown are per person sharing; call us for single person supplements.

This itinerary includes:

• All transfers in Africa.
• A comprehensive pack of information covering the places that you'll be visiting.
• A complementary copy of the Bradt Travel Guide to Zanzibar, Pemba & Mafia.

This itinerary excludes:

• Any international flights. See our Tanzania safaris for trips to Tanzania that include international flights.
• The cost of arranging visas - currently (Dec 2011) holders of British passports do need a visa for Tanzania, which can be obtained through the Tanzanian High Commission in London prior to travel.
• Drinks are not included.


• Tips and gratuities, which are optional.

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