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If you love cloves, you must have heard of Pemba Island. It's the biggest world producer of those little aromatic spices. Interestingly enough, its not only the spice related association that comes with this island, situated far north on the northern horn of Africa. This island was seized in the 17th century by the Sultan of Muscat. But still, no Muscat grapes could be found there. And Muscat is now Oman, so that all belongs to history which you can discover once you land here. Valleys and moderate hills make Pemba a little bit of a different island in the area. Very fertile, it's the land covered not only by clove and rice fields, but also vast mango and coconut plantations. With the kind of people living and working hard there, this island is still non-discovered and is mostly known to rare adventurers who ended up here by chance or curiosity. Well, infrastructure doesn't help at all since it's very poor. There are some private taxis and buses, but there is no real time table. If you like to walk or bike, stay with that - or be sure to have prearranged transfer. With rare but since recently better organized travel packages and agencies that take care of some 'details', it's possible to make the best out of available. Safari, as one of the most appealing African touristic offers, is gaining popularity and Pemba Island is one of the destinations that safari tour leaders suggest with great pleasure. Tanzanian safaris are particularly popular and Pemba is one of them. You can always combine and tailor your itinerary. Design your own Tanzania Safari to suit your interests and budget. Specialists for Selous, Ruaha, Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Kilimanjaro and cultural safaris are ready to work out details with you. Talk to them and find out what they will offer. There is a lot to discover. One thing to bear in mind is that you could explore on your own but be assured that no regular or expected facilities are all over. For accommodation, for example, there are not many options at the island to choose from, but there is a couple of solid but modest places to stay. They are guest houses and the hosts are very friendly but they live in their own world where tourism still hasn't entered the big door. In any case, those guesthouses are the best place to eat out if you find yourself on your own. Otherwise, lay back and let the specialists from safari tours organize everything for you. Pemba Island is really a paradise for all nature lovers and those who want to escape from modern and busy life. Palm beaches are seductive and even spending your days around them is an amazing experience. Fishing and diving lovers have probably heard of Pemba Channel. Climb Kilimanjaro . Specialists for Kilimanjaro and Meru Treks, Kilimanjaro by all routes: Marangu, Machame, Lemosho, Rongai, Shira, Umbwe. Pemba Island has also been known for some deep and mysterious secret, that is hard even to tackle in attempt to explain it, but it's connected with juju rituals related to initiation, medicine, and magic in one word. It gives to this island maybe more of an appealing vibe for those who really like to embark on the unknown.
Design your own Tanzania Safari to suit your interests and budget. Specialists for Selous, Ruaha, Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Kilimanjaro and cultural safaris.
Climb Kilimanjaro . Specialists for Kilimanjaro and Meru Treks, Kilimanjaro by all routes: Marangu, Machame, Lemosho, Rongai, Shira, Umbwe.
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