Zanzibar – just the name says that here awaits exotic times and sensual experiences! Sir Richard Branson has described Zanzibar as “a beach with coconut white sand and cobalt blue water” and yes, it is great! When you sit leaning against a palm tree and looking up at the clear African night sky, you feel very far away from everything. But Zanzibar is not just paradise beaches and day trips. The capital Stone Town offers lots of history and culture, it is like time has stopped in some places going back almost 200 years. Here you find narrow alleys, bazaars and commercial life, mosques and beautiful, historic houses and mansions, where the original owners spent fortunes on making his house the most impressive in the neighbourhood. Feel free to get a little lost here – it can lead you to exciting surprises once you turn a new street corner…
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This fantastic resort hotel dates back to the days when Zanzibar was ruled by sultans. A nice mix of Arabic, Indian and of course African design elements. Here are exquisite woodwork and beautiful floors, mosaics, handmade furniture and impressive ceiling lamps. A real luxury hotel.
There are several types of villas to choose from: Ocean Villas, Garden Villas or Sultan Villas. The standard is sublime and here are every conceivable facility.
A gastronomic adventure awaits at the resort: explore the Arabic, Indian, Persian and Asian cuisines. The skilled chefs work primarily with local ingredients.
Enjoy the beautiful surroundings and the hotel’s fantastic service and hospitality.
Relax on the beautiful beach or choose to be a little more active: there is a Water Sport Center approx. 300 meters from Baraza on the beach Bwejuu – Paje. Here is plenty of equipment and opportunities for teaching windsurfing, kitesurfing and sailing.
Here are also opportunities for diving: Rising Sun Dive Center, a PADI 5 * Gold Palm National Geographic Dive Center. The location is on the beautiful southeastern part of Zanzibar. The center has existed for over 10 years, so here you are in good and experienced hands.
A day or two in Stone Town is a must! Get a little lost, feel the scent of herbs, curry and flowers, go on exciting shopping and enjoy a freshly squeezed juice along the way. If you want to attend a cooking class inside the city, it can be arranged.
Trip details
Ecorating: 3
When can you travel: All year
Airport: Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ)
The price includes: Full board, local alcoholic beverages, house wine, cocktails, afternoon tea and free wifi.
Price does not include: Spa treatments, water sports, cappuccino, espresso, diving equipment.
Good to know about Tanzania
Travel ethics: To show respect for religion and culture, we recommend covering your shoulders and knees when moving outside the hotel. On the beach or on a boat trip, bikinis / swimming trunks are of course perfectly fine.
Visa: Visa required. You have to apply for a tourist visa before the trip. Tourists can stay in Tanzania for a maximum of 3 months. Your passport must be valid for a minimum of 6 months after entry into Tanzania.
Time zone: GMT + 3
Vaccinations: Read more atStatens Serum Institut
Packing: Sunglasses, sun hat, sunscreen and a small flashlight.
Local currency: Tanzanian Shilling
Weather: Dar es Salaam on dmi.dk
Mobile coverage and internet: Yes, at the hotel you can be slow or down for periods.
Water: Clean water at the hotel.
Security: Zanzibar and Tanzania are generally safe destinations.
Ecorating: 3.0
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Bwejuu Clinic
Baraza engages in many great projects. An example is the clinic for pregnant women in the city of Bwejuu, where the most often relatively young women are helped well through pregnancy and the time after birth. The clinic opened in 2014 with, among other things, support from the organization New Hope. The hotel is happy to encourage and facilitate contact with other, similar projects.
The hotel’s work with the environment and sustainability
- All villas get electricity from solar cells
- The hotel’s garden supplies vegetables
- The water comes from a desalination plant. This means that the water used in the hotel is produced locally, and thus does not strain the city’s water supply.
- Materials and supplies come primarily from the local community – this includes fruit, fish, meat and building materials.
- When Baraza opened, they also started a local hotel school. The school teaches tourism and language (English) and the result is that the graduates gain a basic knowledge of tourism and the needs of visitors. This provides the basis for many generations of livelihoods. An important capacity building initiative creating job opportunities for the local community.
- Together with the sister hotels Baraza Breezes and Baraza Palms, they have worked on building a mosque, improving the clinic, working on water supply, buying beds and bedding and much more.
- Once a year, management and staff come together to do something positive for the local community. It can be to clear rubbish away from the beaches, arrange a football match with a good cause or the like.
