Mafia Island: The name “Mafia” is derived from the Swahili “mahali pa afya,” which means “a healthy dwelling-place, Mafia Island is Tanzania’s most culturally unique and environmentally natural of the Indian Ocean islands, visited by a select few who recognize its allure and want a unique trip. The main advantage of visiting Mafia as a visitor is that everything is so easily open and inexpensive.
Mafia is a genuine underwater paradise with some of the world’s most diverse reefs. The island is known as the coral garden of East Africa because of the abundance of groupers, clownfish, octopus, rays, turtles, and whale sharks that frequent the warm, clear waters. The Mafia Island Marine Park was established in 1995 to safeguard the archipelago’s reefs as well as the archipelago’s more than 460 fish species.
Depart by flight from Zanzibar around 14:00 or 16:00 from Dares Salaam to Mafia in the evening flight. On arrival, you will be met by your lodge driver who will transfer to the lodge. Relax at your accommodation or choose from one of the many extra optional activities available on this unique island. Overnight a your selected accommodation.
After breakfast, enjoy your whale shark excursion. Whale sharks are present on Mafia Island year-round but peak. Check the tides and activities on offer from your lodge on a daily basis. If you're very lucky you might be there for a turtle nest hatching also! In the evening time, you will have a chance for a city tour in Mafia Inslandlearn how the people of mafia island live, and history later Enjoy your overnight at your chosen accommodation.
After a final leisurely breakfast, You will have 5hrs for snorkeling at Chole Island and spending your last Day on Mafia Island, your driver will transfer you back (across the island) to the airstrip. Catch your flight back to Dares Salaam at 17:35 - 18:10 if you are from Zanzibar we will take the flight at 17:00 return back to Zanzibar Services end.
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