Zanzibar tourism
The Island of Zanzibar is considered the best scuba diving and snorkeling spot in East Coast Africa.
It is 40km from Dar es Salam and 15 minutes flight only. It retains its old world charm in the by lanes of Stone Town, you can see the old Fort...
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