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In order to assist families in these difficult times we have raised our child rate to apply for young people of 7-16 years inclusive (50% of adult rate) Children aged 0-6 are free
Mbweni Ruins Hotel is part of the Adventure Camps group of exclusive properties, giving excellent safari opportunities.
Special Packages:
NEW! Zanzibar-Selous Special - Stay 3 nights at Mbweni Ruins Hotel and 3 nights at Selous Impala Camp
and get flights Dar-Znz-Selous-Dar absolutely FREE!
Stay at least 2 nights at Mbweni Ruins Hotel for a very Special Rate!
Free Flights Dar-Znz-Dar Special - Stay 3 nights or more at Mbweni Ruins Hotel
and get your flights Dar-Znz-Dar absolutely free:
Free Flights Arusha-Znz Special - Stay 3 nights or more at Mbweni and get your flight Arusha-Zanzibar free (one way)
And check out these further packages:
Last Minute out of Dar to Mbweni (includes flight but only 48 hrs prebooking)
Mbweni Romantic Stays (including Safari) Summer 2009
Mbweni Sand and Spice Special Summer 2009
Mbweni Sand and Spice Special Winter 2009-10
Please note that specials and packages are calculated including flights, meals, extras and transfers as well as accommodation, and may not be priced at 50% for children
Set in botanic gardens by the ocean, the hotel is 10 minutes from Stone Town or from the Airport but is an oasis of peace to return to after your busy day.
Prices are reasonable and the emphasis is on giving you good value while maintaining high standards of service.
Mbweni offers accommodation for no more than 30 guests. All the rooms are air-conditioned, with ceiling fans and louvred windows to the balcony.
They are furnished in exotic Zanzibar style and every room has views of the Indian Ocean and of the gardens.
The crystal clear fresh water pool on the edge of the beach lies between the rooms and the restaurant where traditional spicy foods and a panoply of seafood delicacies await the discerning diner. Dinner is usually served in our Raintree Restaurant, but we often set up beach barbecues with candlelit tables on the shore,
or in the ruined chapel or elsewhere in the beautiful grounds.
The Bustani Spa (Bustani means "Garden") offers many exciting pampering treatments such as Aromatherapy, Facials, Beauty Treatments
and much more in two beautiful rooms set in the old Ruins.
The Bustani Spa is pleased to offer every hotel guest this special introductory offer:
Get two treatments and receive the cheapest one free!
We offer many exciting activities including dhow trips to the islets and sandbanks opposite the hotel, swimming, fishing, diving, snorkelling, a nature trail and visits to see the spice plantations, stone town and to swim with dolphins. These trips can easily be arranged by our reception staff after you arrive in Zanzibar.
The jetty passes through the mangroves to the sea - making embarkation to Chumbe Island and other boats much easier! We can offer trips to the sandbanks, to stone town or to the islands nearby, on request. The Mangrove Bar perches over the ocean, perfect for that evening sundowner!
It is very pleasant to swim among the mangroves, but we also have two canoes or kayaks, and at high tide
our guests use them to navigate along the shore to the south, among the mangroves with their channels.
Want to try a trip on a Swhahili duggout outrigger?
You can do this at Mbweni, as part of our free activities. Mbarawa, the beach attendant, will take you out in an "ngalawa" so you can try this most ancient vessel of the Swahili Coast. You can also use our canoes to paddle along the mangrove shore to the south of the hotel.
Or take a longer trip in a local dhow, to Stone Town or the nearby sandbanks or islets, or for a sunset cruise
Romantic ruins from the era of Livingstone can be explored in their lush botanic garden environment,
and over the years we have striven to provide a personal and discreet service in one of the most beautiful natural and historic situations in Zanzibar.
Try our Raintree Restaurant for great food in a stunning environment. You may find you are sharing dinner with the local bushbabies!
There are no phones or TVs in the room, to allow you peace. But we do have an Internet Cafe in the main reception area.
Booking your Trip
PHOTOS BY OUR GUESTS
If you have some nice photos of your stay in Zanzibar, send them to us and we'll post them here!
Please write to: info@adventurecampstz.com
Photos by some of our guests
Mbweni and Zanzibar Slideshow click here
Phtos by Daniela Biland and Peter Sandmeier
click here to see more
March 2009
Hello,
thank you for the wonderful week. it was so beautiful and you are so nice. And the food was fantastic. Thank you so very much. This was an unforgettable holiday.
Here are a few photos for you. I wish you a very good time.
Cordial greetings
Daniela Biland & Peter Sandmeier
Daughter Adiina with Chayenne
Credits
All text and images © Mbweni Ruins Hotel 1992-2009
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