LAZY LAGOON ISLAND
Lazy
lagoon is the perfect Indian Ocean island
retreat, lying in the Zanzibar channel offshore from
mainland Bagamoyo, the ideal place to unwind at the
beginning and end of a safari.
There are just
12 rooms on the private 9 km long white sandy island
with deserted beaches. It boats swimming at all tides in
clear azure blue water, ideal for skorkelling
to be mesmerized by the shoals of iridescent tropical
fish hiding among the pristine coral gardens that
protect the island.
The island is
home to Bushbabies, Wildpigs, Genets, Baboons,
Duiker and Suni antelope. The beach bandas have
been carefully constructed so as to maintain the
delicate balances in the environment and with
conservation of the islands wildlife and mangrove as the
primary consideration. An attractive nature
trails leads you through this indigenous forest
from your accommodation to the bar and restaurant.
Steeped in the
history of slavery, Bagamoyo means
‘lay down your heart’, a relic of slave
trade as this was the exit port for many thousands of
Tanzanias who left their hearts in their homeland.
The capital of
Germany East Africa, Bagamoyo was also the gateway to
the interior for all the famous explores,
Livingstone, Burton, Speke, Stanley and Grant,
searching for the source of the River Nile. It has an
incredibly rich history going back to the
Shirazi Arab trading settlements where at
Kaole Ruins you can still find the
first mosque built in Tanganyika,
dating back to the 12th Century with in
Bagamoyo town itself stands the oldest mission
in Central and East Africa.
Follow in the
foot-steps of these great explorers so that you too can
discover this ‘Dark Continent’, the
origins of the slave trade, the atmosphere, mystique an
intrigue of the Swahili coast, before going on to
experience the thrills of wildlife that lie beyond,
reminiscent of their epic journeys.
See the link for Bagamoyo History
For more information email us info@tourtanzania-safaris.com
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