Friday, August 19, 2011

Good contacts in Zanzibar and P:emba

If you are planning to be in Zanzibar and Pemba , I can recommend several reliable people who can help make your visit more pleasant.

First, our taxi driver and guide on Zanzibar, Mohammed Said Kassim. He can meet you at the airport and take you where you want to go or help you find lodging. He is extremely reliable and pleasant. You can call him in advance from the mainland if you want him to pick you up at the airport. If you are travelling there by ferry , I would call him and let him know when you plan to arrive but since the dock area is very crowded it might be better to get off the ferry and go to a more specific place like the Bondari Guest house nearby and meet him there. The Bondari is two minutes walk from the ferry dock. Go out the gate and turn left on the first street. It's about the fourth building on the right. Mohammed's number is 255 777428 251. His English is impeccable. And he really appreciates it if you know some Swahili.

If you go to Pemba, I can recommend the services of Nassor Haji Nassor who operates Coral Tours on Pemba. HIs telephone is 0777 437397, email is coralnasa@yahoo.com He can arrange to meet you at the airport. His office is in Chake Chake. He can arrange the trip to Misali Island from Pemba and tours around the island, rental of motorbikes or bicycles and book flights back to Zanzibar or the mainland. He is a very personable young man and is there to help you enjoy your stay in Pemba. Any hotel in Chake Chake can contact him for you.

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