Overview of Dream of Zanzibar
Designed in the style of an African-Arab palace, Dream of Zanzibar lies on Zanzibar’s east coast and is set in tropical gardens overlooking the beach and Indian Ocean. A luxury hotel resort, Diamonds Dream is diverse enough to provide fantastic beach holidays for families and groups of friends as well as honeymooners and romantics.
Enjoy a wide range of sporting activities like volleyball, tennis and beach soccer at the resort or visit the fully equipped fitness centre, spa or dive centre. The area offers a host of exciting activities including scuba diving, snorkelling, historical tours of Stone Town, spice tours and bicycle excursions.
Highlights & Activities
What's on offer whilst on this itinerary?
Beach activities
Boat excursions
Canoeing
Day tours
Deep sea fishing
Live music & entertainment
Sailing
Scuba diving
Snorkelling
Tennis
Wind-surfing
General Facilities
After a busy day exploring the island, you can laze by one of the resort’s two swimming pools or on the beach beneath the palm trees but this hotel resort is also packed with facilities.
On a practical level, Dream of Zanzibar has an in-house clinic (doctor on call), a boutique, a gym and business and conference centres.
Daily entertainment is offered and a babysitter is available on request.
You can also treat yourself to some pampering at the spa – where you can enjoy treatments ranging from hydrotherapy to local therapies – before heading off to the water sports centre to book a scuba dive.
Sailing, wind surfing and canoeing are also available as are other sports ranging from beach volleyball to darts, billiards and table tennis.
Babysitting service
Bar
Computer facilities
Gym
Laundry service
Restaurant
Spa
Swimming pool
Tennis court
Dining
The main restaurant at Dream of Zanzibar is the Cape to Venice Brasserie where you can indulge in delicious buffets and enjoy themed evenings. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, the restaurant offers international dishes as well as local fare served in the air-conditioned indoor dining room or outdoors under the stars. Andiamo Pizza Co is open for dinner only and serves pizza, fish and meat grills, salads and deserts as well as drinks and snacks.
Enjoy cocktails, seafood and fusion cuisine dinners at the sophisticated a la carte Blue Vanilla restaurant or order regional and local African dinner dishes at the all-inclusive Boma Restaurant. Asian noodle and rice specialties are served at the all-inclusive ‘Chop Sticks’ restaurant.
For drinks and snacks on the go, the Kokosnuss Bar and Mama Pawpaw Bar are conveniently located near the pool area. They serve tasty snacks and drinks throughout the day though for sundowner drinks or a nightcap, head for Le Souk bar.
The airy Golden Bridge restaurant fuses African, Arabic and Western cuisines, and the chefs prep all the dishes at their individual cooking stations.
Expert Opinion
We know because we go
Ramona Cilliers
Africa Safari Expert
Nestled in exotic gardens this luxury resort offers excellent facilities and a palm fringes beach perfect for all day lounging
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