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If you enjoy a little piece of paradise, an idyllic private island Chapwani is so nice that you will not believe it's true. This is a small coral island nearly a kilometer long and 100 meters wide. It is sixteen acres is surrounded by small coves, bays and sandy blue Crystal Waters, with a beautiful white sand beach along the side. At low tide you can walk around the island to explore the coves and exposed reefs and small passages.
Only fifteen minutes by boat, a little over a mile from the capital of Zanzibar, Stone Town, but you're miles and miles beyond its' Hustle, bustle and smells.
Privacy and a high level of service is the sign of true Chapwani, which has a maximum of twenty people at any time. What this really means is "no crowds!" In a private island, will not be disturbed by beach vendors, or people walking and looks at you, it's wonderful.
Anyone wishing to stay in Chapwani must ensure transfers are conducted. This is the airport or seaport. For all persons residing in Chapwani need to organize a transfer from the airport or port of Stone Town and across the island by boat. Alternatively, you can get a regular transfers by boat every day to 09. 00hrs and 16. 30hrs. The ship arrives and leaves Mercury restaurant facing the old clinic in Stonetown.
The calf will have to look deep into the ocean off the beach at the edge and again when the land on the island, waterproof shoes are useful.
His arrival is at the southern tip of the island, where a spring of sticks in the Sea of
ACCOMMODATION
You are one of the ten rooms in five bands of straw, situated in the coconut palms, mangrove trees and baobabs. Inside find a spacious room with double bed - Zanzibar traditional canopy covered with mosquito netting over it - including pillows are adorned with fresh hibiscus flower. They are decorated with colorful African prints and furnished with local antiques and a ceiling fan! Not enough space for a cot or bed.
In the rear is a bathroom with sink and toilet. Consider the bathrooms are attractive with a sunken bath, but no control, and open hand shower. There are now solar heating for hot water is available, but remember that, as there is no fresh water on the island, and everything comes from the mainland to avoid using too much water.
The generator that powers the Lodge is off at night, so the fan does not work so well, and you may want to stay calm through the opening of the banana leaf shutter to let the sea breeze in
No television, no telephone, no air conditioning, so no interruption of the 21st century, adding simply wonderful sense of escapism and romance. At night, when the main generator is off, ceiling fans operate only in its lowest settings. However, this should not be too problematic, since it is usually a good sea breeze.
Outside is a terrace with deck, and little more than a thatched umbrella with its own deck. The sea is so close that during very high tides, it is practically turns your terrace. The terrace is an ideal place to sit and watch the sunset.
You can take their chairs on the beach and find a secluded spot for sunbathing.
SERVICES
In this magical private island in the open area little thatched Lodge is located in the center of the island with views of both sides. This could give an idea of how the island is near!
Reached via sand roads that are lit by kerosene lamps at night, and integrates seamlessly into the landscape, and has a bar, dining and living room furnished with antiques Swahili.
The seating area would be better to speak, a staging area because of its handmade furniture and comfortable sofas is a good place to hide from the heat of the day. The place is spacious and pleasant, and kind of relaxed resort that has long since disappeared from the Maldives and the Pacific Islands.
All meals are served in the restaurant which is right on the water's edge, where heads Swahili prepare delicious three-course meals that had been established some Italian bias, due in large part to the owners of Italian!
If you have a special celebration, then we can organize a table on the beach for a romantic dinner, or breakfast in your room. .
The food is excellent and often includes freshly caught fish, crabs, shrimp and other delicacies, but said it is possible to eat meat Strange! If you're worried about eating in a place like this, then do not! The food here is safe, tasty and well cooked. I should add that the menu changes daily, and as expected in a small intimate retreat as Chapwani is a reasonable amount of choice, and discussion.
If you're a breakfast lover, then you have a choice of fresh fruit, juices, hot drinks, bread, jam and eggs to order.
Many visitors take the dinner / breakfast half board option, to come to Stone Town and lunch, but if you want to relax and stay, then you may have a light breakfast cooked for you.
The bar is a quiet place to meet in the afternoon. The bar is well stocked with soft drinks, beer, South African wine and spirits. It is a meeting place, and there's nothing like cocktails at sunset on a tropical island, especially when you see the sunset.
There is a diesel generator for electricity, which runs until midnight and again the next morning. For the rest of the time, a small generator continues to operate the lights in the rooms
Chapwani forty acres covered with huge old baobab trees, coconut palms, passion fruit and giant cacti.
The sticks thrown into the sea at the southern tip of the island, where a series of small sandy coves, and a large sandbar that emerges at low tide, which means you can swim, no matter the state of the tide .
The northern coast of the island is mainly coral reefs fossilized cliffs rise 3 to 4 meters from the sea and surrounded by greenery. This side of the island is the wave action and has been carved in various forms in one place there is little difference in the coral that makes the sea at high tide out, leaving a quiet lagoon to bathe. The south coast has a wide sandy beach. The center of the island is mostly covered by dense vegetation, which meanders through a network of trails.
The island is good for bird watching and many birds use the island as a hanger. At dusk, the flock of egrets their feeding areas on the island of Zanzibar, Chapwani again for the night. During the day you can sit at the bar and watch for Sundevall blue duikers, a rare and endemic species which are about sixty in the island.
The vegetation here, it may be why she has a stray colobus monkey whose presence on the island, no one can explain. Shy and lonely, he is sometimes seen hanging from one tree to another.
The herd of some 60 dik-dik, miniature antelope, native to Zanzibar hide here during the heat of the day in the woods, on the night outdoors.
One of the trees on the southern tip of the island is also home to a large flock of fruit bats (1000), sleep in the safety of the island during the day and go in large flocks at dusk to the mainland , returning before dawn to their resting place.
Along the southwest coast of the island runs the protection dyke of the small but fascinating British naval cemetery. It is a monument of great historical interest and beauty and the tombs of their enrollment through the stories of tall ships, battles windows Arabs during the wars of slaves and the sinking of HMS Pegasus, the first shot to be fired in the First World War. You will notice that there is a small cemetery on the island, which explains the English name of the island, the island of Grave. The British used in the late 1800s and early 1900s to bury the Royal Navy sailors who lost their lives at sea also contains graves of members of the crew of HMS Pegasus, which has been bombed in the port of Zanzibar in 1914 by the German cruiser SMS Königsberg. The cemetery was not well maintained, but has a certain atmosphere and is historically interesting. It is interesting to stroll to read the inscriptions on the stones.
Therefore, the long beach stretches for 500 meters until you reach the northern tip of the island. The sand is fine and white and perfect for swimming for about eight hours to twelve. At low tide, the coral reef surrounding the island is uncovered, revealing crevices and pools in the coral life full of color small bank. Schools of flying fish, often seen off the island and dolphins regularly pass close to shore.
At dawn, a flock of white egrets and other sea birds gather at the north end of the island. A dip in the morning in this area is an unforgettable experience, the birds dive into water everywhere, oblivious to his presence.
The two small coves north of the island provide perfect privacy and must be one of the most idyllic places in Zanzibar to spend a day at the beach, in total isolation.
Getting around the island's northeast coast Chapwani we came to a natural pool, emptied at each low tide through a small gap in the coral, but full of fresh sea water every tide. This is another idyllic spot for swimming and sunbathing.
The rest of the northeast coast is surrounded by rugged coral broken by only a couple of beautiful small coves suitable for swimming at high tide.
At night, the island is excellent. Sparkle Stonetown lights on the horizon and the stars above are breathtaking.
The island is surrounded by small coves, bays and sandy blue Crystal Waters and is perfect for snorkeling, windsurfing and scuba diving in interesting places around the island.
Another big advantage is that you can swim off the beach as much as you want at any time of day. Chapwani is one of the few places in Zanzibar, where you can swim all day, regardless of the tide. When the water is low, you can also go on the reef, where you can join local fishermen in search of sea stars, sea cucumbers and things like that.
Indeed it is a little basic and would be more of a fantasy island can not escape from always seeing the ships in the harbor.