Low tide washes up a plethora of exotically coloured star fish, sea urchins and crabs. All of these share their habitats with natural mangrove forest. You are free to wander along the 9km island and explore the pristine beaches and coral reefs on your Tanzania vacation. Lazy Lagoon Island boasts swimming at all tides in clear, azure blue water.

Enjoy a sunset Dhow Safari - At around 5.30pm, when the sun is starting to set, a boat will take you to a deserted sandy beach, where your host will take you on a short evening stroll. On your return the chairs will be ready and the 'bubbly' on ice - sundowners surrounded by the serene Indian Ocean.

Other activities include: sailing, (laser II dinghies), kayaking, snorkelling, fishing and guided nature trails. Diving can be arranged with the nearby diving centre. A day excursion to Bagamoyo can be organised by the lodge.

Bagamoyo is an important cultural heritage site for Tanzania. Famous for its slave and ivory trade, Bagamoyo was also the first capital of Tanzania under German Colonial rule until it shifted in 1892 to Dar es Salaam. Bagamoyo was referred to as the “gateway to the dark continent“ by explorers including Livingstone, Burton, Speke, Stanley, Grant and others who used Bagamoyo to launch their expeditions to find the source of the Nile.

Bagamoyo was the major slave trading post in East Africa. Bagamoyo, which means ‘lay down your heart’ in Swahili, was probably given this name because Bagamoyo was the last place the slaves would stay in Tanzania before being shipped off to foreign lands. Although the slave trade officially ended in 1873, slaves continued to be sold and traded in Bagamoyo through the end of the nineteenth century.