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One of the best place which we recently visited!
The stuff is very nice and helpful. Thanks to then our holidays were exceptional! The hotel is located just a minute of walk from ocean. Breakfasts were very delicious. Restaurant Shila serves very good dishes! Hope one day we’ll be back there ? Thank you Justyna, Maciek and Dawid for taking care of us ?.
J&M
Great palace. Clean and comfortable. Friendly service. Restaurant with amazing mixture cuisine and of course wine?. If you need people from GreenZ will help you book everything: taxi, scooter, some trip, and kite school. Nice.
The best place to stay in Jambiani. Hight standard of the rooms, cleaned every day, manager always around to answer all your questions.
They have all the tours you can do in Zanzibar, english fluent speaking guides and very comfortable taxi with AC which is pretty important with this temperature in Africa and condition of roads. We were more than satisfied! 10/10 !!!
Can genuinely say it’s one of the best places I’ve ever been to.
The stuff, the food the apartments the villas
Interior design, the pool and the list is long
Great location, amazing view.
Highly recommended!
Can’t wait to go back
Thank you again Greenz for an awesome stay and hospitality.
I spent two weeks in Zanzibar in the GeenZ apartment. This is a brand new place around Jambianii Villas where I ate meals. This is a place in the climate of Africa, especially the terrace with roofing and a beautiful view and grill. There is good air conditioning, great service but the most important advantage is the clean and fragrant bedding, towels and soaps. The rooms and sanitary facilities are very clean. The manager has a lot of suggestions for great spending time, I recommend Blue Safari.
Our apartment was clean and very comfortable. You can see that the property is pretty new. There is no pool, but rooftop terrace was enough for us to lay down on sun-beds and relax with a book.
Beach is just around the corner, many restaurants, as well as kayak, SUP and bike rental. Furthermore, they offer bunch of different tours and activities you can do on the island. I’m sure, we won’t be bored!
Very caring, heedful and competent management and crew as well as comfy apartment made our stay in Jambiani/Zanzibar just perfect. We had amazing time.
We will definitely recommend this place to our friends.
Beautiful, clean and nice designed Hotel rooms! Just 20 sec. walk to the beach,village and Restaurant. The food at the restaurant is absolutely stunning. Good food and fair prices.
The staff is very attentive, friendly and accommodating.
You can book all Tours to visit the island for fair prices!
I had an incredible Time there and would defently stay at GreenZ again.
Great location and super friendly personel. They are always willing to help out arrange tours for you and make sure the guests can relax. Also organising bbq’s and feels you blend in very quickly. They make an effort to connect with the guests
We really enjoyed the rooftop terrace. In the evening is super cool to hang out there for a drink or just chill.
Breakfast is super tasty- eggs, toasts, pancakes, fruits. Everything that you need in the morning.
Even though it’s in the second line from the ocean, it’s just 20m to reach the beach. There are few places close by where you can also use the pool so we were not missing pool in greenZ. Very good price for the great standards.
Spacious apartment with access to swimming pool and jacuzzi under coconut trees.
| 2 adults, 1 child | |
| 40 m2 | |
| 1 extra-large double bed | |
| 1 sofa bed | |
| 1 private bathroom |
Cozy, studio apartments with a kitchenette and large terrace at the top of the building.
| 2 people | |
| 24 m2 | |
| 1 large double bed or 2 single beds | |
| 1 private bathroom |
Monday - Sunday
Our menu showcases the best of local produce. We grow our own herbs, fruit, and vegetables and work closely with local fishermen to deliver fresh seafood every day.
La Shira restaurant offers a great selection of cocktails, wines, and beverages, which you can also enjoy on the rooftop terrace with a stunning ocean view.
Monday - Sunday
The turquoise blue waters invite any aquafanatics for some lovely exploration of tropical fishes and reefs.
We will take you around the beautiful turquoise waters Island hopping in Zanzibar.
The turquoise blue waters invite any aquafanatics for some lovely exploration of tropical fishes and reefs.
Continental breakfast is served in the form of the buffet at the rooftop terrace.
You can enjoy your morning coffee and the buffet from 7.30 AM to 10:30 AM.
The La Shira restaurant offers an all-day menu with a variety of seafood dishes, as well as meat courses and pastas. After dinner tries our dessert-of-the-day. The restaurant is open from 7:30 AM till 10:00 PM.
While staying in Jambiani, we recommend you to dine at local restaurants. A list of recommended places is available upon request. Please remember that waiting time at the restaurant of an hour or above is very much acceptable.
Places worth visiting while on the east coast:
While in Stone Town you should visit:
Kindly note that reception is located in Jambiani Villas, exactly opposite to the greenZ building. There is also where the check-in will be held. After your passports being scanned, we will inform you in which of the apartment you will be accommodated.
Check-in time is 3 PM, while the latest check-out is at 12 PM.
All bills for meals and drinks, ordered at the restaurant, can be set on your account named after the apartment you have been accommodated in. This number can be found on your keychain. We kindly ask you to sign each bill received from the waiter. Those will be added to your final account and can be settled on the check-out.
Please note, that at La Shira restaurant we do not charge any fees on credit card payments.
Tourist visas for Zanzibar are available at the airport upon arrival at the immigration desk. The tourist visa costs 50$ and entitles you to stay in Tanzania and Zanzibar up to 90 days. It may occur that airport functionary will demand payment with a credit card, rather than cash, therefore it is recommended to have both at the time.
Be aware that the waiting time is around 45 minutes. You can save some of that time by printing and completing the following form (Visa application forms) prior to your arrival.
We offer our guests transfers from and to the airport or ferry (55 km) with the new Toyota Alphard. The cost is 45$ per car (up to 6 people) one way and 85$ return.
There is no government-owned public transportation in Zanzibar. Privately owned, so-called ”DalaDala”, functions as a collective taxi that serves as the only kind of public transport. It is definitely the cheapest and most adventurous conveyance on the island.
The term DalaDala evolved from the Kiswahili word “Dala” — a colloquial reference to the US dollar that approximated the cost in shillings during the 1970s and 80s.
If you plan to rent a car or a motorbike, remember to always have your driving license and Zanzibar Driving Permit, which you can buy at the car rental company (25$). Police checks occur on a daily basis, where the documents as car insurance and issue date of servicing are being checked.
Please note that on Zanzibar left-hand side traffic applies.
We recommend: ZanCars
It is a common way to use a taxi as a mean of transportation between points A and B. In Zanzibar, you pay for a route rather than a kilometre, and we set the price prior to your departure. Be aware that you need to order a taxi at least 20 min before your desired time of departure for shorter distances and an hour for the longer ones.
Taxis, which we use for our guests are of the highest quality. Cars and drivers are insured. In the event of any failure, a spare car is always available near Paje and Stone Town.
For recommended vaccinations and other medical advice, we suggest to talk to your doctor well in advance before your travel.
Medical provisions on the island are not comparable to Western countries, but there are doctors and hospitals all over the island. You can avoid unwelcome incidents by following some simple rules:
For recommended vaccinations and other medical advice, we suggest to talk to your doctor well in advance before your travel.
Unlike the mainland of Tanzania, a chance for being infected by malaria, while in Zanzibar is low – 0,02%. However, we recommend to use products preventing you from mosquito bites and closing insect nets installed in the apartments.
The area of high malaria risk on the Mainland is situated by Lake Victoria.
The local currency is the Tanzanian Shilling that is valid on Zanzibar, Pemba and the Tanzanian mainland.
We recommend exchanging your home currency to US dollars before departure to avoid bank charges. However, many places accept USD, Euro, Pound Sterling. Please note that the US dollar shouldn’t be older than 2006, because of the poorer exchange rate. At most bureau de change, larger notes fetch a better exchange rate than the smaller notes.
At Jambiani Villas we do not charge any fees on credit card payments. Keep in mind, however, that a 5% fee is practiced in many places on Zanzibar.
The best rates to exchange money is in the exchange office at the airport parking. (NOTE! Not one inside the airport!).
You can also exchange money in Paje or Jambiani, but remember that you will receive a less convenient rate:
Apart from many bureaux de change in Stone Town, it is also possible to exchange money in Jambiani Villas on a fixed monthly rate.
Please kindly be advised to check with your bank before arrival regarding maximum amounts for withdrawals, and a maximum number of transactions allowed within a day.
Also, note that some banks have to activate your debit or credit cards for foreign countries before embarking on a holiday. Each withdrawal from an ATM, Tanzania Bank charges with $4-7 commission. The nearest ATM is located in Paje and the maximum amount per swipe is 400 000 TSH (+/- $170).
They are two ATM in Paje:
If you wish to obtain a local SIM card you need to present your passport before the purchase. For mobile internet, we recommend Zantel due to its growing network of the 4G/LTE, whereas for call purposes Halotel. The SIM card can only be purchased at the airport.
In 2008, Zanzibar got connected to the Internet. Across the island, you can mostly use the 3G network, in some exceptions 4G. However, please remember that the speed and the quality of access will not be the same as you know it. We call its speed “pole pole”, what is Swahili means “slowly slowly”.
For the convenience of tourists, several hotspots have been set around the city of Stone Town. You can find them at the airport, ferry terminal, Forodhani Gardens, Mercury’s Restaurant and La Taverna restaurant.
Most hotels and restaurants across the island also offer free Wi-Fi access for their guests.
Low and high tides are very well noticeable at the east coast of Zanzibar. At the low tide, the ocean retreats far from the shoreline. At that time the ocean’s bottom reveals, what makes it possible to up to 1,5 km far from the beach. The high tide, dependable on the incoming amount of water, you may not be able to walk on the beach for few hours, what more, large waves easily splash right onto the fencing of resort premises. It is advised you orientate yourself about tides flow, by asking staff or via the internet.
Plastic Bag Ban with effect from 1st June 2019: – tourists, can face very heavy fines for using Plastic bags. Using, manufacture or importation of plastic bags, including garbage bags and shopping bags, is illegal. Convicted offenders, including tourists, can face very heavy fines, imprisonment for up to two years, or both.
Visitors are advised to avoid packing any plastic bags in their suitcases or in carry-on hand luggage before flying to Tanzania. Items purchased at the airport before boarding the aircraft should be removed from plastic bags. Please check hand luggage before disembarking at entry points and any plastic bags should be left in the plane. Similarly, the transparent “zip-lock” plastic bags that some airlines require passengers to use for keeping liquids, cosmetics, toiletries, etc. separately in hand luggage are also not permitted to be brought and should be removed and left on the plane before disembarking.
Full official information: here
very traveler is obligated to fill up the form 24h before arrival to Tanzania. The form you will on https://afyamsafiri.moh.go.tz
Also the negative result of PCR test (made max 72h before arrival) is required after landing on the Airport in Zanzibar.
Continental breakfast is served in the form of the buffet at the rooftop terrace.
You can enjoy your morning coffee and the buffet from 7.30 AM to 10:30 AM.
The La Shira restaurant offers an all-day menu with a variety of seafood dishes, as well as meat courses and pastas. After dinner tries our dessert-of-the-day. The restaurant is open from 7:30 AM till 10:00 PM.
While staying in Jambiani, we recommend you to dine at local restaurants. A list of recommended places is available upon request. Please remember that waiting time at the restaurant of an hour or above is very much acceptable.
Places worth visiting while on the east coast:
While in Stone Town you should visit:
Kindly note that reception is located in Jambiani Villas, exactly opposite to the greenZ building. There is also where the check-in will be held. After your passports being scanned, we will inform you in which of the apartment you will be accommodated.
Check-in time is 3 PM, while the latest check-out is at 12 PM.
All bills for meals and drinks, ordered at the restaurant, can be set on your account named after the apartment you have been accommodated in. This number can be found on your keychain. We kindly ask you to sign each bill received from the waiter. Those will be added to your final account and can be settled on the check-out.
Please note, that at La Shira restaurant we do not charge any fees on credit card payments.
Tourist visas for Zanzibar are available at the airport upon arrival at the immigration desk. The tourist visa costs 50$ and entitles you to stay in Tanzania and Zanzibar up to 90 days. It may occur that airport functionary will demand payment with a credit card, rather than cash, therefore it is recommended to have both at the time.
Be aware that the waiting time is around 45 minutes. You can save some of that time by printing and completing the following form (Visa application forms) prior to your arrival.
We offer our guests transfers from and to the airport or ferry (55 km) with the new Toyota Alphard. The cost is 45$ per car (up to 6 people) one way and 85$ return.
There is no government-owned public transportation in Zanzibar. Privately owned, so-called ”DalaDala”, functions as a collective taxi that serves as the only kind of public transport. It is definitely the cheapest and most adventurous conveyance on the island.
The term DalaDala evolved from the Kiswahili word “Dala” — a colloquial reference to the US dollar that approximated the cost in shillings during the 1970s and 80s.
If you plan to rent a car or a motorbike, remember to always have your driving license and Zanzibar Driving Permit, which you can buy at the car rental company (25$). Police checks occur on a daily basis, where the documents as car insurance and issue date of servicing are being checked.
Please note that on Zanzibar left-hand side traffic applies.
We recommend: ZanCars
It is a common way to use a taxi as a mean of transportation between points A and B. In Zanzibar, you pay for a route rather than a kilometre, and we set the price prior to your departure. Be aware that you need to order a taxi at least 20 min before your desired time of departure for shorter distances and an hour for the longer ones.
Taxis, which we use for our guests are of the highest quality. Cars and drivers are insured. In the event of any failure, a spare car is always available near Paje and Stone Town.
For recommended vaccinations and other medical advice, we suggest to talk to your doctor well in advance before your travel.
Medical provisions on the island are not comparable to Western countries, but there are doctors and hospitals all over the island. You can avoid unwelcome incidents by following some simple rules:
For recommended vaccinations and other medical advice, we suggest to talk to your doctor well in advance before your travel.
Unlike the mainland of Tanzania, a chance for being infected by malaria, while in Zanzibar is low – 0,02%. However, we recommend to use products preventing you from mosquito bites and closing insect nets installed in the apartments.
The area of high malaria risk on the Mainland is situated by Lake Victoria.
The local currency is the Tanzanian Shilling that is valid on Zanzibar, Pemba and the Tanzanian mainland.
We recommend exchanging your home currency to US dollars before departure to avoid bank charges. However, many places accept USD, Euro, Pound Sterling. Please note that the US dollar shouldn’t be older than 2006, because of the poorer exchange rate. At most bureau de change, larger notes fetch a better exchange rate than the smaller notes.
At Jambiani Villas we do not charge any fees on credit card payments. Keep in mind, however, that a 5% fee is practiced in many places on Zanzibar.
The best rates to exchange money is in the exchange office at the airport parking. (NOTE! Not one inside the airport!).
You can also exchange money in Paje or Jambiani, but remember that you will receive a less convenient rate:
Apart from many bureaux de change in Stone Town, it is also possible to exchange money in Jambiani Villas on a fixed monthly rate.
Please kindly be advised to check with your bank before arrival regarding maximum amounts for withdrawals, and a maximum number of transactions allowed within a day.
Also, note that some banks have to activate your debit or credit cards for foreign countries before embarking on a holiday. Each withdrawal from an ATM, Tanzania Bank charges with $4-7 commission. The nearest ATM is located in Paje and the maximum amount per swipe is 400 000 TSH (+/- $170).
They are two ATM in Paje:
If you wish to obtain a local SIM card you need to present your passport before the purchase. For mobile internet, we recommend Zantel due to its growing network of the 4G/LTE, whereas for call purposes Halotel. The SIM card can only be purchased at the airport.
In 2008, Zanzibar got connected to the Internet. Across the island, you can mostly use the 3G network, in some exceptions 4G. However, please remember that the speed and the quality of access will not be the same as you know it. We call its speed “pole pole”, what is Swahili means “slowly slowly”.
For the convenience of tourists, several hotspots have been set around the city of Stone Town. You can find them at the airport, ferry terminal, Forodhani Gardens, Mercury’s Restaurant and La Taverna restaurant.
Most hotels and restaurants across the island also offer free Wi-Fi access for their guests.
Low and high tides are very well noticeable at the east coast of Zanzibar. At the low tide, the ocean retreats far from the shoreline. At that time the ocean’s bottom reveals, what makes it possible to up to 1,5 km far from the beach. The high tide, dependable on the incoming amount of water, you may not be able to walk on the beach for few hours, what more, large waves easily splash right onto the fencing of resort premises. It is advised you orientate yourself about tides flow, by asking staff or via the internet.
Plastic Bag Ban with effect from 1st June 2019: – tourists, can face very heavy fines for using Plastic bags. Using, manufacture or importation of plastic bags, including garbage bags and shopping bags, is illegal. Convicted offenders, including tourists, can face very heavy fines, imprisonment for up to two years, or both.
Visitors are advised to avoid packing any plastic bags in their suitcases or in carry-on hand luggage before flying to Tanzania. Items purchased at the airport before boarding the aircraft should be removed from plastic bags. Please check hand luggage before disembarking at entry points and any plastic bags should be left in the plane. Similarly, the transparent “zip-lock” plastic bags that some airlines require passengers to use for keeping liquids, cosmetics, toiletries, etc. separately in hand luggage are also not permitted to be brought and should be removed and left on the plane before disembarking.
Full official information: here
very traveler is obligated to fill up the form 24h before arrival to Tanzania. The form you will on https://afyamsafiri.moh.go.tz
Also the negative result of PCR test (made max 72h before arrival) is required after landing on the Airport in Zanzibar.
