Tanzania Coast and Islands
Pongwe Beach Resort
Pongwe Beach Resort is a charming guesthouse with a quiet and secluded location on one of the best beaches on the attractive east coast of Zanzibar. It is a 50 kilometre drive on a good tarmac road from Stone Town to reach the resort.
Pongwe offers just sixteen thatched cottages all just a stone’s throw from the warm Indian Ocean, each with a private terrace and simply furnished with traditional Zanzibari wooden doors, wooden beds and locally spun fabrics throughout.
The beach offers good swimming at high tide and there is superb snorkelling at the nearby Mnemba Atoll. Trips can also be taken to Kizimkazi where you can swim with turtles and dolphins. An infinity swimming pool is a welcome facility and the restaurant serves imaginatively prepared seafood as well as special dishes to cater for any dietary requirements. A wide variety of beverages and cocktails are always available at the bar.
Facilities
Restaurant, bar, lounge, infinity pool, library, internet service, private bathrooms, mosquito net, fan and laundry service.
Optional Activities
Kayaks and mountain bikes are provided free of charge and other activities include scuba diving, snorkelling and jeep excursions.
Jonathan Morris
Area Specialist
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If you have any questions regarding our Tanzania tours, please feel free to contact me on +44 (0)1803 866965
Big thanks to Jonathan Morris for preparing an excellent trip – one of our favourite holidays to date. The guide at Sand River couldn’t do enough to ensure we saw and did everything of interest. The guides were very happy to do walking safaris, and we fit in a walk every day, as well as some boating and fishing trips.
