Dar es Salaam · Tanzania
Mafia Island
Tanzania's diving island - a marine park, whale sharks in season, and almost no crowds.
Muhtasari
Mafia lies about 120 kilometres south of Zanzibar and could hardly be more different from it: no Stone Town, no beach clubs, a handful of lodges and a population that still makes its living from fishing and coconuts. What it has is the sea. Mafia Island Marine Park was Tanzania's first, protecting Chole Bay and a reef system in remarkably good condition - over 400 fish species, healthy hard coral, and a sheltered lagoon that makes it a forgiving place to learn to dive. From roughly October to March whale sharks feed in the shallow water off Kilindoni, and Mafia is one of the few places in the world where they are reliably present rather than a matter of luck. Green turtles nest on the beaches at Juani and Jibondo, and the mangrove channels and ruined Shirazi settlements at Chole and Kua are worth a day out of the water. It is a place for divers, snorkellers and people who actively want less to do.
Vinjari kwa aina katika Mafia Island
Picha za Mafia Island
Mambo ya kufanya Mafia Island
Maeneo na matukio badala ya kampuni. Kila moja lina kile ambacho ungekigundua ukifika tu.
Swimming with whale sharks
MajiniKilindoni bay, roughly October to March.
These are feeding animals in open water, not a penned attraction. Boats find them by spotting, so an early start and a calm day matter more than the operator you pick.
Saa 4Kwa malipo
Mahali vilipo, karibu na Mafia Island
Orodha 60 zenye mahali kwenye ramani.
Ramani ya orodha 60
- Zilizoorodheshwa
Gharama ya Mafia Island
Gharama zote ukiwa safarini, kwa mtu kwa siku, bila tiketi za ndege za kimataifa. Viwango badala ya namba moja, kwa sababu malazi na ukubwa wa kikundi hubadilisha jumla kuliko kitu kingine chochote.
| Mtindo | Kwa mtu, kwa siku |
|---|---|
| Kambi au hoteli ya bei nafuu, gari la pamoja | US$ 80 – US$ 130 |
| Hoteli ya kitalii ya kiwango cha kati | US$ 130 – US$ 300 |
| Kambi ya kifahari, gari binafsi | US$ 320 – US$ 800 |
Kati ya hizo, US$ 23 – US$ 30 kwa siku ni ada za serikali zilizowekwa na Mafia Island Marine Park. Kila mtoa huduma analipa sawa, kwa hiyo bei iliyo chini ya kiwango hiki si ofa bora — ni safari tofauti.
Ongeza hili kwenye makadirio ya safari nzima
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Wakati wa kutembelea Mafia Island
Mwezi kwa mwezi: wanyamapori, hali ya hewa na msongamano.
Oktoba
Whale sharks arrive in Kilindoni bay.
- Wanyamapori
- Wanyamapori: 5 / 5
- Hali ya hewa
- Hali ya hewa: 4 / 5
- Msongamano
- Msongamano: 2 / 5
- Mvua
- 90 mm
- Joto
- 23–31 °C
Onyesha miezi yote kumi na miwiliFicha jedwali kamili
| Wakati bora wa kutembelea | Wanyamapori | Hali ya hewa | Msongamano | Mvua | Joto |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanuariMsimu wa kilelePeak whale shark season — near-daily sightings. | Wanyamapori: 5 / 5 | Hali ya hewa: 4 / 5 | Msongamano: 2 / 5 | 70 mm | 24–32 °C |
| FebruariMsimu wa kileleShort rains — brief afternoon storms, green landscapes, fewer visitors. | Wanyamapori: 5 / 5 | Hali ya hewa: 4 / 5 | Msongamano: 2 / 5 | 60 mm | 24–33 °C |
| MachiWet month — expect rain most days, and lush, difficult country. | Wanyamapori: 4 / 5 | Hali ya hewa: 3 / 5 | Msongamano: 1 / 5 | 140 mm | 24–32 °C |
| ApriliLong rains — some tracks impassable and some camps closed. Lowest prices. | Wanyamapori: 2 / 5 | Hali ya hewa: 1 / 5 | Msongamano: 1 / 5 | 320 mm | 23–31 °C |
| MeiLong rains — some tracks impassable and some camps closed. Lowest prices. | Wanyamapori: 2 / 5 | Hali ya hewa: 2 / 5 | Msongamano: 1 / 5 | 240 mm | 22–30 °C |
| JuniDry season — good roads, thinner bush, animals gathering at water. | Wanyamapori: 3 / 5 | Hali ya hewa: 4 / 5 | Msongamano: 2 / 5 | 50 mm | 21–29 °C |
| JulaiPeak dry season — the best game viewing and the highest prices. | Wanyamapori: 3 / 5 | Hali ya hewa: 5 / 5 | Msongamano: 3 / 5 | 40 mm | 21–29 °C |
| AgostiPeak dry season — the best game viewing and the highest prices. | Wanyamapori: 3 / 5 | Hali ya hewa: 5 / 5 | Msongamano: 3 / 5 | 45 mm | 21–29 °C |
| SeptembaPeak dry season — the best game viewing and the highest prices. | Wanyamapori: 4 / 5 | Hali ya hewa: 5 / 5 | Msongamano: 2 / 5 | 50 mm | 22–30 °C |
| OktobaWhale sharks arrive in Kilindoni bay. | Wanyamapori: 5 / 5 | Hali ya hewa: 4 / 5 | Msongamano: 2 / 5 | 90 mm | 23–31 °C |
| NovembaLong rains — some tracks impassable and some camps closed. Lowest prices. | Wanyamapori: 5 / 5 | Hali ya hewa: 2 / 5 | Msongamano: 2 / 5 | 200 mm | 24–32 °C |
| DesembaMsimu wa kileleWet month — expect rain most days, and lush, difficult country. | Wanyamapori: 5 / 5 | Hali ya hewa: 3 / 5 | Msongamano: 3 / 5 | 140 mm | 24–32 °C |