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Did you know?

  • The stomach of crocodile has a size of football ball, he eats little, but many times per day.
  • Hippo weights 3,2 tones and is one of the heaviest land mammals.
  • Giraffe is one of the rare animals that have horns at birth.
  • The elephants walk on tiptoe, because under their heel they have thick layer of fat.
  • The biggest snakes of the world can eat a human in one time and a meal lasts for one year.
  • Flamingos get the color of their feathers because of their specific nutrition.
  • African elephant can run faster then a human and can walk several hours without any rest.
  • In first year of hippo’s life 45% of them die.
  • Shark is swimming with average speed of 3km/h and maximum speed of 95 km/h.
  • Giraffe has a same number of vertebrae like most of the mammals, but theirs are much longer.
  • Bushbabies got a name because of their sounds that reminded first explorers of crying babies.
  • Elephants communicate through vibrations that they make by hitting the ground with their feet.
  • Most of the elephants sleep standing and only 2-3 hours per day.
  • Hippo can stay 5 minutes under the water-surface and can even run on the bottom of the lake.
  • The biggest known shark in the world was 13 meters long and had 15 tones
  • Leopard likes to drink water everyday, but he can stay without it up to one month.
  • Wild elephant can eat 230 kg of food and drink 125 liters of water per day sometimes at once.
  • Near relative of African ostrich is South American nandu and Australian emus.
  • Ostrich, zebra and giraffe can kill with their kick even the mighty lion.
  • Turtles, birds and crocs like to rest on the backs of hippos.
  • African tribes are hunting bushbabies by leaving a palm wine in the forest and collecting drunk animals from it.
  • Warthog can run 50 km/h and they are very skillful to defend themselves.
  • The head of the rhino weights 200 kg.
  • Black leopard or Panther was first considered as different species, but in same family can be puppies of normal and black colour.
  • The biggest turtle in the world is belonging to the species of leatherback and weights 752 kg.
  • The grey rat is living everywhere in the world except polar countries. One couple can have up to 800 babies in just one year.
  • Insect-eating bats produce ultrasound of very high frequency, with echoes that bounce back, they get all necessary information.
  • One of the most shamefaced animals in area of high and low tide is octopus.
  • The longest recorded jump of bushbaby from one branch to another was more then 7 meters.
  • From 1830 on each year 10 to 30 thousand slaves were sold at slave market on Zanzibar.
  • Coconut palm can live up to 100 years but can reproduce only 20 years.
  • Warthog’s only enemies are lion and leopard.
  • In darkness leopard can see 6 times and hear 2 times better then human.
  • Monkey species of red colobus are living only in forest Jozani on Zanzibar Island.
  • Cheetahs are running 120 km/h, but only 20 seconds. This is still enough for successful hunting.
  • Insectivorous bats obtain most of the water they need from their prey, cave bats can lick up condensation.

Accommodation

Zanzibar Serena Inn

Location

  • Situated on the beach of Stone Town, 10 minutes from main sights.

Type of the room

  • Deluxe room with king bed
  • Deluxe room with twin bed
  • Prime room with king bed
  • Suite with king bed
  • Single room

Rates per room (B/B)

  • single room: from 185 USD to 325 USD
  • double room: from 275 USD to 475 USD

Family (B/B)

  • 0 - 2 years: free if sharing with parents
  • 3 - 12 years: 50%
  • 13 - 17 years: 75%

Room equipement

  • colour TV with international programmes
  • air conditioner
  • shaver outlets, hair dryer
  • mini bar
  • direct dial telephone
  • voltage: 110-220 Volts
  • electronic safes
  • local newspapers delivered daily

Meal plan

  • half board supplement: 25 USD pp
  • full board supplement: 45 USD pp

Other Services

  • telex, fax and cables
  • 24 hour taxi service
  • courtesy shuttle bus between the hotel, city centre and airport
  • currency exchange open 24 hours
  • credit cards accepted
  • doctor on call 24 hours
  • daily laundry
  • 24 hour room service

Restaurant

  • Breakfast: 7:00 am to 9:00 am
  • Lunch: 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm
  • Dinner: 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm

Activities

  • outdoor swimming pool
  • round-the-island tours in native sailing dhows
  • scuba diving
  • snorkeling trips
  • daily excursions to neighboring islands and wildlife reserves

Remarks

  • there is a supplement during Christmas, New Year and Easter
  • Check in time: 11 AM
  • Check out time: 2 PM

*Prices can change by the hotel management without notice.

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