Overview
Elude the inundating hustles of the city and get away into the calming rolling waves on the placid sandy bays of the Dar-es-salaam marine reserves. The marine reserves are a stretching band of a total of nine uninhabited islands that offer an array of both land and water activities to breeze away the tensions of daily life.
This pristine stretch included the islands of Bongoyo, Mbudya, Pangavini and Fungu Yasini to the north and Inner and Outer Makatumbe, Inner and Outer Sinda and Kendwa Islands to the south.
The proximity of the reserves to the city makes the destinations ideal for an expeditious day bunk without breaking much bank. Relish aesthetically captivating diving sites or opt to snorkel above the multi-decorated reef with the abundant biodiversity underneath. If you are feeling hydrophobic you can opt to stroll through the island and enjoy the affluent flora and fauna ecosystems on the islands as you snap away recollections into your instant social grams.
Relish freshly prepared sultry meals and cool drinks from the resident locals on the islands who additionally act as guides on your tour of the islands. As a top to the icing, over the months of May to August, be graced with infrequent sightings of hunchback whales from the distant deep blue waters around the reserves.
Due to close proximity to the equator and the warm Indian Ocean, Dar es salaam experiences tropical climatic conditions, typified by hot and humid weather throughout much of the year. It has a tropical wet and dry climate. Annual rainfall is approximately 1,100 mm (43 in), and in a normal year there are two rainy seasons: in March- – May with April being the wettest and “October – December. The wet season is hot and mostly cloudy; the dry season is warm, windy, and mostly clear; and it is oppressive year-round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 20°c to 32°C and is rarely below 18.3°F or above 35°C.
Dar es salaam City is world widely accessible by its resident international airport – Julius Nyerere International Airport
The excursions to these Dar es salaam Marine Reserves islands will be arranged and paid directly to your resident hotel in Dar-es-salaam
