Karamba is a 3-star resort in Kizimkazi, a famous area for dolphin-watching. 20 rooms and a Honeymoon villa are available.
Karamba in Kizimkazi
The Lodge is located on the white sandy beach of Kizimkazi Dimbani, in the south of the Island, 55km from Stone Town. Kizimkazi’s beaches are unique to Zanzibar not only for the beautiful uninterrupted views of the sun setting over the Indian Ocean, but better still the surrounding waters are also famous as the playground for Zanzibar’s dolphins!
The Lodge consists of 20 rooms & one Honeymoon Villa facing the blue indian ocean with just 5-10 meters separating them from the water, surrounded by the green of tropical gardens, swaying in the breezes.
All rooms have en-suite bathrooms with hot water, wardrobe, double or twin beds with mosquito nets, ceiling fans, kettle, and a furnished spacious veranda. The rooms have all been individually designed to offer style, comfort and touch. The superior rooms have open sky shower or sea front bath with a private garden. Most rooms are duplex, perfect for families.
The Karamba offers 14 sea front cottages which are all designed individually and have their own terraces. Book the Standard A cottage for a rustic atmosphere close to the beach with a queen size bed and an open-air shower. The Standard B provides a spacious cottage with a double king size bed. The Superior is ideal for families as it is spacious with most of them having a private garden. The Afrika cottage is very spacious with a bath facing the sea, open-air showers a large terrace and a private oceanfront garden with comfortable sun beds. The Nakyru cottage is especially designed for honeymooners as it provides total privacy and a direct access to the sea including a mini bar, an extra bed on the rooftop and a spacious terrace for an excluded living experience and exceptional views.
Relax in their infinity pool or restore your energy during their daily Yoga sessions, meditation, Reiki or massage treatments. Their sea front restaurant offers daily changing home-made and natural meals having additionally a variety of vegan, vegetarian and ayurvedic options.
Location
Karamba is situated in the south of Zanzibar at 60min from the airport. It is a small fishermen village with a local charm and the perfect hide away if you are looking for a quiet and off the beaten track holiday destination in Zanzibar. It is located right at the Menai Bay Conservation area.
The rates include:
- Room as booked
- Bed & Breakfast (Half board and Full board available upon request)
- Welcome juice and refreshing towels at arrival
- Tax, Infraestructure Tax
- Get a discount by booking this accommodation for 7 nights, and pay for 6! Valid for low and middle season.
Included and paid Amenities
- Currency exchange
- Tour desk
- Safe
- Board games
- Library / book exchange
- Free parking
- Private beach access
- Transfers (additional charge)
- Swimming pool
- Sun umbrellas/chairs
- Yoga (additional charge)
- Gift shop
- Laundry (additional charge)
- Free WiFi in public areas
- Massage (additional charge)
- Non-smoking rooms
- Bar
- Restaurant
Are you travelling with children?
We love children and are happy about welcoming children at the hotel. Unfortunately our online reservation system is not yet fully ready to calculate child rates correctly. We are working on this.
So when you proceed with the reservation, you will currently only see adult rates displayed and calculated.
But don’t worry! We will manually review any reservation and will adjust the rate. You will hear from us shortly after your reservation. You will only pay the hotel’s child rate for your children.
Child policy of this hotel:
Children aged 0-1 years are free of charge.
Children aged 2-12 years pay 35 USD per night.
Children aged 13 years and more pay full adult rate. Please choose “adult” in the online reservation in case of a child aged 13 or older.
The policy of this hotel in case of cancellation or no show is:
● Between 1-3 months before arrival: 10% of charged rate
● Between 15-30 days before arrival: 25% of charged rate
● Between 4-15 days before arrival: 50% of charged rate
● Less than 72 hours prior to arrival: 100% of charged rate
Additionally, zanzibar.eco as a platform provider charges 30 USD processing fee for each cancellation.
Ecological Footprint
The Karamba has been built with a high percentage of locally sourced construction material and you will find wood being the major element throughout the premises. The priority of Karamba is to employ their staff from Kizimkazi therefore the majority of the staff is from the village. The employees also receive training such as permaculture which they not only can implement at Karamba but can also use for their own horticultural gardens.
The ingredients are sourced locally from the village or the surrounding areas and Karamba works together with locals who have been trained by them to cultivate their garden in an organic way. The owner and manager Gemma has been continuously involved in the local community for many years. She regularly donates to the local school, supports the football team with uniforms, shoes and footballs and is a sponsor of the yearly dhow race. She also coordinates and cooperates with other non-governmental-organizations which are temporarily or permanently active in the village of Kizimkazi.
Things To Do
In Kizimkazi and surrounding areas there are plenty of things to do such as swimming with dolphins, snorkeling and diving, bike tours, traditional dhow trips or even see humpback whales from June to August. You can also rend kayaking equipment, sail on the local sailboat ngalawa, fish in the deep sea or go on a village tour.