Villa Turquoise

one of the best private house rentals on Zanzibar

Villa Turquoise is located in the Matemwe area of Zanzibar Island.

Set on the back of the main village beach, Villa Turquoise is a very high quality private house rental which offers a completely exclusive experience.

The house has lounge and dining areas on the ground floor, leading out to gardens with a fabulous swimming pool, which looks out over a white-sand beach at the back of a stunning coral lagoon.

The house comes with a full complement of fantastic staff.

The house can only be booked in its entirety for private groups of up to 14 guests. It comes with a full complement of fantastic staff.

Rooms

Guest accommodation at Villa Turquoise is in five bedrooms on the first floor, each with air-conditioning and a private bathroom.

Activities

Villa Turquoise provides access to the following activities, not all of which are necessarily included in the usual room rate …

• Snorkelling
• Diving
• Kite-surfing
• Sailing
• Kayaking
• Reef-walking
• Village walks
• Cultural interaction
• Island tours

Of all the diverse beach locations that can be added to a safari in East Africa, Zanzibar is by far the most popular and therefore tends to feature in a high proportion of trips.

The usual stay duration is 3-7 nights.

Seasonality

The climate on Zanzibar Island is tropical, with predominantly hot, humid and sunny conditions.

There is rain on most days of the year, usually taking the form of light showers. During the Nov-Dec and Mar-May rainy seasons these can turn into heavy and persistent downpours.

There can also be very strong winds during the May-Jun early dry season period.

The best times down on the coast are therefore considered to be Jul-Oct and Jan-Mar, when there is usually slightly less rain and wind.

Unfortunately these best periods happen to coincide with the two peak seasons for visitor traffic.

Getting around

The majority of visitors to Zanzibar Island arrive via the international airport just southeast of Stone Town.
People including Zanzibar at the front end of their trip may arrive into Dar es Salaam over on the mainland, from where it is a short hop by light aircraft to the island.

Once on the island it is usual to travel around by guided overland transfers. Self-drive is most definitely not recommended.

by far the most popular beach location in East Africa