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Chumbe Island Lodge - Chumbe Island Coral Park, Off Zanzibar
The Chumbe Island Coral Park is a unique privately managed nature reserve with on site accommodations developed and managed by the Chumbe Island Coral Park Ltd. (CHICOP). The reserve includes a reef sanctuary, which has become the first gazetted marine park in Tanzania, with a forest reserve.
Chumbe Island Coral is a guaranteed and superb experience for people who love, enjoy and respect nature. The whole Island is geared towards preservation of the natural resources while enjoying and relaxing during your days off in a one of kind eco-accommodation in Tanzania.
Seawater beach sandals are highly recommended when wanting to visit Chumbe Island Coral Park.
Tell Me More About Chumbe Island Coral Park Located Off Zanzibar Island, as an Indian Ocean Island Beach Vacation and Eco-Friendly Accommodation in Tanzania
• The eco-bungalows are so brilliantly designed that they provide both privacy and a sense of freedom of living in the open.
• Many of the guests find these bungalows exceptionally romantic (honeymooners love them), but any individual with a passion for natural beauty will find these bungalows captivating beyond measure.
• All bungalows overlook the sea and it takes just 30 seconds to stroll from the comforts of your bungalow hammock to feeling the warm tropical ocean lapping at your feet. All bungalows are equipped with: double or twin beds in the sleeping area under the palm thatched roof, self-contained bathrooms with hot & cold shower, large living rooms, equipped with handmade furniture and decorated with African art and colorful fabrics.
• Since there are only seven bungalows, the island never gets crowded.
Culinary and Dining Experience At Chumbe Island Coral Park Located Off Zanzibar Island
• Dining takes place under the impressive roof of Chumbe's Park's visitors center, which overlooks the sea between Zanzibar and mainland Tanzania. Chumbe's chefs provide an abundant supply of mouth-watering dishes that are a mixture of Zanzibarian, Arabic, Indian and African tastes and satisfy both vegetarians and non-vegetarians. Prices include everything except alcoholic drinks.
Relaxation Experience and Activities At Chumbe Island Coral Park Located Off Zanzibar Island
• Exploring Chumbe Coral Park caves
• Snorkeling on the reef at Chumbe Island Coral Park.
• Learn about the giant coconut crab self sustaining way of life.
• Guided nature walks in the Forest Reserve.
• Meet school children attending educational sessions to learn about the importance of the ecosystem.
• Learn about the historical monuments extant to today at Chumbe like the lighthouse built in 1904 and the only Indian style
mosque in the entire Zanzibar.
• Sundowners while lying on the beach or sipping you evening tea or cold drink.
• Overnight at the historically rich Stone Town accommodations.
• Snorkeling off Bawe Island organized by AfricanMecca.
• Spice Tours organized by AfricanMecca.
• Jozani Tropical Forest visit.
• Zanzibar cultural tour organized by AfricanMecca.
• Visit to Prison Island organized by AfricanMecca.
• Overnight accommodation at the Chumbe Island Eco-Lodge.
• Dolphin Watching Safaris.
• Diving off Mnemba atoll and other Zanzibar diving sites.
• Fly to Mombasa and Lamu Island, Kenya to experience culture and history.
• Safaris in Tanzania visiting Selous, Ruaha, Serengeti, Kilimanjaro and Ngorongoro Reserves and Parks.
• Safaris in Kenya visiting Samburu, Tsavo, Shaba, Mount Kenya, Masai Mara, Amboseli, and Nairobi Parks and Reserves.
Learn More About Chumbe Island Coral Park's Eco-Focus
• Being a Marine Protected Area (MPA), the focal aim of the Chumbe Island Coral Park Project is to preserve Chumbe Island's exceptional environment. Therefore Chumbe has built accommodation based on the state-of-the-art of eco-architecture and eco-technology.
• As there is no ground water source in the rocky substrate of the island, each bungalow collects its own freshwater supply from rainwater (captured from the specially designed expanse of roof) during the rainy season. This rainwater passes through a complex filtration system and is stored in spacious underground cisterns (under each living room). The water is then hand-pumped (by either Ali, Juma or Yussuf on the Chumbe Team) through a solar-powered heating system into hot & cold-water containers for the shower and hand basin in the bathroom.
• The used water from showers and basins is filtered through particulate filters, ending in specially sealed plant beds so that no polluted water will seep into the Reef Sanctuary. These beds are planted with species that are demanding in water and nutrients, and therefore easily absorb any remaining nitrates and phosphates.
• To deal with sewage, Chumbe Island has also installed composting toilets. These eco-toilets prevent sewage (from septic tanks) seeping through the porous ground into the Reef Sanctuary, (as this would lead to pollution of the
fragile reef ecosystem, encourage algae growth and finally kill coral communities and organisms depending on them). Instead, human waste is quickly decomposed to natural fertilizer when mixed with compost (aerobic composting) in the compost chamber. To ensure the experience for the client is the same as with any regular toilet, specialized designs have been implemented with wind powered vent pipes and gradient storage so that it feels no different to using a regular toilet; except that composting toilets need no flush water at all, thus they also effectively economize on water.
• Photovoltaic panels on the roof that provide ample environmentally friendly 12V energy for normal usage power lights.
• The open design of the bungalows, with minimal barriers to the open air, allows for maximum through draft for cooling of the bungalows; a form of natural air-conditioning. To enhance this louvers are in place that can be lowered or closed depending on the desired temperature.
Chumbe Island Eco-Bungalows Has Been Awarded:
GREEN HOTELIER OF THE YEAR 2001
Independent Environmental Award from the International Hotel and Restaurant Association (IH&RA)
WORLD WINNER 2001
Ecotourism Destination Award of the Condenast Traveler Magazine,
GLOBAL 500 LAUREATE 2000
Outstanding Environmental Achievement Award of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
EXPO2000 PROJECT AROUND THE WORLD
Selected to represent Tanzania at the EXPO2000 World Exhibition, Hannover, Germany,
GLOBAL WINNER 1999
British Airways TOURISM FOR TOMORROW Award
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