Visiting Africa

Snorkeling is a popular activity in Lamu, and there is no shortage of snorkeling guides and tour operators to choose from.

The most common way to go snorkeling in Lamu is to hire a guide with a boat for a day or part of a day. Guides can be found along the coast in Lamu Town and Shela. Make sure to negotiate a price up front.

The guide will take you out in a dhow (the traditional wooden boats in Lamu) and bring you to an area where you can snorkel.

After snorkeling in Lamu, many guides will bring you to a beach for lunch or a snack. You can have your hotel prepare this for you before your departure.

For a snorkeling day trip in Lamu you can expect to pay around 8,000 KES for a boat for up to four people.

There are lots of options for hotels in Marrakech. Whether you want to stay in the Medina, near the Medina, or as far away from the Medina as you can get, Marrakech has no shortage of great hotels. Our top hotels in Marrakech are: Amanjena Hotel Le Meridian N'Fis La Mamounia Hotel Mandarin Oriental Jnan Rahma

The best time of year to visit Zanzibar is from January through February and from June through October.

Located close to the equator, Zanzibar has a climate that follows a tropical pattern of dry seasons and wet seasons.

January and February usually experience a dry season and tend to be pleasant times of year to visit Zanzibar. Skies are clear and the temperatures are hot but bearable.

The main wet season in Zanzibar generally lasts from March through May. The climate experiences high humidity and hot temperatures (in the 30's C / 80's F). During this time of year in Zanzibar there are heavy rains, usually in the afternoons and at night.

The main dry season in Zanzibar generally lasts from June through October. The humidity drops, the skies are generally clear, and the temperatures moderate. Depending on where you stay, these months are the best time of year to visit Zanzibar.

November and December experience a second short wet season, although the rains are not as heavy as they are during the main wet season earlier in the year.