Situated on one of Zanzibar’s most beautiful and secluded beaches, Fumba Beach Lodge is a luxurious and peaceful hideaway, offering a perfect blend of casual elegance and friendly first class service. Just 30 minutes southwest of Zanzibar’s historic capital, Stone Town, with its magnificent architecture and ancient culture, the Lodge is concealed well away from the busy tourist areas, making it the perfect venue for enjoying the peace and tranquillity of this tropical island paradise. Fumba Beach Lodge is the first and only lodge offering accommodation on the pristine Fumba Peninsula.

Location:

The Fumba Beach Lodge is located on on Menai Bay, in the south-western corner of Zanzibar. The hotel is located on the east coast of Zanzibar, which is home to some of its most pristine and unspoilt beaches. Offering a wide selection of water sports and activities, this beautiful beach resort is just a short drive from the many restaurants, hotels and cultural attractions of Stone Town.

Accommodation

The lodge offers 20 rooms and six suites, all of which are presented in traditional Zanzibari style.

Dining and bars

The lodge offers the Dhow beach bar and swimming pool and an open-air restaurant offering international and local cuisine. The lodge prides itself on the level of its cuisine, which is a fusion of Mediterranean and Swahili cuisine. which makes use of fresh organic vegetables, fruits and herbs from the lodge’s own garden, locally grown spices and locally caught fish, which is delivered daily and includes tuna, snapper, barracuda, lobsters, prawns and crabs.
The Fumba Beach Lodge menu will typically include a wide selection of East Africa, Tanzania and Swahili dishes as well as numerous international choices.

Conference and event facilities

The hotel does not offer specific conference facilities but will be happy to quote for small meetings and social gatherings. Tanzania incentives can also be arranged in Stone Town or the surrounding Tanzania beach resort venues.
 
Weddings and honeymoons

This ideal combination of hotel and beach resort makes an ideal Tanzania wedding destination. The hotel also offers a honeymoon suite.

Child-friendly facilities

The hotel welcomes children and will be pleased to supply additional beds and cots.

Activities and recreatioal activities

Picnics and day trips

Take a traditional Zanzibari dhow to one of the many stunning archipelago islands. Trips include exploration of the Menai Bay area, home to the Bottlenose and Indo-pacific humpback dolphin.

Komonda Island Picnic

Take a motorized dhow to one of the largest and most abundant reefs in Menai Bay for a snorkel, and then on to the petrified coral islands of Komonda, including a mangrove forest tour. Buffet lunch provided.

Pungume Island

Take a motorized dhow to the Pungume reef for snorkeling, and then on to the sandbank with a 360 degree view of the turquoise blue Indian Ocean. Buffet lunch provided.

Fishing and snorkel excursions

Both deep sea and hand line fishing trips are offered. Snorkelling trips can be tailored to the visitors specification, with picnic lunch or fruit and cake.

Other attractions and activities

The lodge has its own private spa facility and swimming pool. Kayaks and windsurfers available for rental. The lodge also has its own Dive Centre.

Activities on offer include Indian Ocean water sports (swimming, snorkelling, sea kayaking, diving, kite-surfing, wind-surfing, sailing and more), and dhow trips. The hotel can also arrange cultural visits to fishing villages, dhow workshops and Tanzania artisans markets.

Cultural activities

The heart of Zanzibar, Stone Town is the only functioning historical city in East Africa and is much the same today as it was 200 years ago. A city within a city, Stone Town is the oldest section of Zanzibar Town, and is made up of winding lanes and unique stone houses, many of which feature magnificent carved doors and overhanging fretwork balconies. Places of cultural interest in Stone Town and around include: the Portuguese Fort, Sultan’s Palace, old Dhow Port, Old Slave Market, Zanzibar House of Wonders, Stone Town Old Dispensary, Livingstone’s House, slave caves/slave market, The Hamamni Bath, The National Museum of Zanzibar, The Chukwani Palace, Jozani Forest (the last sanctuary of the red colobus monkey in East Africa), Mtoni Palace and Maruhubi Palace ruins, and the Persian Baths of Kidichi.

The Spice Tour

Most hotels offer access to the Spice Tour, a tour of the spice-growing fields and orchards of East Africa’s most famous spice exporter, which lie just outside Stone Town. Typically lasting half a day, the tours usually end up with shopping for spices and oils, or a visit to the slave caves and beach resort options.
Wildlife viewing this Tanzania hotel

Jozani Forest Tour

The Jozani Forest Reserve is the last sanctuary in the world for the rare red colobus monkey, which is endemic to this East African island. 35 kms from Stone Town, the reserve is also home to other key East Africa species including Syke's monkey's, bush pigs and nocturnal Zanzibar leopards. Jozani has an excellent nature trail and the guides are well trained and informative.