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Chole Shamba Holidays

Mafia Island is magnificent and wild, with an earthly charm and beautiful underseas.

Visit Chole Shamba

  • Nature, Adventure & Sport
  • Island
  • Off the beaten track

Chole Shamba: How to get there?

20 hours from Dar Es Salaam by bus and boat

Chole Shamba: See when to go?

Between November and February to swim with the whale-sharks

Chole Shamba: For how long?

3 to 5 days
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Chole Shamba: What to see nearby?

What our travellers think of their stay
Nicolas Hillaire
Travel writer
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Mafia Island is magnificent and wild, with an earthly charm and beautiful underseas.
My suggestion
Don't miss the sea excursions departing from Kilindoni to go whale-shark watching! Swimming with these enormous yet calm mammals is a bewildering and unforgettable experience.

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