Welcome to Zanzibar!

How quickly two years has passed since Gallery Tours and Safaris started. Promoting this incredibly unique and beautiful island has always been an ambition of mine, and it’s my pleasure to do it through the highest quality service and products. We are dedicated to promoting Zanzibar in this light, just as I have done through publishing my numerous books on the beauty of Zanzibar and East Africa.

As with photography, I saw there was a lack of quality service on the archipelago of Zanzibar. It was the perfect opportunity to develop Gallery Tours and Safaris, where we would focus on improving the simplest of services such as hotel bookings, transfers and excursions. As a young company, we are fortunate to have enthusiastic and energetic staff, which are committed to delivering a cut above the rest. Attention to detail and a personal touch are important to us and our guides, drivers and reservation staff, all of which will go the extra mile to make your holiday special.

We are also committed to our external relationships and I am proud to say that we have formed a strong alliance with Zanzibar Serena Inn. Working closely with Serena we bring the unique experience of our quality sailing excursions with The Original Dhow Safaris. Recently we have formulated a number of new daily excursion leaving from Serena, these include Prison Island to Mangapwani Beach, sunrise breakfast cruise and Menia Bay Dhow Cruise.

Private Charters are also readily available to take you to the destination of your choice. We have a travel desk at La Gemma Dell' Est in Ras Nungwi, Zamani Kempinski and Fairmont Zanzibar. The commitment to quality excursions has allowed us to expand and to cater our services to more hotels in Zanzibar.

Gallery Tours has gone from strength to strength and now boasts a fleet of vehicles ranging from 20 seater busses, Hiaces and Land Cruisers. The Original Dhow Safaris has three dhows, all hand crafted in Nungwi, the heart of the dhow making community in Zanzibar. Further information on our Original Dhow Safaris can be obtained at www.dhowsafaris.net

We continue to market abroad and have participated in numerous trade fairs such as World Travel Market, Fitur in Spain, ITB in Berlin, and Indaba in South Africa. If you are visiting any of these fairs, please contact me to make an appointment to meet and discuss our services.

The year 2008 saw much great excitement on the island with a number of film productions taking place. Gallery Tours were fortunate to be heavily involved with the production, assisting in film permits, logistics and location scouting. Gallery Tours is the leading company on the island providing services in the area of film production and photography shoots.

In March 2008 we moved to our new office in Mbweni, only five minutes from the airport and Stone Town. Communication was improved with the development of Gallery News, a regular update available on our web site. Agents and friends of Gallery Tours now receive updates on important projects we initiate, any new developments in Zanzibar plus breaking news.

For 2009 there are uncertain times ahead as a worldwide recession and credit crunch starts to make an impact. Taking this into account, Gallery Tours will ensure that there is no further increase in our current prices and we shall make all possible efforts to give our clients an incredible holiday in these tough times. Excitingly, the end of 2009 will see a personal project of mine come to fruition, with the opening of a beautiful boutique hotel in the heart of Stone Town under the name Jafferji House and Spa.

Gallery Tours would like to this opportunity to thank our agents who have helped bring the company to where it is today.

I hope you enjoy exploring Zanzibar and all its beauty by land and sea. We shall ensure to provide you with an experience like no other on our romantic spice island.

Karibu Zanzibar!

JAVED JAFFERJI

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