Title: Mnarani Natural Aquarium in Nungwi - Tours and Activities | Expedia.ca

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# Mnarani Natural Aquarium Tours and Activities

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## Visit Mnarani Natural Aquarium

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#### View adult and hatchling hawksbill and green turtles and help to ensure their conservation at this community-operated site where you can stay as a volunteer.

For more than 20 years, the Mnarani Natural Aquarium has engaged in efforts to save endangered sea turtles hunted for their patterned shells and distinctive meat. Local residents operate this site to rescue these elegant creatures and provide education to drive long-term success of conservation efforts. Visit for a day or sign up for a longer-term volunteer stay. 

Also known as the Mnarani Marine Turtle Conservation Pond, the site centers on a natural coral lagoon next to the lighthouse near Nungwi. In 1993, Eco & Culture Tours NGO, a local cultural non-profit group, teamed with Nungwi villagers to start the conservation operation. View the hundreds of tiny hatchlings in tanks and pools and see the adults in the lagoon.

Each year the team rescues these endangered turtles, including paying local fishermen for any turtles caught in their fishing nets. The lagoon is connected to the Indian Ocean but partially separated by a small section of rocky reef. Stand on a wooden platform over the lagoon and join team members feeding seaweed to the hungry turtles. At times, swimming in the lagoon with the turtles is allowed. Come in February to watch a joyful release of turtles back to the ocean from nearby Nungwi Beach.

Join the team at the aquarium for a volunteer stay for a month or more. As a volunteer, you will engage in beach cleanup, seaweed collection, keeping the turtles clean and providing guided tours. Pay a fee for room and board, some of which contributes to support the organization and the community.

Drive to Nungwi at the northernmost tip of Zanzibar in about 1 hour from Stone Town. Walk to the conservancy site near the lighthouse. The Mnarani Natural Aquarium is open daily from mid-morning to early evening. Arrive 2 hours before high tide for the clearest water in the lagoon. Admission fees and contributions support the ongoing efforts of the conservation team.

## Plan a trip to see Mnarani Natural Aquarium

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### Ycona Luxury Resort

CA $3,086

per person

Mar 21 - Mar 27

found 14 hours ago

Roundtrip flight included

Ottawa (YOW) to Zanzibar (ZNZ)

9.4/10 Exceptional! (16 reviews)

I had a wonderful stay at Ycona Resort. From the moment we arrived, the staff attended to our every need and made us feel truly cared for. The manager, Claudia, along with Omar, were especially outstanding—both were incredibly helpful in facilitating all of our plans and were always flexible and accommodating. They even helped arrange romantic activities on-site, which made our stay extra special. The villas were spotless and cleaned daily, which added greatly to our comfort. This ended up being one of my favorite places I’ve ever stayed, and I would absolutely recommend it to anyone visiting Zanzibar. Anything that wasn’t readily available at the resort was seamlessly arranged by bringing someone in from town, making it feel like there was almost no need to leave the property at all. An unforgettable experience from start to finish.

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Mar 14 - Mar 18

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Toronto (YTO) to Zanzibar (ZNZ)

9/10 Wonderful! (4 reviews)

Booked the place for a honeymoon, spent quite a considerable amount of money. The lagoon room we booked was absolutely amazing, loved this experience very much, scenery was immaculate. Was let down by the overall quality of everything else unfortunately. Just as a comparison to other all inclusive’s in Zanzibar which offered much more for a fraction of the price. Overall quality of the product to its value was poor all things considered. Would unlikely stay again. Some nice touches for sure like being greeted at the port. Staff are friendly and kind and try to accommodate but service feels like it’s new and a work in progress rather than a finished article. Menu for food isn’t very deep, quality was good on the whole but variety and quantity of the food and drinks was lacking. Simple requests like water bottles on our exit or fresh juices at breakfast not available some days, pastries running out. Some days the menu was restrictive and one day felt like we were given yesterday’s left overs. Gym, sport activities, bikes are included which was nice. Atmosphere and entertainment at meal times were a nice touch. Attempts were made to accommodate us and make the experience nice was appreciated such as the honeymoon welcome. Overall it’s feels marketed and priced as super luxury but on ground doesn’t meet those same standards, somehow feels as though you have to pay even more to get things that would otherwise be included in other places despite the higher cost.

Reviewed on Sep 29, 2025

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