Mau's Place- Authentic African House

Mau Place is located in the middle of the Jambiani village at Kibigija area, the house is located in the very safe and friendly area, the host is staying in the house , i am born and bred in the same community of Jambiani, and happy to share and host guests from around the world, i can prepare breakfast and arrange all activities that take place around my community and all Zanzibar in general. The house has a kitchen with utensils to use . The house provide a friendly base for exploring the social and cultural life of Jambiani village from a personal perspective and off the beaten track, The location has such a feel, make you feel like a local not with all tourists amenities at the high -end hotels, it feels a simple authentic , house is less than 15 minutes walk to the beach ,by walking through the village , the house is close to the shops,restaurants,bars , a pharmacy and also close to the other high ranked hotels of Jambiani village, and close enough to the local buses station or taxi station , I am local host also living in the house , on request i can get my mum to provide the local food cooking lessons , If you wish to experience the truly /authentic local life of Jambiani village -stay with us and you will leave Zanzibar Island with great African culture literacy and knowledge that is hard to experience while staying on those European run hotels a long the beach side, While staying with us i can offer village tours in the evening for free either by walking or by bikes, While staying with me , the guests can have access to our garden ,living room,kitchen (fridge/cooker/utensils) , and a push bike, and of course bathroom and toilet. As i am living in the house , i am available most of the time to assist my guests according to their needs , if it will happen i will be working my young brother will be around as cover up for any queries or help. I respect the privacy of my guests and always try to make them as much at home as possible. The uniqueness of my place is it's local authenticity formed by a friendly Jambiani neighborhood bustling with happiness and kindness, There are a lot of things to do while staying in Jambiani village , There is great beach for swimming and relaxing , also during the low tide and high tide,, A long the beach there are number of bars and restaurants . On the beach the diving and kite schools can be found , to arrange motorbike or car rental is always possible , Boat trips for Sailing /Snorkeling can easily be arranged - Some other activities that can be arranged while staying in Jambiani include: Kuumbi cave hiking/ Kuza Cave/ Jozani forest for red colobus monkeys/, the Butterfly centre Centre/The seaweed farm/ The Rock restaurant /Kizimkazi for Dolphin watching . While in Zanzibar town, you can take a local bus known as Dala Dala here, can be caught at Darajani area , Jambiani bus has number 309, it cost 2000 per person from Town to the village , once you managed to get the Jambiani bus - you can ask the driver to drop you off at Kibigija area in Jambiani then from this drop off you can ask for the direction for Mau Chide house, My house is about 5 minutes away from the main bus station ,if we can get contacted earlier we are always able to provide more clear information on this, Alternatively we can arrange a taxi for very reasonable prices , Please take a note that in Jambiani village there is no Cash machine , I would strongly advise the guests to take the advantage of ATMs access while still in Zanzibar town (Stone Town), re check if you have enough cash with you before starting the journey to Jambiani.