Meet Laura
Trusting, Helpful, Friendly
We will teach you how a Zanzibarian family lives.
On a typical day...
I have a very open house. My house is your house.
When I host guests...
I’m basically a tour guide. I like to do most things with them and show them around.
Family Hobbies
Bird watching, Cooking, Learning foreign languages, Travel, Nature
Hosting guests since
2019
About the Homestay
- Welcomes
- Males
- Females
- Couples
- Families
- Students
This is your chance to experience the real life of Zanzibar. We live a traditional life here and love showing visitors how we live. You will have your own bedroom with a comfy double bed and mosquito net. 3 delicious homecooked meals per day will be provided giving you the chance to experience amazing zanzibarian home cooking. The facilities are of a local standard - please do not expect a western style shower and toilet. All facilities are clean and adequate for your stay.
We are based in a peaceful village, surrounded by palm trees and mangrove and we are very close to the centre of jozani rainforest. Paje is a 15 minute bus journey and stone town is 2 hours away.
You will love your cultural experience. Staying with a local family with children in the house. This is perfect for those wanting to get off the beaten track and experience a different way of life. 3 home cooked meals per day will be provided, all cooked from ingredients sourced from the local area. The father of the house is also a qualified tour guide, so he will be able to tell you lots of information about the local area. He also has a high standard of English.
Bedrooms available for booking
About the Area
The property is located in the peaceful Muungoni Village on the outskirts of the Jozani Rainforest. This is an off the beaten track location perfect for those wanting to escape the tourist hotspots.
Local Area Facilities
- Bus Stop
Meals
Hosts can offer a complimentary light breakfast at their discretion. All other meals, including a full breakfast, might incur an additional cost, if offered. Meals and any additional payment should be arranged directly with your host.
Included in the stay
- Complimentary Light Breakfast
- Use of Kitchen
Available on request at an extra cost
- Full Board
House Rules
You will share the property with the family including children, please be respectful that there is children in the house.
Smoking Rules
Your host is a non-smoker.
Smoking is not allowed.
1 Review
June 2023
Such a lovely Family :)
It was such a amazing experience (learning something aboult culture, way of living, cooking, learning Swahili, playing with Kids, doing a mangrove Tour, doing a village tour)
Thank you so much. I should everyone really recommend when you want to feel the really Zanzibar experience:)
How do I book?
Contact the host to check their availability and ask them any questions you have about staying with them. Once the host confirms they’re available for your dates, you can complete your booking.
When do I pay?
Once a host confirms they're available, you can go ahead and pay the 15% booking fee (maximum of 250 $£€ for longer term bookings) using a choice of payment methods: Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Maestro, Laser, JCB & PayPal (not available in certain countries). You then pay your host on arrival or as stated by your host on their profile and agreed by you on booking. Please be cautious if a host requests advance payment if its not included on their profile. Our hosts have been advised that if they wish to request advance payment they must make this explicit in their profile. We do not recommend the use of Money gram or Western Union.
When can I share my contact details?
Host and Guest email address, phone number and home address will be exchanged in a confirmation email sent to both immediately after a booking is completed. It's against our policy for Guests and Hosts to exchange direct contact details via our messaging system.