Kinasi Lodge

Kinasi Lodge is a boutique hotel on Mafia Island, approximately 100 km south of Dar es Salaam. A short ride across the island from the airport and the main town of Kilindoni, Kinasi overlooks Chole Bay in Mafia Island Marine Park. This intimate and lovely resort, situated in an old cashew and coconut plantation, provides a luxury stay amidst stylish décor and magnificent natural surroundings of the protected marine park.

The swimming pool is surrounded by verdant gardens with sun beds and alfresco lunchtime seating on the pool terrace. To add refinement there is a wine cellar with a signature wine list and an outdoor pergola cocktail bar, a spa with expert Thai personnel providing aromatherapy, Thai massage and hydrotherapy and a host of leisure time options for those after-work periods. Everything about this elegant hotel - from design and furnishing to our food & beverage and staff service - is done with a passion for perfection.

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Departs Board Room Airport Airline Price Price
0 nts 3nts
01Aug11-15Sep11 Full Board Garden View Suite NA Coastal Air €779
16Sep11-31Oct11 Full Board Garden View Suite NA Coastal Air €729
01Nov11-20Dec11 Full Board Garden View Suite NA Coastal Air €689
21Dec11-10Jan12 Full Board Garden View Suite NA Coastal Air €779
11Jan12-31Mar12 Full Board Garden View Suite NA Coastal Air €709
01Jun12-30Jun12 Full Board Garden View Suite NA Coastal Air €729
01Jul12-31Jul12 Full Board Garden View Suite NA Coastal Air €769
01Aug12-15Sep12 Full Board Garden View Suite NA Coastal Air €819
16Sep12-31Oct12 Full Board Garden View Suite NA Coastal Air €769
01Nov12-20Dec12 Full Board Garden View Suite NA Coastal Air €729
21Dec12-10Jan13 Full Board Garden View Suite NA Coastal Air €819
PRICES include shared charter flight Dar/Mafia/Dar; return local airport transfers, 3 nights Full Board accommodation at Kinasi Lodge in Sea Front Rooms. Marine Park Fees.
For other dates or durations, please call for your tailor made quote.

Rooms & Accommodation

  • 15 private bungalows with thatched roof, large veranda and en suite bathroom with hot water.
  • The rooms have ceiling fans and mosquito nets. The cottages have walk-in mosquito nets that cover the beds completely, and have been designed for through-ventilation and coolness in all seasons
  • Hotel Activities
  • Full relaxation and wellness centre, with aromatherapy, massage and hydrotherapy
  • Library

Hotel Activities

  • Full relaxation and wellness centre, with aromatherapy, massage and hydrotherapy
  • Library

What to do

  • Snorkelling and swimming around the islets and beautiful coral shelves of Chole Bay
  • Scuba diving on reefs in Chole Bay, on walls outside the Bay and along the south-eastern reefs. Scuba training to all levels from beginning to advanced and specialised courses.
  • Light sport fishing, bottom fishing and beach casting.
  • Sailing wind-surfers or traditional outrigger ngalawas with local fishermen, Kayaking in single person action kayaks or double touring kayaks, daily boat excursions and picnics to isolated islets and beaches such as Kitutia, Ras Kisimani, Miewe, Mvinje, Marimbani Sand Bar.
  • Guided excursions to villages on the islands to see traditional village community life.
  • Boat and walking excursion to the ancient ruins of Kua on Juani Island and the water nature trail. Road excursions to other parts of Mafia Island, such as Kilindoni, Ras Mbizi Plantation, Baleni Village.
  • Nature walks and bird-watching through mangrove, inter-tidal flats and woodland, and on the reef flats.
  • Extensive library of books and articles on marine life, nature, history, archaeology, plants and gardening, design and decoration.
  • Outdoor/Indoor games and activities including antique snooker/billiards table, satellite television and video and board games and cards: bao, chess, drafts, backgammon, keram, painting.

Pool and Beach

  • Swimming pool and private beach (subject to the tides)

Dining at the Kinasi Lodge

  • Meals are served at the Pool Bar and Grill or in the Main Restaurant a la carte and table d’hôte, with local spices, pizzas and barbecues being specialties. Friendly staff, unique cuisine based on local seafood dishes and a welcoming feeling greet the visitor. Kinasi is well known for its excellent food and large choice of wines

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