Best tropical holiday destinations in Africa under £40 From jungle lodges in Africa, we round up the best affordable winter-sun escapes 6. Zanzibar, Tanzania: Upepo Boutique Beach Bungalows, near Bwejuu Tanzanian hotelier Shareef and his Canadian filmmaker wife Karen will help you explore the wonders of Zanzibar. Their bungalows and beach house, all with private outdoor seating, are on a quiet stretch of white beach near Bwejuu village and well away from the tourist mecca of busy Stone Town. A fisherman catches dinner to order, and cookery classes will teach you to recreate the Swahili flavours – a fusion of Indian, African and Arabic – back home. • Doubles from £40 B&B, +255 784 619 579, zanzibarhotelbeach 5. Uganda The Hairy Lemon, near Jinja Hairy Lemon, Uganda Maroon yourself on this private island in the Victoria Nile, and expect no phone signal, no Wi-Fi, just a little oasis of fun. Choose between a tent, a bunkhouse, or a private cabin with riverfront veranda, and enjoy home-cooked meals. Popular with east Africans and travellers alike, this is a zany adventure holiday, with river rapids, kayaks, climbing wall, water-volleyball and a slack line if you can’t sit still, and hammocks, sunshine and shady trees if you can. • Dorm beds from £24 half-board, +256 772 828 338, hairylemonuganda 4. Kenya Camp Carnelleys, Lake Naivasha Camp Carnelleys, Lake Naivasha, Kenya British settlers enjoyed a hedonistic lifestyle at this bohemian camp on the western shore of Lake Naivasha in the 1940s, while the rest of Britain was at war. Modern visitors can camp (take a tent but beware the monkeys), or rent a small cottage. Spot hippos from the pontoon, take trips to a geothermal pool a short drive away, go mountain-biking or hiking to the dormant Longonot volcano or in Hell’s Gate national park. Afterwards, enjoy drinks at the bar and tender steak at the restaurant. • Doubles from £18, +254 20 50 50 004, campcarnelleys 3. Mozambique Zona Braza Beach Lodge, Praia de Chizavane Zona Braza Beach Lodge, Mozambique A dozen thatched cottages in sand dunes overlooking the sea sleep from two to 12 and range from simple to sublime – one has a private pool. The seafront bar and restaurant is painted brilliant blue and serves the catch of the day. Or you can catch supper yourself and cook it on your own private braai. There’s also kite-surfing if you’re not content with lying still. • Cabin for two from £30, +258 84 763 3076, zonabraza 2. Madagascar Kintana Guesthouse, Anakao Kintana These three wooden beach huts with palm-leaf roofs house a double, a twin, and a family-sized bungalow. The owners, a French-Malagasy couple with two kids, will welcome you into their home for meals. You can go out on a traditional dhow sailing boat, snorkel, dive, or visit the Tsimanampetsotsa national park to experience Madagascar’s unrivalled eco diversity. • Hut for two from £10, +261 32 02 245 50, kintana-hotel 1. Mauritius The Blue Beryl Guesthouse Blue Beryl Run by a Chinese family, the Blue Beryl has clean, simple rooms with french windows that open straight on to the beach. They serve decent fresh meat and fish in the evenings (occasionally you’ll be offered home-cooked Chinese fare), and there are plenty of other eating and drinking options nearby. Snorkels are free to borrow, and water sports are on offer down the beach. From the first floor rooms you can, if you’re lucky, watch whales. Airport transfers are £7.50. • Doubles from £39 B&B, +230 631 9862, blueberyl Source: Jessica Hatcher (The Guardian UK)
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