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the News that on the first of August Russia resumes flights to Tanzania, made our travellers to reconsider their vacation plans in the near future. Many have begun to abolish the reservation in the hotels of Crimea and Sochi to look at the exotic destination.

We caught up with the Russians who live and work in Zanzibar.

Ready to accept numerous tourists, what surprises await the Russians at the arrival, what to do if you need medical help – in the article “MK”.

Alisa Serova (@alice_in_zanziland), Manager tour company in Zanzibar, and said, what will be this season and how to meet local Russians.

– What is the epidemiological situation in the country?

– we are all calm. In total, the region recorded 509 cases, of which 21 were fatal. To date, the epidemic in Tanzania no, we belong to a green area free from coronavirus. Talk about COVID-19 long time no leads, people about the virus I forgot.

Hotels are ready to receive tourists?

Hotels use all precautions. The staff wears masks, gloves, please respect social distance.

Shopping and restaurants?

– Everything works, the particular strict rules is not respected anywhere. In a major souvenir shops and restaurants on the inputs are sanitizer for hands. Everywhere are asked to wash their hands. The restaurants kept a safe distance so guests are not sitting closely. In good hotels, five-star, the menu is moved to the mode of the QR-code, that is, to order their meals via a mobile phone. Paper menu. In the near future this system is scheduled to go all places in Zanzibar.

– Probably not all hotels and restaurants opened because of the crisis.

– Restaurants in Zanzibar are not many, they are mostly attached to hotels. Many hotels did not survive the pandemic, their owners declared bankruptcy, the hotels put up for sale. Some restaurants themselves closed for a year or more. We have Italian village, where virtually all property is owned by Italians, so they suffered the most. There are many hotels abandoned, most likely it will not open.

– it is Known that in Turkey, Thailand resumed only hotels of the highest category. What is in Tanzania?

Hotels opened at different levels, and budget and “five”.

– What is the situation on the beaches? After the opening of borders does not arise a situation in Sochi and Crimea?

– in Sochi and in the Crimea will not be exact. Now the beaches are empty. At all desire you will meet nobody. Regarding the sunbeds, they once stood at a great distance from each other. So keep your distance more than real.

– the prices of choice in hotels will rise?

– Cost hotels are not rising, rather, on the contrary, decreases. You can catch good discounts, rallies. But hold out if low price with the advent of the high demand difficult to predict.

the restaurant prices are not increasing?

– In restaurants still remains the same.

How much it costs to eat in the school?

– you Can eat for $ 2-3 at local cafes. It is perfectly safe, I eat them sometimes, quite good. In a normal restaurant for one meal pay on average 7-10 dollars per person.

– now waiting for the tourists on arrival?

– At the airport the Russians are the standard passport control, pay for the visa $ 50, all measure the temperature, evaluate the General condition of the tourist. If there is a suspicion, a person can send to the clinic for testing for kovid. At the airport, everything must be masked. Other precautions no.

How much is a taxi from the airport to the resort?

– Usually from the airport to any resort, the Shuttle service costs approximately $ 35.

– What is the approximate cost of the tours?

– is still unknown, as none of the operators have not yet said Tanzania, like its direction. People planning to fly on their own. The average stay for a family of two people for ten days will cost $ 2,500 with a regular flight with a connection in Dubai, Qatar or Istanbul.

– I Think a lot of Russians arrive?

– People are already actively booking hotels, tickets, orders tours. Judging by the queries in social networks, the influx will be. Basically, the reservation is for September, in August, people are still afraid to fly. In some hotels the day did not remain empty seats. As the people aren’t in danger of flying for long periods, limited to a few weeks.

How much are the tours?

– There are expensive trips. Safari will cost from $ 400 per person. This tour is designed for 2-3 day travels on the mainland of Tanzania, where you want to fly. Excursions on the island can be rented quite cheaply. For example, visit the natural aquarium to swim with sea turtles will cost $ 10 for adults, 5 – children. Boat trips with seafood lunch – from $ 50.

How much money you can spend on the island?

– About the maximum amount you will not say the mind has no limits. If you want, you can spend a lot, if a helicopter circling around Kilimanjaro, Charter a private plane Safari, to remove a steep boat, or enjoy deep-sea fishing. If you take a budget vacation, then expect to spend a minimum of $ 20 per person per day – this amount is enough to comfortably eat and visit at least one ekskUriu.

“the tourists react as the stars”

– what is the situation with medicine in the region?

– it’s Not as scary as many people think. Of course, there are dumb asylum, but there are quite good hospitals for the whites. In the popular tourist regions are a good European clinics, some have a private laboratory, all clean and civilized. I can say that some hospitals look better than in Moscow hospitals. As there is a Global hospital in Stone town, where there are six Russian-speaking doctors.

Tests for coronavirus can be done easily?

Tests we do not sell and do not buy. Take the tests only in hospitals. Perhaps with the beginning of the tourist season, the tests will, if necessary, to do at the airport.

– The treated patients the virus?

– At the beginning of the pandemic, we were told that the dangerous virus is treated with the same drugs, from malaria. Here we have this treatment and practiced. All purchased with funds from the malaria of this stuff we have plenty. So nobody panic, excitement in pharmacies not noticed, the mask and gloves down, drugs were plentiful. Most people were treated as a common flu. Maybe, many ill, but nobody knows what a crown or a cold.

the locals are not afraid of the influx of tourists from Russia?

– the Russians are waiting. The island is 100 percent dependent on tourists. The other work of the local people.

Beggars on the street increased?

– there is always a lot of beggars, the region is poor. It is difficult to say how poorer people during a pandemic, when so many beggars. Hungry people are but criminal situation adequate, not worse. The poor fit to the whites, asking for a dollar or two for food. Basically, they help. Although now, it is noticeable that local residents after the epidemic a little scared pale, so close try not to get. Lifehack for those who want to contact with you to sneeze or to cough, then in a radius of two kilometers around you no one will.

As financial survived people during a pandemic?

– April – may – the rainy season. At that time few tourists, so the local always sit at home, do not go anywhere, save. The beginning of the epidemic fell just at this time. Therefore, quarantine is not particularly felt. In June the rains have ended, the habit we were waiting for the tourists but no one came. Then came the feeling that there is a crisis.

you Have now is not the season?

– no Such thing in Tanzania not. 12 months of the year it’s warm, Sunny and the water temperature in the ocean below 27 degrees. You can swim, the ocean is warm. Only now at night a little cool, so the evening is better to wear a jacket. But even plus. Europeans love it is that time of the year – July, August, September, when there is no sweltering heat like in February.

– Those stranded Russians who could not escape from Tanzania, probably more than a foot to you?

– All the stuck left. The part of the Russians was taken in may, others were deported on July 19. None of them said, “here is More than a foot.” By the way, some decided to stay on the island, to move there for permanent residence. Those who have departed, planning to return again. Zanzibar sheltered them, became a second home.

– what should I prepare for the Russians?

– it is Necessary to prepare for the increased attention. For five months the locals hungry for tourists, each of the whites react like a star. I remember seven years ago when on Zanzibar came will Smith. So the whole management of the hotel had his friends in the long pull to come over for dinner to the hotel to see the actor. Now it is the same with every tourist coming to Zanzibar. Local come to see, however, that the tourist has arrived.

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Mila Derevyanko (@oceanmermaid.mi) blogger and co-owner of the guest house in Zanzibar.

that’s what the girl told about the situation in the region: “we Have during the world pandemic, it was quiet and peaceful. No panic and General madness was not felt. Life went on as usual, only without the tourists. Among my friends who became ill was not. Hotels now quietly open. However, the buffet is only on remote 5-star hotels. A similar service in Zanzibar is not practiced. The cost of accommodation in many hotels soared. It is possible to remove the private sector is the slums local. If you want, you rent a place, ask from $ 20 to infinity. In our Papaya guest hause – price from 35 to 70 dollars per room with Breakfast. Now began an active booking our hotel, we felt ahead of Sariska. While on the beaches of sunbeds there. When tourists arrive, sunbeds will expose only at expensive hotels. At the beach you can always sit on your towel, your distance define. Crush is not exactly there. Compare the wide beaches of Zanzibar with the Crimea and Sochi stupid.”

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