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Zanzibar
White-sand beaches, turquoise water and the winding lanes of Stone Town on Tanzania’s spice island in the Indian Ocean.
Plan a trip to Zanzibar Best time: June to October
Why go
About Zanzibar
Zanzibar is Africa’s answer to the Maldives, with powder-white beaches in the north at Nungwi and Kendwa, calm lagoons in the east and sunsets that stop people in their tracks.
Beyond the beaches is Stone Town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site full of carved doors, markets and Swahili, Arab and Indian history. Spice farm tours, snorkelling trips and dhow cruises fill the rest of the week.
Highlights
Don’t miss in Zanzibar
Stone Town
Walk the old town’s alleys, the House of Wonders seafront and the evening food market at Forodhani Gardens.
Sunset dhow cruise
Sail on a traditional wooden dhow as the sun goes down over the Indian Ocean.
Island life
Spice farm tours, Jozani Forest’s red colobus monkeys, Prison Island’s giant tortoises and village visits.
What we arrange
Your Zanzibar trip, handled
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- Flights via Nairobi, Addis Ababa or Dar es Salaam
- Visa and entry requirements
- Beach resorts and Stone Town hotels
- Transfers between the airport and coast
- Excursions and dhow cruises
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