Where the safari
finally exhales.
Stone Town spice markets, dhow sails at sunset, and barefoot lodges on the white-sand east coast. The reward — and many travelers’ favorite week.
28°C
Year-round
1.5h
Flight from Arusha
4 days
Recommended
Jun–Oct
Peak dry
- The archipelago
Four coasts. One blue.
- 01 · North coast
Nungwi & Kendwa
Calm, tide-independent swimming and the loudest sunsets on the island. Best for honeymooners and post-safari unwinding.
- 02 · East coast
Paje & Jambiani
Long lagoon, kite surfing capital of East Africa, fishing-village rhythm. Lower-key luxury, barefoot and quiet.
- 03 · West
Stone Town
A UNESCO labyrinth of carved doors, spice markets and Swahili history. Two nights here changes how you read the rest.
- 04 · Outer islands
Pemba & Mafia
For the quietest stay imaginable — fewer than ten guests on the entire island some nights. Whale shark season Oct–Mar.
- Climbing packages
Three ways up.
- Kendwa
- $480/n
Zuri Zanzibar
- Dongwe
- $620/n
Xanadu Villas
- Stone Town
- $290/n
Emerson on Hurumzi
- Mnemba atoll
- $1850/n
Mnemba Island
- Stone Town
- $410/n
Park Hyatt Stone Town
- Kendwa
- $1100/n
Kilindi Zanzibar
- Honeymoon
For the just-married and the long-married.
Honeymoon turn-downs, private dhow dinners, and a complimentary couples' massage at every stay. Tell us your wedding date and we throw in a sunset bottle.
- Private beach dinner with chef
- Sunset dhow with Champagne
- In-villa couples massage
- Floating breakfast
- Honeymoon turn-down with rose