Coast & Islands · Island · Stone Town UNESCO World Heritage Site

Zanzibar

Spice island beaches and the Swahili soul of Stone Town.

June–October and December–February
approx. 2,460 km² (Unguja island)

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Zanzibar

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Type: Island · Stone Town UNESCO World Heritage Site
Region: Coast & Islands
Area: approx. 2,460 km² (Unguja island)
Established: Stone Town listed 2000
Best time: June–October and December–February
Access: Short flight from Dar es Salaam, Arusha or Serengeti airstrips

Overview

Turquoise water, white-sand beaches and the winding lanes of Stone Town — the perfect way to end a Tanzania safari.

A short flight from Dar es Salaam, Arusha or the national parks, Zanzibar is the classic beach finale to a Tanzania safari. Stone Town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is a maze of carved doors, markets and Swahili, Arab, Indian and European history.

Beyond town, spice farms, the red colobus monkeys of Jozani forest, sandbanks and dhow sails await — along with some of the finest beaches in the Indian Ocean in Nungwi, Kendwa, Paje and beyond.