Places

Stone Town

The old heart of Zanzibar: coral-stone houses, carved doors, markets and a seafront where the whole town comes out at sunset.

3 tours1–2 nights

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Nungwi & Kendwa

The north coast: deep water you can swim in at any tide, dhow builders on the beach and the best sunsets on the island.

2 tours3–5 nights

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Paje & Jambiani

The east coast: a huge lagoon that empties at low tide, seaweed farms, kitesurfers and villages that still live by the sea.

1 tour3–5 nights

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Kizimkazi

A fishing village on the south coast, best known for the wild dolphins that feed just offshore.

0 tours1–3 nights

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Mnemba Atoll & Matemwe

The north-east coast and its protected atoll: the clearest water and the best snorkelling on Zanzibar.

0 tours2–4 nights

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Jozani Forest

Zanzibar's only national park and the home of the red colobus, a monkey found nowhere else on Earth.

0 toursHalf a day

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Nyerere National Park

Africa's biggest national park, cut through by the Rufiji River: boat safaris, walking safaris and wild dogs, a short flight from Zanzibar.

3 tours2–3 nights

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Mikumi National Park

Open floodplains full of animals, close enough to Zanzibar for a day safari by plane or an overland adventure by ferry and train.

2 tours1–2 days

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Serengeti National Park

Endless plains, the Great Migration and more big cats than almost anywhere — two hours from Zanzibar by plane.

1 tour2–4 nights

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Ngorongoro Crater

A volcanic crater full of wildlife and one of the best places in Africa to see black rhino.

1 tour1 night

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