Zanzibar

About Zanzibar

Zanzibar Island officially known as Unguja is Tanzania’s legendary Spice Island, a jewel of the Indian Ocean floating approximately 35 kilometres off the mainland coast, reached by a 25-minute flight or two-hour high-speed ferry from Dar es Salaam. The island is a complete destination in itself, combining the UNESCO-listed medieval streets and Swahili-Arab architecture of Stone Town with some of the Indian Ocean’s most spectacular white-sand beaches, turquoise reef waters and world-class diving and snorkelling experiences across its varied coastline. The interior of the island is a landscape of clove, cinnamon, vanilla and cardamom plantations whose fragrance earned Zanzibar its enduring title of the Spice Island, and guided spice farm tours remain one of the most popular and sensory-rich activities on the island. Zanzibar is the perfect beach extension to any mainland Tanzania safari, completing the classic East Africa experience of bush and Indian Ocean in one seamless journey.