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Things to do in Zanzibar
5 activity ideas, with how long they take, an indicative price and the best time of day. Best time to visit: in January, February, June, July, August and September.
Things to do
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Stone Town
A listed Swahili maze, its carved doors, and the House of Wonders under restoration. On Wikipedia (in French)
Culture and historyMonument3 hrFreebest in the morning
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A spice plantation
Clove, cinnamon, nutmeg and ylang-ylang, growing on the plant, with everything that made the island’s fortune. On Wikipedia (in French)
FoodNature4 hr≈ €25best in the morning
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The northern beaches, Nungwi and Kendwa
The only beaches on the island where the tide doesn’t empty the lagoon twice a day. On Wikipedia
RelaxationBeach6 hr≈ €5takes the whole day
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Snorkeling Mnemba Atoll
A marine reserve, passing dolphins and six hundred species of fish. On Wikipedia
Nature and sceneryBeach5 hr≈ €45best in the morning
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Jozani Forest
Zanzibar’s endemic red colobus monkeys, two and a half thousand in the world, and all of them here. On Wikipedia
Nature and sceneryNature3 hr≈ €15best in the afternoon
When to go
The most pleasant months in Zanzibar: in January, February, June, July, August and September, taking weather and crowds into account.
More ideas for those months: where to go in January, where to go in February, where to go in June, where to go in July, where to go in August, where to go in September.
Averages measured over recent years: mean temperatures and number of rainy days, month by month.
| Month | High | Low | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January ideal | 32 °C / 90 °F | 25 °C / 77 °F | 14 |
| February ideal | 33 °C / 91 °F | 26 °C / 79 °F | 12 |
| March | 32 °C / 90 °F | 25 °C / 77 °F | 20 |
| April | 28 °C / 82 °F | 24 °C / 75 °F | 27 |
| May | 28 °C / 82 °F | 24 °C / 75 °F | 21 |
| June ideal | 28 °C / 82 °F | 23 °C / 73 °F | 19 |
| July ideal | 28 °C / 82 °F | 22 °C / 72 °F | 14 |
| August ideal | 29 °C / 84 °F | 22 °C / 72 °F | 18 |
| September ideal | 30 °C / 86 °F | 22 °C / 72 °F | 16 |
| October | 31 °C / 88 °F | 23 °C / 73 °F | 23 |
| November | 30 °C / 86 °F | 24 °C / 75 °F | 24 |
| December | 31 °C / 88 °F | 25 °C / 77 °F | 23 |
What budget on the ground?
Per person and per day, including accommodation, meals, local transport and visits — excluding the round trip. An estimate calculated the same way as in the app, from the local cost of living.
- Budget
- €30
- Mid-range
- €55
- Comfort
- €105
Getting there from Paris: the carbon footprint
Per person, round trip, in kilograms of CO₂ equivalent — manufacturing, energy and, for flights, contrails included.
- Plane
- 2.5 t
Factors from ADEME (Impact CO₂); outside France, rail uses the European average published by the European Environment Agency.
Book on the ground
Tours and tickets
- Go City Multi-attraction passes for big cities
- Klook Tours, tickets and excursions
- Tiqets Museums and monuments, skip-the-line tickets
- WeGoTrip Self-paced audio tours
Internet on site (eSIM)
- Airalo Data eSIM, by country or region
- Drimsim SIM card that works in almost every country
- Saily Data eSIM
- Yesim Data eSIM
From the airport
- GetTransfer Drivers make an offer for your ride
- Intui Private transfers at a fixed price
- Kiwitaxi Booked transfers, from taxi to minibus
- Welcome Pickups Driver waiting on arrival, price fixed in advance
Rent a car
- Auto Europe Rental comparison
- EconomyBookings Rental comparison
- GetRentacar Cars from rental companies and private owners
- Localrent Local rental companies, often no credit card needed
Partner links: if you book through them, Tripora may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you and without changing the order of these lists, which is alphabetical.
Good to know: Tanzania
- Plugs
- Type D, G, 230 V
- Emergencies
- 112
- Driving
- On the left
Near Zanzibar
- Kilimanjaro and Arusha Tanzania, 420 km
- Nairobi and the Maasai Mara Kenya, 600 km
- Mayotte France, 990 km
- Kigali and the gorillas Rwanda, 1,120 km
- Madagascar Madagascar, 1,680 km
- Seychelles Seychelles, 1,810 km