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A dhow anchored in turquoise water off a white Zanzibar beach

The Spice Island

Zanzibar Beach Holidays

Warm shallow water, powder sand and a thousand years of trading history — the perfect slow half of a Tanzanian journey.

An island that earns its reputation

Zanzibar sits twenty minutes by air off the Tanzanian coast. The north and east coasts are lined with white sand and reef-sheltered water; inland, spice farms still grow the cloves and vanilla that made the island rich; and in the middle of it all sits Stone Town, a UNESCO-listed maze of coral-stone houses, carved doors and waterfront cafés.

Add a morning snorkelling at Mnemba Atoll and an afternoon under the canopy of Jozani Forest, and a beach week here stops being just a beach week.

Clear shallow water along the Zanzibar coast

Beyond the sunbed

Things to do

Stone Town & Spice Tour

Coral-stone alleys, carved doors and a working spice farm where cloves, vanilla and nutmeg grow within reach.

Prison Island

A short boat ride to giant Aldabra tortoises, a coral beach and clear water for a first swim.

Safari Blue Dhow

A full day on a traditional dhow — sandbanks, mangrove channels, snorkelling stops and grilled seafood.

Jozani Forest

The last home of the endemic red colobus monkey, plus a mangrove boardwalk through the trees.

Nungwi & Kendwa Beaches

The north coast, where the tide barely retreats and the sunsets are the best on the island.

Snorkelling & Diving

Mnemba Atoll's reef walls and shallow gardens, with easy conditions for first-time snorkellers.

Zanzibar packages

9 island trips, each one reshaped around your dates, hotel level and budget.

Plan your Zanzibar escape

Tell us your dates and the kind of beach you want — quiet and remote, or lively with dhow trips every day. We'll build it around you.

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