Zanzibar Guides

Luxury Hotels

Private islands, five-star beach resorts and historic seafront hotels — where to stay when you want to be spoilt.

Boutique Hotels

Beautiful places to stay, from romantic beachfront hideaways to extraordinary private villas.

Adventure

Skydiving onto the beach, kitesurfing the lagoons, diving Mnemba, galloping across sandbanks and swimming in a cave — Zanzibar's adventures, and who to do them with.

Transport

Dala dalas, the Zanzibus shuttle, drivers on WhatsApp, tuk-tuks, scooters, bikes, wooden boats and the ferry to Dar — every way around the island, and how to use it.

Picturesque

Sandbanks and sunsets, carved doors and coral caves — the island's most beautiful places, and when to be there.

Restaurants

From a restaurant on a rock in the sea to Stone Town's night market — where to eat on the island, and what to order.

Beach Bars

Sunsets over the sea, the full moon party, reggae by the fishing boats and hammocks on the lagoon — where to drink on the island, and when.

Where to Stay

Compare Zanzibar's 14 best beach destinations and find the right one for your holiday.