Zanzibar Overview

Zanzibar is an archipelago off Tanzania's coast, best known for white-sand beaches, turquoise water, and Stone Town — a UNESCO World Heritage old town with centuries of Swahili, Arab, Persian and colonial history layered into its narrow streets and carved wooden doors.

Most visitors combine a few days in Zanzibar with a mainland Tanzania safari or Kilimanjaro climb — see our guide to getting there for how short a hop it is from Arusha or Dar es Salaam, which makes it a natural add-on rather than a separate trip in its own right.

See our Zanzibar holiday itineraries, our guide to where to go on the island, or contact us to add a Zanzibar extension to a safari or Kilimanjaro trip.