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Zanzibar is a truly wonderful island that offers some of the finest tropical beaches within Africa. The name itself has captivated travellers imagination over the years and certainly lives up to expectations. Alongside the idyllic, crystal clear sea and vibrant reefs, excellent for diving, the island has a rich cultural and historical offering, particularly within the old Stone Town.

Further Insight On Zanzibar

Zanzibar is a great post safari destination with some glorious Indian Ocean beaches, a rich culture and some excellent places to stay. Easy connecting flights can take you from a safari in the Maasai Mara, northern Tanzania, Nyerere or Ruaha in just a few hours. It is realistic to have a early morning game drive in your chosen reserve, and have a sea dip and sundowners on the beach the same day.

Zanzibar is less developed than other Indian Ocean islands, and this allows you find some smaller boutique lodges offering a true African experience. However, there are also resort-style hotels, and amongst these, one or two we like that offer a wider choice of activities and are often more suitable for families.

The Zanzibar archipelago’s turquoise seas are as stunning below as above the water line allowing for some magnificent snorkelling and diving. Manta rays, green turtles, hawksbill plus barracudas add to the array of colour with opportunities for wall dives nearer Pemba.

Stonetown is the island’s ancient capital which has a history as colourful as its spice markets, and is definitely recommended for a day out or to spend a night or two. It was a major hub of the slave trade in its day and even the birthplace of Freddy Mercury, and it’s easy to explore on foot in an afternoon. Hiring a local guide will definitely help you make the most of your time here.

There are some charming town house style hotels here on its narrow alleys, many with rooftop restaurants where you can toast the sunset. The souvenir shopping and dining here is good.

Zanzibar has seen a growth in visitor numbers in recent years but fortunately has remained relatively unspoiled or exploited. To really enjoy your time on the island it is important to find the right style and character of accommodation to suit you. The range is broad from large mainstream resorts to small exclusive hideaways; busy “backpackers” beach huts to private boutique guesthouses.

Our favourite beach lodges : Pongwe Beach, Shooting Star Lodge, Sharazad Boutique Hotel, Next Paradise Luxury boutique beach hotels : Qambani, Zawadi, Zuri, White Sands Villas Good Beach Resorts : Gold Beach House, LUX* Marijani, Baraza Cool places to stay in Stone Town : Sharazad Wonders, Upendo House, Kisiwa House, The Neela Small Island Hotels : Pongwe Island, Mmemba Island, Bawe Island

Zanzibar Itineraries

Explore some of our most popular itineraries..

Quintessential Safari & Beach

12 nights from £4415 per person.

Kenya : Ultimate Family Trip

8 nights from £3264 per person.

Luxury Bush & Beach Honeymoon

10 nights nights from £5188 per person.

Tanzania: Simply Safari & Beach

9 nights from £1868 per person.

Private Family Safari & Beach

9 nights from £2460 per person.

Tanzania: Serengeti & Zanzibar

8 nights from £2164 per person.

Tanzania: Wild Luxury

10 nights from £3942 per person.

Tanzania’s Big Five

10 nights from £4383 per person.

Classic Tanzania

14 nights from £6977 per person.

Safari & Beach With Kids

10 nights from £2736 per person, safari&beach favourites, take a look at some our favourite places to stay.

£394 per night

A stunning 30 villa boutique resort that has truly achieved 5* international standards. The quality of the furnishings and finish…

£154 per night

Gold Zanzibar Beach House & Spa is located on the long stretching white sands of Kendwa beach in the north…

£113 per night

A charming small hotel on a stunning stretch of beach between Matemwe and Kiwengwa. Excellent food, beautiful rooms and good…

£150 per night

Pongwe Beach is one of our favourite beach lodges on Zanzibar. Set within a secluded bay on the east coast,…

£307 per night

An exciting new addition to our luxury hotels in Zanzibar, Zawadi is a cool all villa, all inclusive boutique hotel…

£288 per night

Zuri is a welcome new style of property in Zanzibar. For those looking for the ultimate stylish, hip and cool…

Boutique Hotels

£118 per night

Baladin is one of our new favourite places in Zanzibar and is extremely well run. The hotel is located in…

Bamboo Zanzibar brings a dose of elegant beach chic to Zanzibar’s South East Coast. Beautiful suites and over 100 meters…

£134 per night

Located in stunning Matemwe and with the amazing view of the Mnemba Atoll, this small yet luxurious boutique hotel delivers…

£512 per night

Kilindi is a luxurious 15 unit piece of functional art scattered along a picturesque-perfect stretch of Northern Zanzibar.

Kisiwa On The Beach, is situated on the seductive south east coast of Zanzibar, among swaying palm trees, on a…

This lodge sits on one of the best beaches in Zanzibar. It has been recently refurbished with improved and new…

£256 per night

Matemwe Lodge is a wonderfully secluded luxury beach lodge at the northern tip of the stunning beach of Matemwe.

£410 per night

Matemwe Retreat is located on an amazing stretch of private land overlooking the Mnemba Atoll.

£1340 per night

Set on a private island off the north eastern tip of Zanzibar, Mnemba Island Lodge offers guests the perfect destination…

£205 per night

£129 per night

A charming boutique hotel located on the stunning Jambiani beach along the south east coast of Zanzibar.  There is very…

£95 per night

Shooting Star Lodge is a relaxed, family-run, boutique resort situated on the eastern beaches of Zanzibar. The Lodge has just…

£102 per night

Beautifully located amidst colourful gardens and providing spectactular views of the sea towards Mnemba Island, Sunshine Marine Lodge is a…

£564 per night

The Palms is a small private and intimate luxury resort with only six villas on the south east coast of…

A brand new boutique beach hotel located on the northern stretch of stunning Paje

The Z hotel has become a favourite. It is a modern boutique style hotel on the far north tip of…

£143 per night

Unguja Lodge is a small, owner-run, luxury hide-away enjoying a private and tucked away beach location in Kizimkazi on the…

£246 per night

A gem of a spot, Upendo is a very cool little beach lodge on a fantastic stretch of beach at…

Xanadu Villas & Retreat is located on one of the finest beaches on the South-East coast of Zanzibar. The hotel…

A lovely new addition to the Safari&Beach portfolio, this charming boutique hotel has everything you want for a beach holiday. …

A cool boutique hotel located on the stunning beach at Matemwe. The hotel has been revamped with modern design whilst…

BEACH RESORTS

The Blue Bay Beach Resort & Spa is a large resort situated on landscaped, palm-decked 25-acres along the famed sparkling…

£99 per night

Breezes Beach Club is the perfect place for those looking for a relatively small resort style accommodation with excellent service…

£284 per night

Boutique luxe arrives in Zanzibar as Essque Zalu opens its beautifully crafted doors at Nungwi

£87 per night

Located on the north-western shores of Zanzibar near Nungwi, La Gemma dell’ Est is a large 24 hour all inclusive…

£237 per night

Lux* Marijani brings a new type of cool to Zanzibar with fresh interiors and a very modern attention to detail….

£164 per night

A large adult only resort style hotel offering stylish rooms and extensive facilities on the beach between Kendwa and Nungwi.

Sultan Sands nestles on the beachfront of a twenty-five acre stretch of subtly landscaped gardens decked with over a thousand…

£158 per night

The Mora is a new 5 star luxury resort in north east Zanzibar on a fantastic stretch of white beach…

A luxury hotel bringing a new style and quality to Zanzibar whilst retaining resident Swahili charm

£315 per night

A stunning beach chic hotel made up of a collection villas spreading across this beautiful stretch of coastline.

BAREFOOT AND HAPPY

Chumbe Island is superb example of genuine Eco-tourism which has been a successful operation for just over 10 years.

£103 per night

A lovely little boutique hotel well placed at Bwejuu on the south east coast of Zanzibar. Indigo beach positions itself…

£92 per night

Kendwa Rocks is very simple, budget, guesthouse accommodation. Situated on one of the most beautiful beaches on the island, it…

£79 per night

Seasons lodge is a family built, and family run, hotel, opened in 2011 by the Clarkes, an Irish-Ugandan family.  The…

Sunshine Bay is a lovely boutique beach hotel located at Matemwe, one of the finest stretches on beach on the…

Zanzibar Pearl is located on a long and idyllic palm-lined beach and is one of the best beach guesthouses on…

A charming small resort on the stunning Matemwe beach in the north east of the Island. The hotel offers 35…

For those who want to experience the charm of a historical Zanzibar setting with a touch of ancient Arabian mystique,…

£39 per night

Dhow Palace Hotel is located in the heart of Stone Town. A very good mid range option with plenty of…

Emerson on Hurumzi is the second tallest building in Stone Town, Zanzibar. The hotel has been restored to it’s former…

Fusing a restored nineteenth-century Swahili sultanâ??s palace and Zanzibarâ??s first photographic studio, this multi-storied small hotel has an inner courtyard,…

Luxury boutique hotel convenient for exploring the centre of Stone Town. A great option for those seeking an authentic hotel…

£197 per night

New large scale hotel sitting on the waterfront in Stone Town. Very comfortable with excellent facilities and ideally placed for…

£184 per night

The Serena Inn is Stone Town’s most luxurious hotel with an old colonial style, and is a haven of tranquillity…

Located in the bustling heart of Stonetown, Swahili House has re-opened after a full renovation and is one of the…

The Seyyida is an elegant 17-room boutique hotel located in the heart of the World Heritage Site of Stonetown –…

A cool boutique hotel bang in the middle of Stonetown. A great little spot for an overnight stay in this…

All Accommodations

£118 per person per night, £154 per person per night, baraza resort & spa, £394 per person per night, beyt al chai, £79 per person per night, blue bay beach resort, breezes beach club, £99 per person per night, chumbe island, £256 per person per night, dhow palace hotel, £39 per person per night, emerson on hurumzi, £87 per person per night, emerson spice, £113 per person per night, essque zalu, £284 per person per night.

Fundu Lagoon

£276 per person per night.

Lux* Marijani

The Mora Zanzibar

Sunshine Bay

Upendo House

Zanzibar Queen

Indigo Beach

Sharazad Boutique Hotel

Zuri Zanzibar

Xanadu Villas

Pongwe Beach Hotel

Kisiwa On The Beach

The Residence

White Sands Luxury Villas

Gold Zanzibar

Kono Kono Beach Resort

Sunshine Marine Lodge

Kasha Boutique Hotel

Kendwa Rocks

Seasons Lodge

Baraza Resort & Spa

The Seyyida

Kisiwa House

Shooting Star Lodge

Sultan Sands Resort

La Gemma dell'Est

Zoi Boutique Hotel

Zanzibar Pearl

Swahili House

Matemwe Lodge

Matemwe Retreat Villas

Unguja Lodge

Mnemba Island

Next Paradise

The Z Hotel

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Many thanks for a truly great holiday! Nyerere National Park was a great success as we saw the wild dogs on 2 occasions and some great lion kills. In fact we saw a pride of 10 lion including cubs within 10 mins of landing in the Nyerere National Park! Zanzibar was wonderful! The sunshine hotel was beautiful and the staff were lovely.

Andrew Morton

The welcome and kindness and generosity we have received, in all of our camps and stops has been tremendous. Although we have both travelled a lot over our years together, we both agree this holiday has been outstanding, and one of the best experiences of our lives.

Tanzania Northern Parks & Zanzibar, August 2019

Thank you for organising a fabulous holiday for us – memories of which will last a lifetime. We have arrived back completely awed by Tanzania and Zanzibar. We saw the all the wildlife we could possibly wish to see. Our driver was charming and looked after us brilliantly. Lodges were excellent and food fantastic.

What can we say – Nick & James at Safari & Beach delivered our perfect honeymoon! This has been a dream for the two of us for over 10 years and Safari & Beach not only delivered, but exceeded all of our expectations. From the first call until the day we departed, nothing has been too big or small for the team at Safari & Beach to help us with – to ensure this was a trip of a lifetime

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Tailor-made Zanzibar Holidays

Exotic spices fill the air in Zanzibar, a wonder of white sands and UNESCO World Heritage towns draped in sea-faring history. Off its famed shores, the fluttering sails of Arabian dhows skim across the surface of the Indian Ocean, which hides treasures beneath: elegant sea turtles and swarms of tropical fish. The boats are propelled by trade and monsoon winds that, for centuries, have brought explorers from all over the world to Zanzibar. Settlers from Arabia, Africa, Persia and India have made the island home, carving a living from fishing or farming the fertile soils, which are planted with fragrant cloves, vanilla and nutmeg.

Baskets piled high with these heady spices fill the shops in Stone Town, Zanzibar’s ancient capital, where mosques sound eerily-beautiful calls to prayer. Get lost in winding streets lined with merchant houses with carved teak doors, stumbling upon the sultan’s House of Wonders and a sobering former slave market. History pangs sated, it’s time to sink onto the soft sands of Zanzibar’s world-famous beaches and watch the buttery sun dissolve into the depths of the ocean. As evening falls, head to the Forodhani night market where stalls buckle under the weight of seafood kebabs and piles of samosas, while smiling vendors fry Zanzibar pizza and serve up freshly-squeezed sugarcane juice.

A beach break in Zanzibar is the perfect, relaxing end to an action-packed safari in Tanzania, so speak to our Africa experts about booking a stay on this coveted spice island.

Zanzibar itinerary ideas

Serengeti fly-in and zanzibar, bush, beach and culture, discover things to do in zanzibar, breezes beach club and spa: a slice of pure zanzibar, baraza resort and spa: sultan-era opulence, gold zanzibar beach house and spa: a tropical beach paradise, tour zanzibar's unesco-listed stone town, zanzibar white sand luxury villas and spa: a boutique, kite surfing paradise, a walking tour of historic stone town, explore the wildlife-rich jozani forest, plan your holiday with alfred&.

Your journey will start with one of our UK team – someone like Gemma, who's travelled extensively in Tanzania. They’ll shape your ideas into the trip of a lifetime. But they won't do it on their own. They'll draw on the expertise of our contacts on the ground, connecting you to the people who'll make your holiday one you'll always remember - the rangers who'll ensure you'll spot the best wildlife, the village chiefs who'll give you a genuine insight into local life and the camp managers who can recommend the very best spot to enjoy your sundowner.

Gemma Wilson-Dines

Travel Expert for Alfred&

Gemma has been a regular visitor to South Africa favouring the spectacular mountains and cinematic Winelands that draw her back time and time again. Her most recent trip to Tanzania offered a whole new perspective of the Great Migration from the romantic heights of a hot air balloon. On the other side of the world, in extraordinary India, Gemma holds vivid memories close to her heart; of cooking chapatis in Amritsar’s shimmering Golden Temple and the soft summer breeze in Shimla's alpine forest.

Cultural guide

Joseph Awe has been a cultural guide in the Lake Eyasi region for over 12 years. He grew up on his family's dairy and onion farm in the region and has close connections with the nearby Hadzabe and Datoga communities. Able to speak their native languages, Joseph has worked as a translator and interpreter for guests visiting the tribes around Lake Eyasi since he was a teenager.

Mary Milanzi

Lemala Tour Guide

Mary Milanzi is proud to be one of Tanzania’s first female guides. Born in Mto wa Mbu, she grew up with a deep love of wildlife and dreamed of getting a job that allowed her to stay close to nature. After completing her tour guide training with Lemala, Mary now leads tuk tuk tours of her home town. She often goes into colleges to give talks that inspire female students to seek out jobs in the tourism industry.

Charles Kisaka

Assistant Manager at Lake Manyara Serena Safari Lodge

Charles Kisaka is from the north-east of Tanzania and studied tourism at college. After graduating, he joined the Serena hotels group and has worked with them for over 15 years. Charles loves his current role as the manager of Lake Manyara Serena Lodge because it allows him to meet guests from different countries and introduce them to the wilds of Tanzania.

Hazel Gumpo

General Manager, Elewana Arusha Coffee Lodge

Hazel Gumpo is a German-trained General Manager with over 25 years of experience in hospitality. She has worked all over Africa and in 2017, was named one of the top 100 most influential tourism personalities in West Africa by the Accra Weizo West African Travel Fair. Hazel is passionate about people development, interior design, creative cooking and hosting.

Philip Mbeke

Camp Manager, Roving Bushtops

Originally from Kenya, Philip Mbeke started his career with Bushtops over 10 years ago as a ranger in the Maasai Mara. Since then, he's worked his way up to become camp manager at Roving Bushtops. Philip loves working in the Serengeti and enjoys the thrill of moving camp around the savannah. He especially likes to see the sparkle in guests' eyes when they first arrive at the roving camp and enjoys spending evenings with them around the campfire.

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