In Zanzibar Island you can find beautiful sandy beaches with fringing coral reefs. Zanzibar Island is said to be “best-kept secret in the Indian Ocean” and it’s definitely worth to pay a visit!
The capital of Zanzibar, Stone Town, is the old city and cultural heart of the main island. Stone Town is a place of winding lanes, bustling bazaars, circular towers, carved wooden doors, raised terraces and beautiful mosques. Stone Town was recently and deservedly declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Guided town tour in Stone Town will familiarize you with historic scenes eg old slave market places or old German church and also with more recent scenes eg house of Freddie Mercury.
Zanzibar is often referred to as “the Spice Islands” because of its wide range of different spices. Spice Tour is one of the things you have to do while visiting Zanzibar. Another things worth of doing in Zanzibar are snorkling with dolphins, enjoying incredibly fresh fish barbeque at Forodhani fish market and unwind on sunset cruise on dhow boat.
There are no large wild animals in Zanzibar but the island is known to be the home of endemic Zanzibar Red Colobus monkey. On walking tour to Jozani Forest you can observe these unique looking monkeys and also see authentic Mangrove forest.
You can travel to Zanzibar by ferry from Dar es Salaam (about 2 hours) or by flight from mainland (Dar es Salaam or Kilimanjaro Airport).
