Finding cheap rooms in Zanzibar is easier when you know where to look. We compare live hotel rates across the top booking sites and point you to the neighborhoods where hotels are cheap but the location is still great.
Zanzibar is a popular beach add-on to a Tanzanian safari, linked by short flights from the mainland parks and by ferries from Dar es Salaam.
The UNESCO-listed old town of carved doors, markets and rooftop restaurants.
The northern tip, with swimmable beaches at most tides and lively sunsets.
Near Nungwi, with calm water and beach resorts.
The east coast’s kitesurfing hub, with laid-back, good-value stays.
A quiet northeast coast near the Mnemba Atoll reef.
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June–October and December–February are the driest months; the long rains around April–May bring lower rates and some closures.
A night in Stone Town for history, then Nungwi or Kendwa for beaches that are less affected by tides.
Short flights connect Zanzibar with Arusha, the Serengeti airstrips and Dar es Salaam; ferries also run from Dar es Salaam.
Yes. East-coast beaches have large tidal ranges; the north around Nungwi and Kendwa is less affected.