Why go
- Semi-autonomous region of Tanzania.
- Served by Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ).
History
Zanzibar is a Tanzanian semi-autonomous region off the coast of East Africa. It is located in the Indian Ocean, and consists of many small islands and two large ones: Unguja Island and Pemba Island. The capital is Zanzibar City, located on the island of Unguja. Its historic centre, Stone Town, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Restaurants & places to go
Burger, Mojito, Chips, Wings, Dessert, Milkshake, Mishkaki, Pancake, Fast Food · Mr. Meals, your go-to fast food spot Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-24:00… · instagram.com
Italian, Coffee Shop, Ice Cream · Opening hours: Mo-Su 9:30-23:00 Features: takeaway, step-free access, air conditioning · Stone Town · facebook.com
Indian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:30-22:00 · Soko Muhogo Street · kitchen.harbourkitchen.co.tz
Vietnamese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su,PH 11:00-22:00 Features: vegetarian options · kimdiningconcept.com
Japanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su,PH 11:00-22:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian options
African, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:00-18:00 · Jamatini Road
Swahili, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating · Tharia Street, Stone Town · emersonspice.com
Seafood, Sushi, International, Restaurant · Seafood/Sushi restaurant · ctfmzanzibar.co.tz
Cake, Sandwich, Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-22:00 · Kenyatta Road
Coffee Shop, Local, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 07:00-22:00 Features: outdoor seating, step-free access · Kenyatta Road
Russian, Seafood, Coffee Shop, African, Restaurant · Russian/Seafood restaurant · 481 Soko Muhogo Street · facebook.com
Italian Pizza, Seafood, Chicken, Pizza, Burger, Pasta, Fish, Italian, Sandwich, International, Breakfast, Cafe · Italian Pizza/Seafood cafe · Malawi Road · zenjicafeboutique.com
Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating · Mizingani Road, Stone Town · facebook.com
Regional, Fast Food · Features: halal, step-free access
Ice Cream, Cafe · Features: outdoor seating
Ethiopian, Restaurant · Ethiopian restaurant
Arab, Breakfast, Cake, Chicken, Coffee Shop, Fish, French, Restaurant · Arab/Breakfast restaurant
Turkish, Restaurant · Turkish restaurant
Fish, Pizza, Local, Restaurant · Fish/Pizza restaurant
Juice, Fast Food · Juice fast food
Chinese, Restaurant · Chinese restaurant
Syrian, Restaurant · Syrian restaurant
Barbecue, Restaurant · Barbecue restaurant
Cafe · cafe · swahilicoffee.co.tz
Food Court · food court
Fast Food · fast food
Burger, Sandwich, Local, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:00-22:00
Italian, Restaurant · Italian restaurant
Indian, Restaurant · Features: vegetarian options, step-free access
African, Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 08:30-18:00 · 74
Swahili, Indian, Restaurant · Swahili/Indian restaurant · marumaruzanzibar.com
Seafood, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating · Kenyatta Road, Stone Town
Cake, Local, Restaurant · Features: vegetarian options · Baghani Street
Restaurant · restaurant · africahousehotel.co.tz
Regional, Restaurant · Regional restaurant
Ice Cream · Features: outdoor seating
Fish, Burger, African, Breakfast, Arab, Italian Pizza, Coffee Shop, Restaurant · Fish/Burger restaurant
Chinese, Restaurant · Chinese restaurant
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-22:30; PH open Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, delivery
Food Court · food court
Fast Food · fast food
Indian, Barbecue, Restaurant · Indian/Barbecue restaurant
African, Burger, Cafe · Features: outdoor seating
Swahili, Restaurant · Swahili restaurant
Seafood, Restaurant · Seafood restaurant
92 more places in the Ultimate edition. See the Ultimate edition →
Airports
Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) 6.6 km to the centre
Zanzibar, 07, TZ — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 8 airlines (Ethiopian Airlines, Kenya Airways, Precision Air, Condor Flugdienst…) · direct flights to 7 destinations incl. Dar Es Salaam, Kilimanjaro, Nairobi, Addis Ababa, Frankfurt… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Serves Dar Es Salaam (67 km) — the low-cost way in
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 8 airlines, 7 direct destinations
- Ethiopian Airlines ET (767-300, 737-700) · 2 routes: Addis Ababa, Kilimanjaro
- Kenya Airways KQ (ATR 72) · 2 routes: Dar Es Salaam*, Nairobi*
- Precision Air PW (ATR 72, AT4) · 2 routes: Dar Es Salaam, Nairobi
- Condor Flugdienst DE (767) · 1 route: Frankfurt
- Fly540 5H (CRJ) · 1 route: Mombasa
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (767-300) · 1 route: Kilimanjaro*
- Mango JE (737-800) · 1 route: Johannesburg
- Oman Air WY (737-800) · 1 route: Dar Es Salaam
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Sanzale Airport 51 km to the centre
Bagamoyo, 19, TZ
Saadani Airport 52 km to the centre
Saadani, 19, TZ
Getting there by ferry
Ferry terminal
Ferry terminal · 3.3 km from the centre
Ferry terminal
Ferry terminal · 7.4 km from the centre
Stone Town ⇔ Prison Island
Ferry route
Dar es Salaam ⇔ Zanzibar
Ferry route · Azam Marine & Kilimanjaro Fast Ferries Ltd.
Zanzibar ⇔ Pemba ⇔ Tanga
Ferry route
Where to stay
Shangani St, Zanzibar 4255, Tanzania · hyatt.com
11747 Shangani St, Zanzibar 11700, Tanzania · fortviewzanzibar.com
Zanzibar, Tanzania · tembohotel.com
351, 352 Gizenga St, Zanzibar, Tanzania · sharazadzanzibar.com
1494, Tharia Street TZ, 1497 Kiponda, Zanzibar 4044, Tanzania · emersonzanzibar.com
V667+H3, Malawi Rd, Zanzibar, Tanzania · hotelverdezanzibar.com
1563, 64 Mkunazini St, Zanzibar, Tanzania · utengule.com
607/608, Zanzibar, Tanzania · khollehouse.com
Zanzibar, Tanzania · madinatalbahr.com
Kama Village, Mangapwani, Zanzibar 1763, Tanzania · seacliffzanzibar.com
831 Jamatini Rd, Zanzibar, Tanzania · zanzibarpalacehotel.com
Shangani St, Zanzibar, Tanzania · serenahotels.com
Gizenga St, Zanzibar, Tanzania · marumaruzanzibar.com
Shangani Street Forodhani Street Zanzibar TZ, 0004, Tanzania · tembohotel.com
213/14 Hurumzi St, Zanzibar, Tanzania · upendozanzibar.com
km, Mtoni, Branch | Malawi Rd, Zanzibar Zanzibar City | Airport 11.3, Zanzibar, Tanzania · zanzibarviewhotel.com
116 Shangani St, Zanzibar, Tanzania · aljoharihotel.com
Chuini Palace Ruins, Bububu, Zanzibar 4747, Tanzania · newmarkhotels.com
572 Baghani St, Zanzibar, Tanzania · kisiwahotelszanzibar.com
R5RR+9MJ, Mizingani Rd, Zanzibar, Tanzania · mizinganiseafront.co.tz
R5QR+XFV, Nyumba Ya Moto St, Zanzibar, Tanzania · theseyyida-zanzibar.com
23 Kenyatta Rd, Zanzibar, Tanzania · booking.com
4087 BEIT, Zanzibar, Tanzania · zanzibar-resort.goldentulip.com
Soko Muhogo St, Zanzibar, Tanzania · spicepalacehotel.com
Mkunazini St, Zanzibar, Tanzania · emeraldpalmhotel.com
Zanzibar Beach Resort, Mazizini Kilimani, Zanzibar 2586, Tanzania · wellworthcollection.co.tz
Kajificheni St, Zanzibar, Tanzania · fireflycollection.co.tz
R5PQ+R28, Kenyatta Rd, Zanzibar, Tanzania · shanganihotelznz.com
236, Zanzibar, Tanzania · emersonzanzibar.com
Baghani St, Zanzibar, Tanzania
R5RV+99F, Malindi St, Zanzibar, Tanzania
Indoor
2158 New Mkunazini Rd, Zanzibar 0000, Tanzania · wa.me
Where things are
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Photographs
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When to go
Tourist season
October – March
The warmer, longer-day half of the southern-hemisphere year.
Shoulder season
April – May, September
Milder and quieter, with better value.
Worth avoiding
June – August
The southern winter — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ); 4 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: ZNZ has direct flights to 7 destinations on 8 airlines (incl. Dar Es Salaam, Kilimanjaro, Nairobi, Addis Ababa, Frankfurt…). By water: 2 ferry terminals within 20 km; routes include Stone Town ⇔ Prison Island, Dar es Salaam ⇔ Zanzibar, Zanzibar ⇔ Pemba ⇔ Tanga.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Zanzibar (Unguja), Tanzania. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
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Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.
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