Pair three or four safari days with a week of reef, sandbank, and Stone Town alleyways — the classic Tanzanian combination.
A UNESCO old quarter of coral-stone buildings, carved doors, and spice-market alleys.
The island's liveliest north-tip beach — dhow-building yards, sunset bars, dive schools.
Unaffected by tide swings, so the beach stays swimmable all day — quieter than Nungwi.
East-coast kitesurfing hub with a wide shallow lagoon and a slower pace than the north.
Home to the endemic Zanzibar red colobus monkey, found nowhere else on Earth.
A short boat ride to snorkel and meet the island's population of Aldabra giant tortoises.
A sandbar that appears at low tide, reachable by dhow for a beach-lunch day trip.
The island's best reef — a protected marine conservation area popular for snorkeling and diving.
Walk through working clove, nutmeg, and vanilla plantations with a local farmer as guide.
Early-morning boat trips to swim with wild bottlenose and humpback dolphins.
Dinner on a coral outcrop just offshore at Michamvi — book the tide-dependent boat transfer ahead.
A traditional wooden sailing dhow along the west coast, timed for the evening light.
Mihayo's Safaris