Safari advice
Zanzibar offers the widest range of stays and easiest connections. Pemba is quieter and particularly good for diving, while Fanjove offers a more remote private-island experience.
Our advice
Zanzibar offers the widest range of stays and easiest connections. Pemba is quieter and particularly good for diving, while Fanjove offers a more remote private-island experience.
We explain the trade-offs before preparing a detailed proposal, using your dates, priorities and budget rather than a standard formula.
The broadest choice of hotels, direct domestic connections and the greatest variety away from the beach. Stone Town and spice farms add context, while the character of the beach changes markedly between coasts because of tides, wind and reef position.
Greener and quieter than Zanzibar, with fewer hotels and excellent diving. Pemba suits travellers who value seclusion and marine life over a large choice of restaurants or easy independent exploration.
A tiny private island off southern Tanzania with a deliberately barefoot atmosphere. It combines particularly well with Ruaha and Nyerere, but the extra transfer and limited room count mean it should be planned early.
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