Guidebook for Muyuni Beach
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The best beach on the island. Pure water, privacy, unspoiled nature, reef and coloured fishes.
Muyuni Forest
The best beach on the island. Pure water, privacy, unspoiled nature, reef and coloured fishes.
An atoll set just off the northeast coast near Matemwe. Diving at Mnemba is stunning, on the inside it’s like being in a giant aquarium and the outside offers excellent wall and drift dives.
44 locals recommend
Mnemba Island
An atoll set just off the northeast coast near Matemwe. Diving at Mnemba is stunning, on the inside it’s like being in a giant aquarium and the outside offers excellent wall and drift dives.
Fishermen's village, on a large sandy beach, no tides. The aquarium near the lighthouse, rears small turtles found on the beach until they are large enough and then released to survive in the sea.
15 locals recommend
Nungwi
Fishermen's village, on a large sandy beach, no tides. The aquarium near the lighthouse, rears small turtles found on the beach until they are large enough and then released to survive in the sea.
About 3km from Nungwi, an easy walk along the beach during low tide. The perfect place to get away from the touts and have your own paradise. Watersports available on the beach.
13 locals recommend
Kendwa
About 3km from Nungwi, an easy walk along the beach during low tide. The perfect place to get away from the touts and have your own paradise. Watersports available on the beach.
Between the villages of Pongwe and Pwani Mchangani, wide sandy beach with several hotels, bar on the beach like Obama, very famous among many Masaai. Available horse riding, quad trips, kite surfing.
19 locals recommend
Kiwengwa
Between the villages of Pongwe and Pwani Mchangani, wide sandy beach with several hotels, bar on the beach like Obama, very famous among many Masaai. Available horse riding, quad trips, kite surfing.
Sightseeing
With mangrove forests and saltmarshes, the area is an extremely rich mosaic of Zanzibar's diverse natural habitats, a haven for much wildlife, 1 of the most famous is the Zanzibar Red Colobus monkeys
61 locals recommend
Jozani Forest
With mangrove forests and saltmarshes, the area is an extremely rich mosaic of Zanzibar's diverse natural habitats, a haven for much wildlife, 1 of the most famous is the Zanzibar Red Colobus monkeys
The old city and cultural heart of Zanzibar. It's a place of winding alleys, bustling bazaars, mosques and Arab houses, and more than 500 brass-studded, carved, old wooden doors.
82 locals recommend
Stone Town
The old city and cultural heart of Zanzibar. It's a place of winding alleys, bustling bazaars, mosques and Arab houses, and more than 500 brass-studded, carved, old wooden doors.
Earning its name as a former prison for slaves and a quarantine station for Zanzibar and the mainland. It's the home to giant land tortoises, imported from Seychelles in the late 19th century.
38 locals recommend
Changuu Island
Earning its name as a former prison for slaves and a quarantine station for Zanzibar and the mainland. It's the home to giant land tortoises, imported from Seychelles in the late 19th century.
On the south part of the island is a sleepy fishing village, with a 12th century mosque, the earliest evidence of Islam. Locals run an excursion to swim with bottle-nosed and Humpback dolphins.
Kizimkazi Dimbani
On the south part of the island is a sleepy fishing village, with a 12th century mosque, the earliest evidence of Islam. Locals run an excursion to swim with bottle-nosed and Humpback dolphins.
Arts & Culture
Kendwa Rocks' organizes Full Moon Parties, very famous among the locals and tourists of all the island.
25 locals recommend
Kendwa Rocks Beach Resort
Kendwa Rocks' organizes Full Moon Parties, very famous among the locals and tourists of all the island.
Small restaurant on the beach, popular among young people. Pizzeria and restaurant, they organize night events during the week.
8 locals recommend
Waikiki Zanzibar Resort
Small restaurant on the beach, popular among young people. Pizzeria and restaurant, they organize night events during the week.
Food Scene
Open-air restaurant offers a natural setting in which to enjoy the authentic traditional Swahili cuisine, prepared using traditional methods. Nice music at the bar in the evening, easy-going mood.
9 locals recommend
Seles Bungalows
Open-air restaurant offers a natural setting in which to enjoy the authentic traditional Swahili cuisine, prepared using traditional methods. Nice music at the bar in the evening, easy-going mood.
Its restaurant offers a menu based on the rich and variegated Zanzibar tradition, fresh seafood dishes and European specialties, pizzeria. Large gardens and an outdoor pool.
Villa Kiva Boutique Hotel
Its restaurant offers a menu based on the rich and variegated Zanzibar tradition, fresh seafood dishes and European specialties, pizzeria. Large gardens and an outdoor pool.
International and traditional Zanzibari dishes at the restaurant, with the Italian touch of the owners, in a cosy boutique hotel, facing Matemwe beach.
Zanzibar House
International and traditional Zanzibari dishes at the restaurant, with the Italian touch of the owners, in a cosy boutique hotel, facing Matemwe beach.
A restaurant build on a rock, very popular on the island. Rich menu of fish, mixed fried carpaccio, crab salad, octopus and pasta. Lovely cosy terrace good for a drink and enjoy the Ocean view.
33 locals recommend
The Rock Restaurant Zanzibar
A restaurant build on a rock, very popular on the island. Rich menu of fish, mixed fried carpaccio, crab salad, octopus and pasta. Lovely cosy terrace good for a drink and enjoy the Ocean view.