There are transfer services to get you from one point to the next around Zanzibar. If you would like to explore the island on your own, you can hire a scooter or a bicycle and tour around. Please note that car hire is limited. Our Destination Experts will assist you in getting around in Zanzibar.
Zanzibar Airport
From Abeid Amani Karume International Airport in Zanzibar, there are a number of accommodation venues, which can take, depending on traffic, around 30 minutes to over 1 hour to get to. Stone Town is the hub of Zanzibar and is filled with a variety of restaurants, markets and interesting sights to see.
Getting to Zanzibar
Flights
Abeid Amani Karume International Airport, the main airport in Zanzibar, has daily international flights to and from East Africa, Europe, and the Middle East. Also daily flights to and from Dar es Salaam, Arusha, Kilimanjaro, Ruaha and Selous.
Once you have arrived at Abeid Amani Karume international airport, your hotel representative will be there to meet you and escort you to your accommodation.
By Boat
Frequent ferries - four or five a day in both directions - make the crossing between the port of Dar-es-Salaam on the mainland and Zanzibar. The fastest journey time is around 75 minutes on the hydrofoils operated by Sea Express; the slowest is the overnight trip made by the Flying Horse passenger ship. Ferry tickets can be bought on the spot or in advance from the row of booking offices next to the port in Dar-es-Salaam.
Non-residents must pay in US dollars rather than Tanzanian Shillings. Timetables and prices are displayed on boards outside each office. The MS Sepideh ferry runs once a week from Mombasa, Kenya and Tanga, Tanzania to Unguja and Pemba.
By Plane
Our Destination Specialists will arrange all flights and transfers to ensure ease of booking.
Other Transport
For those on a tight budget, or for shorter distances, dala-dalas (trucks converted into passenger vehicles) and local buses run all over the island, with fares starting from just a few shillings. They congregate in the Creek Road area of Stone Town - just turn up there and enquire as to the right route for your chosen destination. Bear in mind, however, that this form of transport will be significantly slower and less comfortable than a minibus, and that accidents involving buses and dala-dalas are frequent.
Zanzibar, and especially Unguja, is an ideal place to explore by mountain bike due to its flat terrain. Reasonable quality mountain bikes can be hired from several of the tour companies in Stone Town.
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