Zanzibar is an amazing place in Tanzania straddling the shores of the Indian Ocean, it is made of 3 main islands including Pemba Island, Mafia Island, and Ugunja Island, the whole region is also referred to as “Spice Island“ due to the spices that are grown here, the capital of Zanzibar is stone town a place of historical importance to the people of Zanzibar, it is designed with several architectural designs dating back to the slavery era, a fusion of cultures brought together epic ideas in building at the coast which makes it super beautiful to date. Zanzibar is not a country of its own despite it having its leader the sultan, it is still a part of Tanzania just that is quite more isolated but in the most amazing way possible.
Zanzibar is a well-known tourist destination boasting angelic warm sandy beaches and crystal clear blue waters of the Indian Ocean, in the early past, the region used to be a transaction centre of slavery however as time passed and the trading was no more, it was left at its splendid beauty! Attractions and activities of Zanzibar Island include coloured fish, coral reefs, dolphins, beaches, warm ocean waters, endangered red colobus monkeys, and Stone Town, mention this offers an opportunity for travellers to engage in the many activities such as snorkelling, swimming with the dolphins, scuba diving, beach relaxation among others.
Flying to Zanzibar is the fastest and most preferred way of getting to the islands, there are direct flights to Zanzibar airport that can be arranged by your domestic ground handler or flights can be from Tanzania’s mainland cities. There are both international and local flights going to the destination, airports at Zanzibar include the Zanzibar Airport, and Karume International Airport situated approximately 5 5-kilometre drive from the capital city of Stone Town. Visitors flying from Europe, Africa, India, and the Middle East.
When using a domestic ground hander flights begin from Dar-es-salaam, Arusha, or Moshi, domestic flights that reach Zanzibar include Air Excel, Air Tanzania, Auric Air, Coastal Aviation, and Precision Air, these fly directly to Zanzibar, all flights begin from Kilimanjaro while considering an international flight, here are the airlines that fly to Zanzibar, for example, Kenya-Zanzibar, Qatar-Doha, Dubai Zanzibar, Oman Muscat to Zanzibar, Ethiopia to Zanzibar, china has the longest flight to the destination, it is beautiful flying over the island, the aerial view is a magical experience that everyone for sure needs to fly in, china has the longest flight times to Zanzibar, from the city of Guangzhou
Depending on the location different times are taken to arrive at the destination when flying into Zanzibar, for one to be allowed into the island will need to have the following requirements, a valid passport, yellow fever vaccination, and any other medications recommended by your doctor, other items to consider when planning a trip to Zanzibar consider taking swim suites, warm clothing’s for the evenings, nice beach outfits, sunscreen and any other important items of personal nature.