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White sand and pale turquoise water at Nungwi Beach, with a thatched wooden pier restaurant on stilts

North Zanzibar, Tanzania

Nungwi Beach Zanzibar

Zanzibar’s northern tip, with white sand, turquoise water that stays swimmable at low tide, traditional dhows and golden sunsets.

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Beach & island

About Nungwi Beach Zanzibar

Nungwi, at the northern tip of Zanzibar, is one of the island’s most popular beach areas. Unlike much of the east coast, where the sea retreats a long way at low tide, the water here stays swimmable through most of the day, and the beach faces west for long, golden sunsets.

Spend your days swimming and relaxing, snorkel or dive around Mnemba Atoll, visit the turtle sanctuary at Mnarani, or watch dhows being built by hand on the sand as they have been for generations. A sunset dhow cruise is a lovely way to end the day.

Nungwi is about an hour’s drive from Stone Town and has a lively choice of restaurants and resorts; for a quieter stay, we suggest hotels on nearby Kendwa beach or the east coast.

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Tarangire National Park

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A park of giant baobab trees and big elephant herds, at its best in the dry season when wildlife gathers along the Tarangire River.

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Lake Manyara National Park

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A traditional dhow with a white sail passing the waterfront buildings of Stone Town in warm evening light
Culture & heritage

Stone Town Zanzibar

Zanzibar City

Zanzibar’s historic trading town of carved doors, narrow lanes, spice markets and seafront sunsets, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Mount Kilimanjaro

Moshi

Africa’s highest mountain, a snow-capped volcano rising alone from the plains, seen on a day trip from Moshi or climbed over a week.

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