POSTCARDS FROM ZANZIBAR

A window into island life.

The water, the wildlife, the little moments in between. Find a little inspiration for your own Zanzibar story.

Ocean & islands

Turquoise lagoons, island escapes and life on the water.

23 photos

Mnemba Island surrounded by a turquoise lagoon — Mnemba Island

Boats on the clear shallows around Mnemba — Boats in Mnemba’s shallows

Snorkellers above colourful reef fish — Snorkelling at Mnemba

Dolphins at the surface near boats — Dolphins along the coast

Dolphins leaping beside a boat — Dolphins above the waves

Fresh fruit on a wooden boat by the coast — Fresh fruit aboard the boat

Turquoise water and a rocky tidal lagoon — Safari Blue lagoon

A traditional wooden dhow with a crew member and guests on turquoise water — A traditional dhow outing

A white sandbank surrounded by turquoise water and traditional boats — Safari Blue sandbank

Visitors and boats gathered around a sandbank in clear turquoise water — Sandbank moments together

Aerial view of Prison Island and its jetty — Prison Island

A white-sand bank and boats in the Indian Ocean — Nakupenda sandbank

Visitors enjoying the sandy cove and rocky cliffs at Mtende Beach — Mtende Beach

Visitors walking along the sandy beach between Mtende’s rocky cliffs — Walking through Mtende’s cove

A visitor on a wooden swing beside the turquoise water at Mtende Beach — A moment by the sea at Mtende

The Rock Restaurant in the Indian Ocean, viewed from the beach — The Rock Restaurant

Two guests on the beach with The Rock Restaurant behind them — The Rock with our guests

A guest on the wooden steps beneath the Kae Funk sign — A visit to Kae Funk Beach

A collage of Kae Funk Beach visits, sunset and evening coastal views — Kae Funk Beach moments

A dhow crew on Zanzibar’s turquoise water — A day aboard a dhow

Fresh tropical fruit served beside turquoise water — Island flavours by the sea

White sand and turquoise water on the northern Zanzibar coast — Kendwa Beach

A dhow sailing across the water at sunset — A sunset on the water

Stone Town & culture

Historic streets, village life and shared discoveries in the kitchen.

11 photos

A carved doorway in Stone Town — The doors of Stone Town

Spices displayed beneath a thatched roof — Zanzibar’s spices

Visitors at the Old Fort in Stone Town — Exploring the Old Fort

A historic cathedral and memorial courtyard in Stone Town — Stone Town’s historic landmarks

A visitor outside the Freddie Mercury Museum in Stone Town — Outside the Freddie Mercury Museum

A historic waterfront building with a clock tower in Stone Town — Stone Town’s clock tower

Visitors at a Stone Town museum entrance — Stone Town with our guests

Visitors with village residents outside local homes — Village life in Zanzibar

A group of visitors in colourful clothing during a village visit — Shared village moments

Visitors preparing onions and vegetables during a cooking class — Cooking together

Two visitors tasting food during a cooking class — Tasting the dishes

Island wildlife

Jozani Forest, Prison Island and turtle-swimming moments.

9 photos

A red colobus monkey among the forest leaves in Jozani — Jozani’s red colobus

A red colobus monkey climbing among the trees in Jozani Forest — Red colobus in the forest

A visitor on a wooden boardwalk among Jozani’s mangroves — Along the mangrove boardwalk

Mangrove trees and exposed roots above the water in Jozani — Jozani’s mangrove forest

A visitor beside a giant tortoise — Giant tortoises, Prison Island

Visitors among giant tortoises in the island garden — Prison Island with our guests

A swimmer surrounded by sea turtles in a turquoise lagoon — Swimming with sea turtles

A visitor swimming among sea turtles — Turtles in the clear water

Sea turtles and a visitor at a coastal cave pool — A coastal turtle pool

Tanzania safaris

Wildlife encounters and memories from our Mikumi outings.

7 photos

Elephants moving through green grassland — Elephants in the wild

A giraffe against an open sky in Tanzania — Tanzania’s giraffes

A lioness resting in the grass — A lioness at rest

Visitors enjoying the open landscape at Mikumi — Mikumi landscapes

Guests on a safari outing at Mikumi — Safari with our guests

Visitors at the entrance to Mikumi National Park — Welcome to Mikumi

A visitor beside the Mikumi National Park sign — Memories from Mikumi

Water sports & adventures

Water sports, off-road outings and adventures in the sky.

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Three visitors on jet skis in clear turquoise water — Jet Ski

A visitor aboard a yellow jet-car watercraft on the sea — Jet Car

Two visitors in a transparent kayak on turquoise water — Clear Kayak

Illustrative photograph of tandem skydiving — Skydiving

A group preparing for a quad-bike outing beside a blue quad — Quad Biking

Illustrative photograph of an off-road buggy adventure — Buggy Adventure