Here are the top ten Best Luxury Hotels in Zanzibar

1. Baraza Resort and Spa Zanzibar

Baraza Resort and Spa Zanzibar is a beachfront property that offers luxury villas and suites equipped with a private plunge pool, outdoor living area, and a butler service. https://www.booking.com/hotel/tz/baraza-resort-and-spa-zanzibar

2. The Residence Zanzibar

The Residence Zanzibar is a luxurious beach resort offering luxury villas and suites equipped with plunge pools, personal butler service, and ocean views. https://www.booking.com/hotel/tz/the-residence-zanzibar

3. Zanzibar White Sand Luxury Villas & Spa

Zanzibar White Sand Luxury Villas & Spa offers exclusive beachfront villas, some with a private pool, hot tub, alfresco dining, and garden bathrooms. https://www.booking.com/hotel/tz/white-sand-luxury-villas-amp-spa

4. Kilindi Zanzibar

Kilindi Zanzibar boasts of luxury villas, a beachfront location, private plunge pools, and an expansive tropical garden with infinity pool. https://www.booking.com/hotel/tz/kilindi-zanzibar-nungwi

5. Park Hyatt Zanzibar

Park Hyatt Zanzibar offers sea-view rooms that are tastefully appointed with luxury amenities, private balconies, and modern technologies. https://www.booking.com/hotel/tz/park-hyatt-zanzibar

6. Diamonds La Gemma dell’Est

Diamonds La Gemma dell’Est is an all-inclusive luxury resort set on a private beachfront, with well-appointed rooms and suites that offer ocean views. https://diamonds-la-gemma-dell-est-hotel-zanzibar.booked.net/

7. Meliá Zanzibar

The Meliá Zanzibar offers modern luxury villas set amidst tropical gardens and spice plantations, with a private beach and water sports facilities. https://www.booking.com/hotel/tz/melia-zanzibar

8. Essque Zalu Zanzibar

Essque Zalu Zanzibar boasts of elegant sea-view suites and oceanfront villas with private decks, plunge pools, and kitchens. https://www.booking.com/hotel/tz/essque-zalu-zanzibar

9. The Palms Zanzibar

Palms Zanzibar

The Palms Zanzibar offers luxury villas that are set on an exclusive beach, with a private deck, plunge pool, and butler service. https://www.booking.com/hotel/tz/the-palms-zanzibar

10. Matemwe Retreat

Matemwe Retreat offers private beach villas with spacious living areas, private plunge pools, and panoramic ocean views. https://www.booking.com/hotel/tz/matemwe-retreat

These luxury hotels in Zanzibar offer excellent amenities, unparalleled service, and unforgettable experiences, making a perfect spot for couples, honeymooners, families, or anyone looking for a high-end relaxation and a tropical escape.

Do you know the difference between Mikumi National Park and Selous National Park

Do you know the difference between Mikumi National Park and Selous National Park?

Selous Game Reserve and Mikumi National Park are both popular wildlife destinations in Tanzania, but they have some differences.

“Even though of many differences between Selous Game Reserve and Mikumi National Park, I have one big distinction this is due to the experience which Zanzibar Destination team had in Tourism, At Selous Game Reserve off-road Game drive is allowed which helps tourists to get closer to animals, on another hand, Mikumi National park no off-road game drive is allowed.”

Size: Selous Game Reserve is the largest protected wildlife area in Africa, covering an area of 50,000 square kilometers, while Mikumi National Park covers an area of 3,230 square kilometers.

Wildlife: Both parks have a diverse range of wildlife, including elephants, lions, leopards, giraffes, zebras, and many more. However, Selous Game Reserve is known for its large population of wild dogs, while Mikumi National Park is known for its large herds of buffaloes.

Activities: Selous Game Reserve offers a wider range of activities such as boat safaris, walking safaris, and fly camping, in addition to game drives. Mikumi National Park, on the other hand, mainly offers game drives.

Accessibility: Mikumi National Park is easily accessible by road from Dar es Salaam, Tanzania’s largest city, while Selous Game Reserve is more remote and requires a flight or a long drive.

In summary, Selous Game Reserve is larger, offers a wider range of activities, and is more remote, while Mikumi National Park is more accessible and is known for its large herds of buffaloes.

The best time to visit Zanzibar

The best time to visit Zanzibar

We’re often asked “When is the best time to go to Zanzibar?”, and the answer is often complex. It will depend on many things including your interests, exactly where you want to visit and why you’re travelling. One person’s best time can be another’s worst! For a beach holiday, the weather and climate is generally the most important factor:

What is the best time to visit Zanzibar Island?

Here is an overview from our destination experts.

Zanzibar tourism is possible at any time of the year. The island is located south of the equator and therefore enjoys a tropical climate. On average, the entire island bathes in eight to nine hours of sunlight per day -which provides the perfect remedy for cloudy winter moods!

Long rainy season: mid-March to June
Winter: June to October
Short rainy season: November to December
Summer: mid-December to March

 

New Zanzibar Entry rules in response to coronavirus (COVID-19)

Testing/screening on arrival

The Government of Tanzania is implementing temperature scanning for all international passengers arriving in Tanzania. If you show symptoms of COVID-19 on arrival, you may be required to take a test.

Quarantine requirements

If you are tested for COVID-19 on arrival, you may be required to self-isolate for 14 days.

You should comply with any additional screening measures put in place by the authorities.

Data collection

The Government of Tanzania is collecting tracking information for all international passengers arriving in Tanzania.
This applies to visitors from South Africa, the United Kingdom, Brazil, Japan, and potentially India.
The new laws came into effect on Tuesday and require travelers from countries with new Covid-19 variants, like South Africa, to endure a 14-day quarantine.
The new travel advisory requires that face masks be worn at airports and all travelers – whether foreigners or returning residents – present a negative PCR test certificate upon arrival in Tanzania. The wearing of masks in public spaces, however, is not mandatory.

Travelers arriving from countries with a “high number of Covid-19 cases” will also be re required to undergo a rapid antigen test. The cost of this test – $25 (R360) – will need to be covered by the traveler. All visitors will still need to submit a Traveller’s Surveillance Form.

Rules are harsher for those who have traveled from or through countries that have recorded new Covid-19 variants. These travelers will be subjected to a mandatory 14-day quarantine period at their own cost. The government of Tanzania says its list of high-risk countries is informed by the WHO, which currently lists the following Variants of Concern (VOC) in:

South Africa (501Y.V2/B.1.351)
United Kingdom (B.1.1.7)
Brazil (B.1.1.28.1, alias P.1)
Japan (B.1.1.28.1 alias P.1)

Important! Online Covid 19 Test Appointment in Zanzibar!!

The Ministry of Health Zanzibar has currently designated only 3 locations for the Covid PCR test in Zanzibar.

1. Emergency Operation Centre (EOC), Migombani
2. Global Hospital, Vugu
3. North Valley Hospital (Nungwi)

FOLLOW THIS LINK TO MAKE APPOINTMENT FOR YOUR COVID 19 TEST IN ZANZIBAR

https://zanzibarcovidtesting.co.tz/

Important!! Zanzibar Covid19 Test Requirements.

Zanzibar Govt doesn’t need COVID Test Certificate when entering or leaving the islands or country Tanzania. Zanzibar COVID Test Centre only caters as per the requirements of the Airlines or Citizens of Countries who have regulations on visiting Zanzibar. Please clarify this point with all the Stakeholders and rad the letters and Certificates clearly as there are a lot of rumors that you cannot enter or leave Zanzibar without Corona or COVID Test Certificate. This is not true. Please clear it with all your stakeholders.

Please press the Links below to Download the official documents provided by the Government

DOWNLOAD THE ZANZIBAR TRAVELLERS COVID 19 TEST REQUIREMENTS DOCUMENT 

 

Good News!! Zanzibar is Open for Tourists after COVID-19

Good News!!

Minister of Tourism of Zanzibar just announced that already for 10 consecutive days Zanzibar has Declared Zero COVID-19 Cases.

Also Zanzibar has opened its tourism activities to normal, both for charter flights and scheduled flights. All tourist hotels, restaurants and bars in Zanzibar are open,’ says Mahmoud Thabit Kombo, Zanzibar’s minister of information, tourism and heritage has said.

New arrivals won’t be subject to the 14-day quarantine period that some countries, like the UK, are enforcing. But they must hold valid health insurance and adhere to the country’s social distancing guidelines. All travellers will be screened on arrival and those that display symptoms will be transferred to an ‘isolation centre’.

Are you Ready for Zanzibar Beach Holiday? Zanzibar is Waiting for you.