Zanzibar is one of the most requested honeymoon destinations in East Africa, and the combination with a Tanzania safari makes it hard to beat: game drives while you have the energy, then a beach where you stop moving entirely.
Choosing the coast
Three things decide it. Sunsets: Kendwa and the north-west face west, and Michamvi is the only part of the east coast where the sun sets over water. Privacy: Michamvi, Matemwe and Mtende are the quietest. Swimming: the north coast is swimmable at any tide, the east coast is not.
What we arrange in advance
- A private villa or a sunset-facing room, matched to your budget
- A private dinner on the beach
- A table at The Rock, booked early enough to get a sunset slot
- A private dhow charter at sunset
- Couples spa treatments
- Flowers and the room set up on arrival
- A safari before the beach, with the internal flights connecting them
Honest advice
We will tell you when a property does not match its photographs, when a coast will disappoint you at low tide, and when spending less on the room and more on the experiences is the better trade. That is worth more than a package.