Zanzibar

Barefoot days. Beautifully considered nights.

Tanzania

Zanzibar, according to EXL.

Zanzibar rewards travellers who look beyond the beach. We choose the coast, villa and rhythm carefully, then thread the island’s stories, spice and sea into days that still leave room for everybody to exhale.

With your peopleMilestonesOcean daysFor two

The island, in rhythm

Old town
Into the blue
A long table
After dark
EXL

A few ways in.

Every idea can be adapted, combined or rebuilt completely around you.

Take Everyone / Private celebrations

A Zanzibar Celebration

Bring your people. We will take care of the occasion.

Enter the experience

One day, held lightly

A point of view, not a package.

Use this as a feeling for the destination. Every hour can be moved, replaced or left open.

09:30
01

Let the wind choose the first direction.

Take a private dhow into clear water before the day gathers pace, with time to swim or simply stay on deck.

13:15
02

Taste the island where it grows.

A shaded table inside a spice farm turns lunch into a generous introduction to Zanzibar’s landscape and kitchen.

19:10
03

Return to Stone Town after the heat.

A rooftop table, the call to prayer moving across the old city and dinner that is allowed to take its time.

Where we would stay

A short list with reasons.

The coast, tide and group shape the choice. We start with how you want to live together, then find the right private address.

The private beach house

For groups and families who want shared space, a quiet coast and the freedom to make the stay entirely their own.

The celebration villa

For milestones that need room for long tables, private hosting and everybody arriving from different places.

The concierge note

The details we would ask about twice.

01 / The coast

Choose the shore around the tide

Different coasts create different swimming, wind and evening rhythms. We match the setting to how you want to use the sea.

02 / The people

Plan every arrival as one welcome

For group trips, rooming, transfers and dietary details are gathered early so nobody becomes the organiser on holiday.

03 / The contrast

Give Stone Town and the beach their own space

The island feels richer when culture is not squeezed into a transfer day. We let both sides of Zanzibar breathe.

When to go

Each season tells a different story.

Jun to Oct

Clear and easy

Drier days, comfortable evenings and good conditions on the water make this a favourite window.

Nov to Feb

Warm island energy

Hotter days and lively festive weeks suit celebrations planned with the right coast and enough lead time.

Mar to May

The quiet green season

Longer tropical rains soften the pace. We recommend selectively around properties and experiences that still work beautifully.

Made around you

Your Zanzibar should feel like nobody else’s.

Tell us who is travelling and how you want the days to feel. We will match the places, stays and rhythm around you.

The right addressYour kind of paceEvery detail held
Build my Zanzibar trip A short conversation. No fixed packages.