Jambiani beach

Jambiani is a great beach in the southeast of Zanzibar island. This is quite a typical beach for the island - with strong tides, seaweed plantations, fishing boats and endless hotel's fences. By the way, low tide is not such a bad time. Yes, it's impossible to swim. But on the other hand, you can walk right to the house reef with outstanding snorkeling. In public beach areas, there are a lot of vendors with their "great deals", but there's nothing you can do about it. After all, this is poor Africa, so every tourist is just a walking bag of money from the point of view of the locals. Shore and seabed: sand, stones. [edit]

Coordinates: -6.320331, 39.548453

See also: Zanzibar island

Hotels [edit]

Rooms' fares in the hotels of Jambiani range from US$20 to US$300 per night. Considering that this is Africa, the cheapest options are usually not recommended. Expect to pay about US$100 per night. For the money you can stay in a very decent hotel - even by European standards.

How to get there [edit]

Fly to Zanzibar international airport (ZNZ). Next hire a taxi.

At the current time, there are many direct flights to Zanzibar. So connections flight via Dar es Salaam makes sense only in case, if you plan a safari on the mainland.

When to go [edit]

Feel free to relax in Zanzibar any time of year - except for the pronounced rainy season in April.

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