The Nitty Gritty

RATES

From $410 per couple per night in a garden bungalow in the ”green season“(April-May). Discounts available for long stays and early bookings. See zurizanzibar.com

GETTING THERE

It’s a four-hour direct flight from OR Tambo International to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport in Zanzibar. Mango is currently the only airline offering direct flights from Johannesburg to Zanzibar with departures on Saturdays and Tuesdays. Return flights from JNB in March are about R7,500. See flymango.com.

TOUR OPERATOR

AfricaStay offers a selection of Zanzibar day tours, travel information and maps. See africastay.com.

TIME DIFFERENCE

Zanzibar is one hour ahead of SA.

CURRENCY

The local currency is the Tanzanian shilling, however US dollars and rands are accepted.

WEATHER

The rainy season is March to May. The dry season is June to October, with light rains typical in November and December.