TANZANIA BEACHES AND ZANZIBAR.
Where else should we consider, but one of the world’s most famous paradise islands? Ninety percent of Tanzania beach accommodation is found on Zanzibar, just a twenty-minute flight east of Dar es Salaam, or Arusha a forty-minute flight from the Selous and now, thanks to a new fast service from Coastal Aviation, just two hours from the Serengeti.
Zanzibar is blessed with miles of glorious white sand beaches, protected by the coral reef that rings the majority of the island. There are secluded coves, working beaches where the dhow fisherman leave their boats, private stretches of untouched sand and, equally, stretches of sand with sun-beds as far as the eye can see (although our clients usually prefer to avoid these!). This is an island with something for everyone. The western side of the island has little to offer in beach terms save in the far north and south. As you move anti-clockwise around the coast from Stone Town the first lodge/hotel of note is The Residence, on the western side of Zanzibar’s southerly tip. The beaches here tend to take the form of small coves flanked by rocky cliffs – they’re ok, but there are better beaches elsewhere.