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Best time to visit
25 things to do in Zanzibar
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Baby Red Colobus Monkeys
Meet these cute animals at Jozani Forest in Zanzibar
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Mwaka Kogwa Festival in Zanzibar
Celebrate the Persian New Year in Zanzibar which has neatly been incorporated into tradition
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Rainy Season
If you are into adventures, you can visit Zanzibar during the rainy season.
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Beach Season
Visit outstanding beaches along the eastern or northern coasts with fishing villages, tropical palms, and mangrove forests washed by the Indian Ocean
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Pemba Flying Fox Breeding Season
See a breathtaking sight as these huge bats take to the air, launching off en-masse as they depart for their evening hunt...for fruit
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Coconut Crabs on Chumbe Island
These giant arthropods quickly climb coconut palm trees and easily crack open their favourite food—coconuts. It is incredible and even a little scary
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Kitesurfing
Experience the joy of kiteboarding and kitesurfing in Paje
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Eid al-Fitr
This is a time of giving charity and alms—two of the five pillars of the Islamic faith
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Carambola (Birimbi, Star Fruit)
When you cut across it, this fruit looks like a 5-pointed star
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Bullfighting on Pemba Island
It is not as bloody as the Spanish version nor as cruel as the Portuguese, but quite a picturesque spectacle
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Baobab Blooming and Fruit
The circumference of some specimens of baobab exceeds 10 m and its fruits can reach a length of up to 54 cm!
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Sauti za Busara (Swahili Music & Cultural Festival)
Three nights of a rich variety of non-stop live African music at the Old Fort
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Whale Watching
Go on a thrilling ocean adventure and see these majestic marine creatures in Zanzibar
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Butterflies
Admire these gentle creatures and inspect their lifecycle in a magical garden or butterfly farm or in their natural environmen—Jozani Forest
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Shoki Shoki (Rambutan)
Exotic fruit which captivates with its sweet and fragrant taste
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Baby Giant Tortoises on Prison Island
This colony of Giant Tortoises is the biggest and most gorgeous attraction of this picturesque island
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Swimming with Dolphins
Swimming side by side with these friendly creatures in their natural habitat is unforgettable
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Marine Turtle Nesting Season
Watch these baby-turtles in a once-in-a-lifetime struggle for survival!
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Spice Harvest and Tours
Clove, cinnamon, turmeric, nutmeg, lemon grass, vanilla, black pepper, cardamom, saffron... This wonderful aroma spreads through the whole island!
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Cycling
Bike routes winding Zanzibar will let you discover the island's real treasures