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Places near Zanzibar by type
All 264 places by distance →One day from Zanzibar
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:32 pm
101 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Zanzibar
- Mtoni Palace Ruinspalace · 1.5 hrs
- Changuuriver spot · 1 hrs
- Bawe Islandisland · 1 hrs
- Chumbe Lighthouseheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Jozani Chwaka Bay National Parknational park · 2 hrs
- Back in Zanzibar
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Zanzibar?
Michenzani (heritage site, about 1 km), Christ Church (church, about 1 km), Hamamni Persian Baths (attraction, about 1 km), Friday Mosque (mosque, about 1 km), Old Dispensary (attraction, about 1 km), Sultan's Palace (palace, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Zanzibar?
115 places on Spotwander: 23 forts & heritage, 11 beaches & coast, 6 hill stations & viewpoints, 11 museums, 15 rivers, islands & mangroves.
Which is the nearest fort to Zanzibar?
Kisimamajongoo Sportsclub, about 1 km by road; Ndio (0 km) is next.
Which is the nearest beach to Zanzibar?
White Blue Beach Bungalows, about 1 km by road; Kizingo Beach (1 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Zanzibar?
Start in Zanzibar, visit Mtoni Palace Ruins, then Changuu, then Bawe Island, then Chumbe Lighthouse, then Jozani Chwaka Bay National Park, and drive back — about 101 km by road in all.