Activity type: Beach & islands

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Lamu Old Town

Narrow lanes, donkeys instead of cars, carved doors and dhows in the harbour: Lamu is the oldest living Swahili town in East Africa.

4 Oct 20263 min read

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Diani Beach

Seventeen kilometres of white sand fringed by palms and coral reef: Diani is Kenya’s favourite beach and a perfect end to a safari.

4 Oct 20263 min read

A seahorse on the sandy reef floor at Mnemba Atoll

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Snorkelling at Mnemba Atoll

Clear water, coral gardens, turtles and, often, dolphins: Mnemba Atoll is the best snorkelling in Zanzibar.

4 Oct 20263 min read

White sand and turquoise water at Nungwi beach, Zanzibar

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Beaches of northern Zanzibar

White sand, turquoise water you can swim in at any tide and sunsets over the Indian Ocean: Nungwi and Kendwa are Zanzibar’s classic beach escape.

4 Oct 20263 min read

Unripe clove buds growing on a tree on a Zanzibar spice farm

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Zanzibar spice tour

Taste cinnamon bark straight from the tree, crack open a nutmeg and smell fresh cloves: a spice tour shows why Zanzibar is called the Spice Island.

4 Oct 20263 min read

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Stone Town

Carved doors, narrow alleys, call to prayer and the smell of spices: Stone Town is the historic heart of Zanzibar and one of East Africa’s great old towns.

4 Oct 20264 min read

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