Abu Dhabi to Zanzibar

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How the cheapest fare moved

Jul 27: €177 €177 Jul 20 Jul 27 low €175 · high €231

Departure-day prices · August 2026 Abu Dhabi → Zanzibar

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Best time to visit Zanzibar — climate

Jan: ~33°C daytime, 14 rainy days 33° JanFeb: ~33°C daytime, 12 rainy days 33° FebMar: ~32°C daytime, 19 rainy days 32° MarApr: ~28°C daytime, 30 rainy days 28° AprMay: ~28°C daytime, 28 rainy days 28° MayJun: ~27°C daytime, 27 rainy days 27° JunJul: ~27°C daytime, 15 rainy days 27° JulAug: ~28°C daytime, 14 rainy days 28° AugSep: ~30°C daytime, 15 rainy days 30° SepOct: ~30°C daytime, 25 rainy days 30° OctNov: ~31°C daytime, 23 rainy days 31° NovDec: ~32°C daytime, 18 rainy days 32° Dec

Best value: Aug — fares from €175 and ~28°C daytime.

Flights from Abu Dhabi to Zanzibar start around €175 (direct flights available). Range seen recently: €175–211, based on 23 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Abu Dhabi → Zanzibar; direct flights available (e.g. EY). · Based on 23 fares found by travellers in the last 48h

Cheapest round trips to Zanzibar

Fares found by travellers in the last 48 hours — refreshed daily.

Oct 19 – Oct 26 Ethiopian Airlines · 1 stop · 6h 55m €357 Book
Aug 30 – Sep 4 Ethiopian Airlines · 1 stop · 6h 55m €358 Book
Sep 21 – Oct 2 Ethiopian Airlines · 1 stop · 6h 55m €358 Book
Oct 25 – Oct 31 Ethiopian Airlines · 1 stop · 6h 55m €358 Book
Oct 25 – Nov 1 Ethiopian Airlines · 1 stop · 6h 55m €358 Book
Oct 25 – Nov 3 Ethiopian Airlines · 1 stop · 6h 55m €358 Book
Aug 14 – Aug 18 Ethiopian Airlines · 1 stop · 6h 55m €358 Book
Aug 1 – Aug 5 Ethiopian Airlines · 1 stop · 6h 55m €358 Book

Weather in Zanzibar

Mon 🌦️ 27° 22° 💧98%
Tue 🌦️ 27° 22° 💧100%
Wed 🌦️ 28° 22° 💧92%
Thu 🌦️ 28° 21° 💧63%
Fri 🌦️ 28° 22° 💧67%
Sat 🌦️ 28° 22° 💧86%
Sun 🌦️ 28° 23° 💧71%

In Aug, Zanzibar typically sees ~28°C daytime highs and 14 rainy days.

Where to stay in Zanzibar

3★+ hotels from €47/night (23 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Al-Minar Hotel hotel · Zanzibar
from €47/night★ 3
Emerald Palm Courtyard Hotel hotel · Zanzibar
from €74/night★ 3
Golden Tulip Zanzibar Resort hotel · Zanzibar
from €90/night★ 3

Good to know

Time difference-1h
Time in the air6h 55m

Things to do in Zanzibar

Top-rated tours and tickets from €18 — book ahead for the popular ones.

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About Zanzibar

Zanzibar is an island off the coast of Tanzania famous for its history, culture, archeological sites, and stunning white sand beaches. Zanzibar Province includes Pemba Island to the north as well as many smaller islands in the Zanzibar archipelago. To distinguish the main island from the larger province, the island alone is sometimes referred to as Unguja or "Zanzibar Island".

Read the full Zanzibar guide

Guide content from Wikivoyage contributors (CC BY-SA).

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