Cape Town to Zanzibar

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Departure-day prices · December 2024 Cape Town → Zanzibar

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Flights from Cape Town to Zanzibar start around €304 (typically 1 stop). Range seen recently: €304–333, based on 27 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Cape Town → Zanzibar; typically 1 stop (e.g. TC). · Based on 27 fares found by travellers in the last 48h

Cheapest round trips to Zanzibar

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

Nov 12 – Nov 13 Ethiopian Airlines · 1 stop · 9h 00m €337 Book
Oct 11 – Oct 22 Ethiopian Airlines · 2 stops · 10h 05m €390 Book
Nov 25 – Nov 30 Ethiopian Airlines · 1 stop · 10h 55m €408 Book
Aug 29 – Sep 9 Ethiopian Airlines · 1 stop · 10h 55m €409 Book
Sep 6 – Sep 10 Ethiopian Airlines · 1 stop · 10h 55m €409 Book
Sep 14 – Sep 24 Ethiopian Airlines · 1 stop · 9h 00m €417 Book
Oct 8 – Oct 15 Ethiopian Airlines · 1 stop · 9h 00m €417 Book
Nov 13 – Nov 22 Ethiopian Airlines · 1 stop · 9h 10m €418 Book

Weather in Zanzibar

Tue 🌦️ 29° 21° 💧94%
Wed 🌦️ 29° 22° 💧63%
Thu 🌦️ 29° 23° 💧45%
Fri 🌦️ 29° 23° 💧26%
Sat 🌦️ 27° 23° 💧100%
Sun 🌦️ 28° 23° 💧75%
Mon 🌦️ 29° 23° 💧80%

Where to stay in Zanzibar

3★+ hotels from €43/night (25 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Al-Minar Hotel hotel · Zanzibar
from €43/night★ 3
Spice Palace Hotel hotel · Zanzibar
from €55/night★ 4
Antonio Garden Hotel hotel · Zanzibar
from €55/night★ 4

Good to know

Time difference+1h
Time in the air9h 00m

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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