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low €304 · high €346
Departure-day prices · May 2027 Cape Town → Zanzibar
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Best time to visit Zanzibar — climate Jan: ~33°C daytime, 13 rainy days
33°
Jan Feb: ~33°C daytime, 12 rainy days
33°
Feb Mar: ~32°C daytime, 19 rainy days
32°
Mar Apr: ~28°C daytime, 30 rainy days
28°
Apr May: ~28°C daytime, 28 rainy days
28°
May Jun: ~27°C daytime, 27 rainy days
27°
Jun Jul: ~27°C daytime, 15 rainy days
27°
Jul Aug: ~28°C daytime, 14 rainy days
28°
Aug Sep: ~30°C daytime, 15 rainy days
30°
Sep Oct: ~30°C daytime, 25 rainy days
30°
Oct Nov: ~31°C daytime, 23 rainy days
31°
Nov Dec: ~32°C daytime, 18 rainy days
32°
Dec Best value: Jan — fares from €282 and ~33°C daytime.
Flights from Cape Town to Zanzibar start around €282 (typically 1 stop). Range seen recently: €282–354, based on 25 fares found by travellers.
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4h 45m duration
€282–354 recent fares
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Cheapest cached fares Cape Town → Zanzibar; typically 1 stop (e.g. TC). · Based on 25 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 28 – Nov 30
Ethiopian Airlines · 1 stop · 9h 00m
€359
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Jan 16 – Jan 23
Ethiopian Airlines · 1 stop · 10h 55m
€418
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Feb 24 – Mar 7
Ethiopian Airlines · 1 stop · 10h 55m
€449
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Nov 9 – Nov 16
Ethiopian Airlines · 1 stop · 9h 00m
€450
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Mar 11 – Mar 20
Ethiopian Airlines · 1 stop · 10h 55m
€450
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Jan 10 – Jan 14
Air Tanzania · 1 stop · 5h 45m
€451
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Jan 31 – Feb 5
Ethiopian Airlines · 1 stop · 9h 00m
€512
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Feb 15 – Feb 18
Ethiopian Airlines · 1 stop · 10h 55m
€635
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Weather in Zanzibar
Sun
🌧️
29°
24°
💧100%
Mon
🌦️
30°
24°
💧93%
Tue
🌦️
30°
24°
💧100%
Wed
🌦️
31°
24°
💧75%
Thu
🌦️
32°
23°
💧67%
Fri
🌦️
31°
24°
💧65%
Sat
🌦️
31°
24°
💧71%
In May, Zanzibar typically sees ~29°C daytime highs and 27 rainy days.
Where to stay in Zanzibar 3★+ hotels from €38/night (27 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).
Al-Minar Hotel
hotel · Zanzibar
from €38/night ★ 3
Mizingani Seafront Hotel
hotel · Zanzibar
from €58/night ★ 4
Maru Maru Hotel
hotel · Zanzibar
from €65/night ★ 4
Good to know Time difference +1h
Time in the air 5h 45m
Things to do in Zanzibar Top-rated tours and tickets from €23 — 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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Flight prices are real fares travellers found in the last 48 hours, refreshed daily — the booking site confirms the final price. Train, bus and ferry fares are shown on the operators' booking sites. Weather data by Open-Meteo ; exchange rates: ECB reference. Data updated 2026-11-01. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.
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