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Departure-day prices · January 2024 Johannesburg → Zanzibar
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Best time to visit Zanzibar — climate Jan: ~33°C daytime, 14 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: Feb — fares from €250 and ~33°C daytime.
Flights from Johannesburg to Zanzibar start around €250 (typically 1 stop). Range seen recently: €250–299, based on 5 fares found by travellers.
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3h 55m duration
€250–299 recent fares
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Cheapest cached fares Johannesburg → Zanzibar; typically 1 stop (e.g. TC). · Based on 5 fares found by travellers in the last 48h
Cheapest round trips to Zanzibar Fares found by travellers in the last 48 hours — refreshed daily.
Sep 3 – Sep 8
Ethiopian Airlines · 1 stop · 8h 20m
€382
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Nov 29 – Dec 7
Ethiopian Airlines · 1 stop · 9h 45m
€396
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Dec 2 – Dec 11
Air Tanzania · 1 stop · 3h 55m
€402
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Feb 3 – Feb 24
Air Tanzania · 1 stop · 3h 55m
€406
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Dec 1 – Dec 4
Ethiopian Airlines · 1 stop · 8h 00m
€414
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Dec 31 – Jan 8
Ethiopian Airlines · 1 stop · 8h 00m
€418
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Sep 10 – Sep 22
Kenya Airways · 1 stop · 5h 25m
€449
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Oct 25 – Nov 6
Air Tanzania · 1 stop · 3h 55m
€454
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Weather in Zanzibar
Thu
🌦️
29°
22°
💧33%
Fri
🌦️
29°
23°
💧52%
Sat
🌦️
29°
24°
💧85%
Sun
🌦️
30°
23°
💧78%
Mon
🌦️
30°
22°
💧80%
Tue
🌦️
30°
22°
💧65%
Wed
🌦️
30°
23°
💧70%
In Jan, Zanzibar typically sees ~32°C daytime highs and 9 rainy days.
Where to stay in Zanzibar 3★+ hotels from €41/night (27 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).
Al-Minar Hotel
hotel · Zanzibar
from €41/night ★ 3
Spice Palace Hotel
hotel · Zanzibar
from €65/night ★ 4
Shaba Boutique Hotel
hotel · Zanzibar
from €70/night ★ 4
Good to know Time difference +1h
Time in the air 3h 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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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 2026-08-20. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.
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