Johannesburg to Zanzibar

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How the cheapest fare moved

Jul 29: €234 €234 Jul 25 Jul 29 low €201 · high €268

Departure-day prices · December 2025 Johannesburg → 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 €201 and ~28°C daytime.

Flights from Johannesburg to Zanzibar start around €201 (direct flights available). Range seen recently: €201–254, based on 9 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Johannesburg → Zanzibar; direct flights available (e.g. FA). · Based on 9 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 24 – Nov 6 Air Tanzania · 1 stop · 3h 55m €424 Book
Oct 26 – Nov 6 Air Tanzania · 1 stop · 3h 55m €424 Book
Aug 13 – Aug 20 Ethiopian Airlines · 1 stop · 8h 10m €465 Book
Sep 15 – Oct 3 Kenya Airways · 1 stop · 5h 25m €541 Book

Weather in Zanzibar

Wed 🌦️ 28° 22° 💧84%
Thu 🌦️ 28° 21° 💧98%
Fri 🌦️ 28° 23° 💧65%
Sat 🌦️ 27° 22° 💧81%
Sun 🌦️ 27° 22° 💧86%
Mon 🌦️ 28° 22° 💧98%
Tue 🌦️ 29° 23° 💧82%

In Dec, Zanzibar typically sees ~31°C daytime highs and 26 rainy days.

Where to stay in Zanzibar

3★+ hotels from €48/night (27 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Al-Minar Hotel hotel · Zanzibar
from €48/night★ 3
Emerald Palm Courtyard Hotel hotel · Zanzibar
from €64/night★ 3
Shaba Boutique Hotel hotel · Zanzibar
from €78/night★ 4

Good to know

Time difference+1h
Time in the air3h 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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