Julius Nyerere International Airport 3 hr 40
Old Fort (33 min) 17th-century fort with souvenir vendors, nightly entertainment & occasional festivals. People's Palace Museum (34 min) Museum in 19th-century palace with exhibitions on the history of Khalifa bin Harub's sultanate. Anglican Cathedral (31 min) Historic church made of stone with an elaborate altar & adjacent slavery monument. Jozani Forest (1 hr 14) This compact national park features lush woods, abundant wildlife & guided nature trails. House of Wonders (Beit Al Ajaib) (33 min) The grand former palace of a sultan, offering visitors gardens & a clocktower. Bawe Island (31 min) Spice & Stone Town Tour (49 min) Blue Safari (9 min) Zanzibar Butterfly Centre (1 hr 5) Hundreds of native butterflies inhabit this netted tropical garden offering guided tours. Uzi Island (1 hr 10) spice community shop (31 min) Old Dispensary (33 min) Elegant late-19th-century building with elaborate Indian & European elements, now home to a museum. Chumbe Island (1 hr 28) Private island & nature reserve with wildlife-rich coral reefs, forests & an eco-lodge. Hamamni Persian Baths (31 min) Guided tours are available of this historic former bath complex built for a sultan. Old Fort and Cultural Center (34 min) Historic 17th-century fortress noted for its imposing ramparts & sweeping ocean views. |