Julius Nyerere International Airport 3 hr 10
People's Palace Museum (14 min) Museum in 19th-century palace with exhibitions on the history of Khalifa bin Harub's sultanate. Changu Island (26 min) Reached by private boat, this island once housed a prison & is home to many giant tortoises. Anglican Cathedral (13 min) Historic church made of stone with an elaborate altar & adjacent slavery monument. House of Wonders (Beit Al Ajaib) (16 min) The grand former palace of a sultan, offering visitors gardens & a clocktower. Cheetah's Rock (33 min) ZIPA-accredited educational wildlife rescue & conservation center known for its cheetah tours. Hamamni Persian Baths (15 min) Guided tours are available of this historic former bath complex built for a sultan. Spice & Stone Town Tour (31 min) spice community shop (10 min) Old Fort and Cultural Center (16 min) Historic 17th-century fortress noted for its imposing ramparts & sweeping ocean views. Old Dispensary (15 min) Elegant late-19th-century building with elaborate Indian & European elements, now home to a museum. Old Fort (16 min) 17th-century fort with souvenir vendors, nightly entertainment & occasional festivals. Chumbe Island (58 min) Private island & nature reserve with wildlife-rich coral reefs, forests & an eco-lodge. Bawe Island (13 min) Chapwani Private Island (15 min) |