Guides to Kendwa and the north of Zanzibar — where to stay, the best beaches and reefs, and how to plan the trip.
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Zanzibar has no bad time to visit, but it has distinctly different ones. The seasons, briefly June to October is the long dry season and the most reliable stretch of the year: clear skies, manageable humidity, and…
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Kendwa is small. That is the point of it. But the north of Zanzibar puts a lot within reach of a short drive, and the beach itself supplies most of the rest. 1. A sunset dhow cruise Two to three hours, from the beach…
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Most people arrive in Zanzibar with a picture in their head: white sand, turquoise water, swim whenever you feel like it. On much of the east coast that picture is true for about half the day. The tide problem nobody…