Traveller types
Zanzibar Honeymoon Guide
Zanzibar has plenty to offer couples celebrating a new chapter. Here are some ways to shape a honeymoon around your preferred pace and interests.
Where to stay
Matemwe, Michamvi and Pongwe for privacy. Kendwa if swimmable water matters more than seclusion. Many couples split the trip: two nights in a Stone Town heritage hotel, then five or six on the beach.
When to go
June to October for reliable dry weather, or January and February for the calmest, clearest sea.
What to book
- A private sunset dhow sail
- A candlelit dinner on the beach with a personal chef
- A couples' spa afternoon
- Mnemba snorkelling, early, before the day boats arrive
- A photographer, if you are proposing or renewing vows
Add a safari
Serengeti or Ngorongoro followed by Zanzibar is the classic Tanzanian honeymoon. Ten to fourteen nights gives both halves room to breathe.