Paje
Kite surfing capital and beach-café culture
About Paje
Paje is the island's kite surfing hub, with a wide shallow lagoon, a relaxed café scene and a younger crowd. It has the most social, bohemian atmosphere of the beach areas.
The beach
Enormous white-sand flat with a turquoise lagoon and kites overhead.
Tides
High tidal impact. The lagoon empties at low tide, which is exactly what kite surfers want.
Nightlife
Lively, with beach bars and regular events.
Families
Fine, though the lagoon is very shallow at low tide.
Couples
Better for active travellers than those wanting seclusion.
Car hire
Popular here, as the south east is easy to explore by road.
Getting here
About 1 hour from Zanzibar Airport
Roughly 50 km on a straight road across the island.
Airport transfers to PajeThings to do in Paje
- Kite surfing lessons and rentals
- The Rock restaurant
- Blue Lagoon snorkelling
- Jozani Forest
- Safari Blue day trip
- Cycling to Jambiani
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Popular tours from Paje
Safari Blue
A full day of dhow sailing, sandbanks, snorkelling and a seafood lunch in Menai Bay.
View tourStone Town Walking Tour
The old city with a local guide: markets, carved doors, history and the seafront.
View tourSpice Farm Tour
The plantations that gave Zanzibar its name, with tastings and a local lunch.
View tourJozani Forest
Zanzibar's only national park, home to the endemic red colobus monkey.
View tourKizimkazi Dolphin Trip
An early boat trip in the south to see wild dolphins, run responsibly.
View tourKite Surfing in Paje
Lessons and rentals in the shallow lagoon that made Zanzibar a kiting destination.
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