Zanzibar & Beaches

Tanzania has the best spectacular beaches where you can enjoy an absolutely relaxing, thrilling beach safari. The spectacular coastline and is centrally located giving tourists and visitors easy access to the neighboring islands of Mafia as well as Pemba and Zanzibar.
Tanzanian beaches are worth experiencing because they offer visitors and tourists everything from memorable wild and marine life sightings to opportunities for rest and relaxation. The beaches are those neighboring islands of Pemba, Zanzibar and Mafia are recognized the world over for their breathtaking beauty and unadulterated natural ecology.

Mafia Island Marine Park

Mafia’s secluded sandbars, migrating whale’s sharks, nesting turtles and lais back vibe make this island simply magic. While Zanzibar is probably the most popular Island in East Africa, this small archipelago around Mafia Island, just 160 km to its South, remains virtually unknown. Yet for simple ocean pleasures, Mafia has long been the connoisseur’s choice for genuinely laid-back, feet in the sand island chilling.

Mafia is well known as a world-class diving destination with some of the richest reefs in the world. The park covers the Southern part of Mafia Island and includes the inhabited islands of Chole, Juani Jibondo and Bwejuu and several uninhabited islets and the associated waters.
Two species of sea turtle use Mafia’s beaches as nesting grounds and the area has been recognized internationally as a critical site for biodiversity. Several sites of historic ruins lie within the marine park area, some dating back to the C 13th. Mafia Island’s separation from the mainland and its freedom from industrial development have ensured that its surrounding waters are some of the least contaminated in Tanzania. The marine park area has national importance as one of the few remaining reef complexes within Tanzania’s coastal waters in relatively intact condition.