The mysterious island of Zanzibar is located in the Indian Ocean, next to the African coast. It is part of the country of Tanzania. What is Zanzibar? These are snow-white beaches, turquoise ocean, vibrant marine life, which can be seen on an underwater safari, neat tourist houses-hotels, fishing villages, thematic tours in search of spices, ruins of palaces and architectural sights of cities.
How to get to Zanzibar? It is not easy to do, but you will definitely remember such a journey for the rest of your life. There are several options for how you can get to Zanzibar: plane + boat; plane + plane.
By plane to Tanzania
In the above travel methods, the first part is the same - "plane". From Moscow there is only one option to fly directly to Zanzibar with the only connection in Dubai. It is carried out by Flydubai. A ticket for this flight is very expensive - from 32 to 39 thousand rubles. You can save a little when planning a flight through Tanzania.
Tourists traveling to Zanzibar face a daunting task: to fly to the capital of Tanzania, Dar es Salaam. There are no direct flights from Moscow to Dar es Salaam. You will have to fly with transfers in one of the eastern cities: Istanbul, Dubai, Doha. Routes with one connection to Tanzania are offered by airlines:
- Aeroflot;
- Turkish Airlines;
- Emirates;
- Qatar Airways;
- Ural Airlines.
There are also more difficult flights with two transfers. For example, the carrier Aeroflot delivers passengers to Rome, from where they fly to Cairo or Addis Ababa by airplanes of the EgyptAir or Ethiopian Airlines, and only then to Dar es Salaam.
The minimum cost of tickets for such flights is about 20 thousand rubles. A flight with one connection takes from 13 hours.
How to get to Zanzibar quickly
So, the traveler ended up in Dar es Salaam, located on the ocean coast. From here you will have to either fly on a small airplane or go by boat to the island of Zanzibar.
How to get to Zanzibar in 20 minutes? Naturally, by plane. Moreover, you are already at the airport of Dar es Salaam, where you have just arrived from Russia, and you do not need to waste time moving to the port. By the way, people who want to save money should understand that the cost of plane and boat tickets is about the same. A flight by a local airline will cost only $ 30.
A flight to Zanzibar is also possible from the city of Arusha, which is located on the territory of the same Tanzania. It is located far from the coast, but many travelers can combine a visit to Zanzibar with a trip to Tanzania. Therefore, it is not at all necessary to shake the buses to Dar es Salaam to get on the plane there. Air Tanzania, Air Zimbabwe and some others fly from Arusha to Zanzibar.
By boat to Zanzibar
How to get to Zanzibar by sea in comfort? Curious tourists who are not looking for easy ways can be advised to get to Zanzibar by boat, which goes to the island along the waters of the Indian Ocean for three hours. In Zanzibar, you will need to obtain a local visa right at the port. Tickets cost around $ 30. The boats are completely safe and well equipped.
This way of travel to Zanzibar is usually preferred by Africans. But some tourists from Europe are also happy to go on a similar voyage. They usually buy first class tickets with air conditioning, comfortable chairs and TV screens. Traveling on such a ferry turns into a pleasure trip.
