Zanzibar Archipelago Spice, coral, and history

Zanzibar is where the safari ends and the ocean begins. The archipelago sits 35 km off the Tanzanian coast in the Indian Ocean, its shores ringed with reef-protected turquoise water and powdery white sand. Stone Town, the old quarter of Zanzibar City, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site — a labyrinthine warren of narrow lanes, carved wooden doors, and Swahili Arab architecture that tells the story of the spice trade and the complex history of the East African coast. The north and east coasts offer world-class snorkelling, diving, and swimming. Jozani Forest, the island’s only national park, is home to the rare red colobus monkey found nowhere else on earth.

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