Tanzania offers some spectacular beaches, both on the mainland and on the islands just off the coast - including Mafia and Pemba. These beach holidays are often relatively inexpensive; and there are a good selection of lodges and hotels to choose from to suit all tastes and budgets. There are so many great places to stay on Zanzibar's palm fringed coasts that we gave it its own separate section. (Read more about beach holidays in Zanzibar…)
 
Read more about the lodges on the Tanzania mainland, the Mafia Archipelago and Pemba Island by clicking on the lodge name below…

7 favourite beach hotels and lodges for holidays in Tanzania.

Chole Mjini Lodge Mafia Island, Tanzania
Chole Mjini's beaches are really a short dhow-ride away; they're isolated sand-bars in the Indian Ocean; remote stretches of sand uncovered by the tide and surrounded by coral reefs and the open ocean. Beaches don't come more magical, untouched or remote than this. - View lodge details

Pole Pole Mafia Island, Tanzania
Pole Pole has a beach in front of it – but Mafia's most amazing beaches are reached on one of their dhow trips. These take you to remote sand-bars in the bay: stunning small beaches with a 360 degree view of the ocean all around! - View lodge details

Kinasi Lodge Mafia Island, Tanzania
Kinasi has a great small beach in front of it – and many more can be reached by taking one of their activities in Chole Bay. It's a good lodge to relax by the beach – and also has a beautiful, large swimming pool. - View lodge details

Fundu Lagoon Pemba Island, Tanzania
Although you can't usually swim from Fundu Lagoon's own beach, the day-trips which it organises to Misali Island are an enjoyable chance to spend a day on a really lovely beach. - View lodge details

Ras Kutani Ras Kutani area, Tanzania
Ras Kutani is a beautiful white beach only a few hours south of Dar es Salaam - making it ideally located for a few days of relaxing at the beginning or end of your holiday. - View lodge details

Amani Beach Ras Kutani area, Tanzania
Amani Beach stands on a lovely beach just south of Dar es Salaam - ideal for 2 or 3 nights at the start or end of a trip to Tanzania. - View lodge details

Greystoke Camp Mahale Mountains National Park, Tanzania
It's on a freshwater lake, but Greystoke's beach is spectacular white sand! - View lodge details

Alternatively, click below for more ideas of places to consider for beach holidays throughout our specialist region:


Beach holidays in Africa | Beach holidays in Malawi | Beach holidays in Mozambique | Beach holidays in Seychelles | Beach holidays in South Africa | Beach holidays in Tanzania | Beach holidays in Zanzibar


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