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South-west Zanzibar
South-west Zanzibar
South-west Zanzibar
South-west Zanzibar
South-west Zanzibar
South-west Zanzibar
South-west Zanzibar

There are some excellent dive sites in south-west Zanzibar

South-west Zanzibar is the quietest part of the Island.

There are only a few but very lovely accommodation options...

...which are great for relaxing on the beach...

...as well as by the pool.

The beaches are amazing for swimming...

...and there is a lot to discover under the water’s surface.

South-west Zanzibar

Reviews of holidays to South-west Zanzibar

152 holiday reviews from our travellers of holidays which include South-west Zanzibar.

Showing 51-60 of 152
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Mr M& Ms S
Derby

"A wonderful trip to Selous, Ruaha & Zanzibar"

I visited Tanzania and 1 other country between 27 Sep 2013 and 10 Oct 2013
"Fantastic, a truly wonderful trip. We definitely caught the "Africa bug"!

Everything went very smoothly and it was great to find that all of our connections worked like clockwork.

We were able to get a good feel for the camps and locations from the website and that made planning our holiday much easier." Read full review: 13 nights in Africa; 8 on a Tanzania safari
Overall trip
Excellent
Mr & Mrs S
Swindon

"My Sep 2013 trip"

I visited Zanzibar and 1 other country between 14 Sep 2013 and 26 Sep 2013
"LOVED IT!

What a fab itinery! Thank you so much for your time and efforts in securing this for us. I appreciate we looked at many options but can tell you that we would not have changed any of the time or locations we have stayed in.

In fact we met a new rep from Audley Travel whilst in Beho Beho and she was so enthusiastic about our itinery I suspect this may be lifted for others booking Tanzania with Audley!" Read full review: 12 nights in Africa; 6 on a Zanzibar holiday
Overall trip
Excellent
The S family
Drayton

"Southern Tanzania/Zanzibar sept 2013"

I visited Tanzania and 1 other country between 31 Aug 2013 and 11 Sep 2013
"An outstanding experience for all of us. Couldn't fault it, really.

Perhaps one less night on safari and one more at the beach would have been a better balance

Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:

No, it all went smoothly.

As advised, we got yellow fever vaccination exemption certificates (plane change in Nairobi) but these weren't asked for so maybe we could have done without them" Read full review: 11 nights in Africa; 7 on a Tanzania safari
Overall trip
Excellent
Mrs C
Fairfield

"My Aug 2013 trip"

I visited Zanzibar between 31 Aug 2013 and 8 Sep 2013
"It was awesome to be able to arrive in Dar es Salaam after 3 weeks of living and working in Mwanza and have all aspects of the last week of the trip handled... transportation food and lodging at three different locations in Zanzibar." Read full review: 8 nights in Africa; 8 on a Zanzibar holiday
Overall trip
Excellent
Mr & Mrs B
Aberdeen

"Our August 2013 was fantastic!"

I visited Tanzania and 1 other country between 24 Aug 2013 and 4 Sep 2013
"A huge thank you to Liz and Angela for organising our trip. It was very reassuring that when asked by staff at both camps who we had booked our trip with and we mentioned Expert Africa, they would nod and say that you are one of the best!!

This holiday really exceeded all our expectations and I for one would love to repeat it sometime in the future!

Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:

I think the thing I really liked about dealing with Liz in particular was because she has first hand knowledge of the areas we were visiting and I understand that is the case with all the staff at Expert Africa who have their own areas of expertise. I also really liked the gift of the Bradt guide that was sent to us on confirmation of our booking - a nice touch.

I would have no hesitation in using Expert Africa again and in recommending them to anyone wishing to travel to Africa." Read full review: 11 nights in Africa; 6 on a Tanzania safari
Overall trip
Excellent
Miss P
London

"Ruaha and Selous"

I visited Tanzania and 1 other country between 22 Aug 2013 and 7 Sep 2013
"Ruaha and Kwihala were the stars of this trip, with Ruaha producing some amazing game viewing and Kwihala providing top notch guiding.

Overall an excellent trip though." Read full review: 16 nights in Africa; 11 on a Tanzania safari
Overall trip
Excellent
Mr & Mrs L
Oxon

"A truly memorable holiday"

I visited Zanzibar and 1 other country between 21 Aug 2013 and 7 Sep 2013
"The whole trip was everything we wished. One item not mentioned is the transfers in Zanzibar - these were excellent and we loved being picked up each time by the same guide who went out of his way to ensure we had a good holiday, with tips of places to go and diversions along the way - he loves his island home and was a pleasure to share it with.

And thanks to Liz for putting the itinerary together with us - we will be back." Read full review: 17 nights in Africa; 9 on a Zanzibar holiday
Overall trip
Excellent
The B Family
Cheshire

"My Jul 2013 trip"

I visited Zanzibar and 1 other country between 31 Jul 2013 and 12 Aug 2013
"We thoroughly enjoyed our holiday. Having agonised about the cost, it was well worth it! The children had an amazing experience they've said they'll never forget. We think it worked well for us to have done the 'relaxing part' first so that we'd got over the flight and got into holiday mode, before we moved onto the safari which was tiring. We would have not appreciated the first day of safari if we'd gone straight there. I'd highly recommend Selous Impala camp.

We also felt we had excellent service from Expert Africa. We would be very happy to book with Expert Africa again.

The mix up of accommodation by Fumba was well handled by you, and in the end worked out better for us with an upgrade of room which we appreciated. We also appreciated your goodwill gesture of booking the Southern Sun for us to use prior to getting our night flight - the room there was excellent. Thank you." Read full review: 12 nights in Africa; 8 on a Zanzibar holiday
Overall trip
Excellent
The S family
Bristol

"The trip to Tanzania overall"

I visited Tanzania and 1 other country between 27 Jul 2013 and 9 Aug 2013
"We had a fantastic holiday and all the recommendations by Expert Africa were excellent." Read full review: 13 nights in Africa; 6 on a Tanzania safari
Overall trip
Excellent
Mr & Mrs M
Stockport

"An Incredible Trip!"

I visited Zanzibar and 1 other country between 27 Jul 2013 and 13 Aug 2013
"Our trip was way beyond our expectations, every camp and hotel that we stayed at was unique and a lot of thought and planning went into selecting these. We 've had an unforgettable experience, the safari camps and Chumbe Island in particular were outstanding. We wouldn't change a thing!

Expert Africa, in particular Elizabeth, was incredibly knowledgeable and helpful when recommending which parks to visit and camps to stay at. Whenever I had a query, emails were responded to immediately by the staff. Our whole trip was seamless and we are so impressed with the service from Expert Africa. We will definitely use this company when travelling to Africa again and will recommend you to all our friends and family.

Thank you for an incredible trip!

Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:

None at all" Read full review: 17 nights in Africa; 10 on a Zanzibar holiday
Overall trip
Excellent
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Where to stay in South-west Zanzibar

Our suggestions for beach lodges in South-west Zanzibar


Unguja Lodge

Unguja Lodge

Unguja is a small, rustic lodge in southern Zanzibar standing on a quiet beach, with some of the most spacious rooms we have seen on Zanzibar.


92% (79 reviews)
Chumbe Island Lodge

Chumbe Island Lodge

Situated on the tiny Chumbe Island, this lodge is an award-winning example of eco-tourism, with excellent snorkelling.


98% (48 reviews)
Fumba Beach Lodge

Fumba Beach Lodge

Fumba Beach Lodge is stylishly put together, with spacious, luxurious rooms, comfortable communal areas and a fantastic infinity pool.


87% (39 reviews)
The Residence Zanzibar

The Residence

The Residence is a very large resort hotel in south-west Zanzibar. Each villa has its own 8-metre lap pool.


100% (2 reviews)

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