Zanzibar Authority
Zanzibar Authority

Activities and events in Zanzibar

Sauti za Busara, Mwaka Kogwa, kitesurfing, The Rock: dates, programme and tips to enjoy them.

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The Rock Restaurant Zanzibar: Booking, Prices, Access and Tide

The Rock Restaurant Zanzibar: Booking, Prices, Access and Tide

The Rock is a seafood restaurant perched on a rock in the Indian Ocean, on the east coast of Zanz...
Kendwa Rocks Full Moon Party: dates, price and tips

Kendwa Rocks Full Moon Party: dates, price and tips

The Kendwa Rocks Full Moon Party is a beach party on Kendwa beach, in northern Zanzibar, held eve...
Kitesurfing in Paje: spots, schools, wind season and lesson prices (2026)

Kitesurfing in Paje: spots, schools, wind season and lesson prices (2026)

Paje, on the south-east coast of Zanzibar, is the island's big kitesurfing spot: a shallow lagoon...
Mwaka Kogwa in Makunduchi: Zanzibar's Persian New Year (dates and tips)

Mwaka Kogwa in Makunduchi: Zanzibar's Persian New Year (dates and tips)

Mwaka Kogwa is the Shirazi New Year festival (of Persian origin) celebrated in Makunduchi, a vill...
Sauti za Busara Festival 2027 in Stone Town: dates, tickets and tips

Sauti za Busara Festival 2027 in Stone Town: dates, tickets and tips

Sauti za Busara is Zanzibar's major African music festival, held in Stone Town. The 2027 edition ...