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title: "Zanzibar"
description: "Independent hotel guides, travel articles, and travel videos for Zanzibar."
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# Zanzibar
Primary place hint: Zanzibar
## Breadcrumbs
[Africa](https://www.indietravelguides.com/en/destinations/africa) > [Tanzania](https://www.indietravelguides.com/en/destinations/tanzania) > [Zanzibar](https://www.indietravelguides.com/en/destinations/zanzibar)
## Hotel Guides
- [Spectacular Hotel Views](https://spectacularhotelviews.com/en/rankings/zanzibar) (spectacularhotelviews.com)
  Spectacular Hotel Views is the defintive guide to the world's best hotel views. It has over 600 destination rankings with hotels ranked by view quality, uniqueness, and breadth of availability across the property, has a searchable database of 2,500+ hotels with exceptional views and also allows you to browse by view type. Their Zanzibar ranking provides a useful guide for finding hotels in Zanzibar with the best hotel views.
## Travel Guides And Blogs
- [ViaTravelers](https://viatravelers.com/destinations/zanzibar/) (viatravelers.com)
  ViaTravelers is a travel media and planning site combining destination guides with structured comparison and itinerary-planning tools. Their Zanzibar guide is a well-rounded planning overview, covering Stone Town, Nungwi Beach, spice tours, beaches, history, culture, markets, and coastal activities.
- [A Dangerous Business](https://www.dangerous-business.com/zanzibar-itinerary/) (dangerous-business.com)
  A Dangerous Business is Amanda Williams' travel blog, focused on realistic planning, weekend trips, road trips, and personally visited destinations. Her four-day Zanzibar itinerary is a practical guide for shaping a short island visit and answering key planning questions.
- [The Broke Backpacker](https://www.thebrokebackpacker.com/things-to-do-in-zanzibar-tanzania/) (thebrokebackpacker.com)
  The Broke Backpacker is an adventure and budget-travel site focused on backpacking, low-cost travel, and independent trips. Their Zanzibar article is useful for activity planning across budgets, with 25 ideas for things to do around the island.
- [The Planet D](https://theplanetd.com/best-beaches-zanzibar/) (theplanetd.com)
  The Planet D is an adventure-travel blog combining destination guides, itineraries, travel tips, photography, and personal travel stories. Their Zanzibar beaches guide is helpful for comparing coastal areas, with added where-to-stay context for choosing the right base.
- [Velvet Escape](https://velvetescape.com/the-exotic-isle-of-zanzibar/) (velvetescape.com)
  Velvet Escape is a luxury travel blog focused on culture, food, photography, nature, and experience-led destination coverage. Their Zanzibar overview gives travelers an appealing introduction to the island’s sights, beaches, and cultural heritage.
- [Lonely Planet](https://www.lonelyplanet.com/articles/best-reasons-to-visit-zanzibar) (lonelyplanet.com)
  Lonely Planet is a major travel publication and destination-research site with professionally edited guides, articles, and planning resources. Their Zanzibar article makes a strong case for visiting by pairing beach appeal with the island’s African, Indian, Arabic, and Persian influences.
- [Crazy Sexy Fun Traveler](https://www.crazysexyfuntraveler.com/zanzibar-tanzania/) (crazysexyfuntraveler.com)
  Crazy Sexy Fun Traveler is an adventure and spa travel blog covering wellness, beaches, hiking, vegan travel, and personal travel experiences. Their Zanzibar post is a good destination-focused read for travelers looking to pair beach and wellness inspiration with a personal travel-blog perspective.
## Travel Videos
- [Jason Billam Travel](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UafxCgg3DVM) (youtube.com)
  Jason Billam Travel is a YouTube travel channel by a British traveller exploring the world full-time since 2017. This video is a useful Stone Town travel vlog, following a day through the historic streets of Zanzibar, Tanzania.