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8 Paje & Kite Beaches in Zanzibar Worth Booking

8 tours  ·  from $90 a head

Good paje & kite beaches fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 8 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.

Dolphin tour, Jozani Forest, Jambiani Kuza Cave, Paje Beach &The Rock restaurent - The dolphin cruise near Matemwe
Dolphin Watching, Jozani Forest Tours, Kuza Cave & Swimming Caves, Paje & Kite Beaches, Tour Reviews, Tours, Zanzibar Tours

Dolphin tour, Jozani Forest, Jambiani Kuza Cave, Paje Beach &The Rock restaurent

1.Dolphin tour, Jozani Forest, Jambiani Kuza Cave, Paje Beach &The Rock restaurent

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 164 reviews · from $130Our pick

A full-day Zanzibar tour with dolphins, Jozani monkeys, Kuza Cave, Paje Beach, and The Rock, with private transport and useful cautions.

“The dolphin tour is a bit of a joke with about 50 boats chasing the dolphins as soon as they surfaced. Also a bit dangerous for those who wanted to snorkel. Kuza Cave was neat but you need to advise passengers that ii is a steep deRead more”

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Swim with Sea Turtles, Kuza Cave, Paje Beach, The Rock Lunch - Kuza Cave for a quiet swim
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Swim with Sea Turtles, Kuza Cave, Paje Beach, The Rock Lunch

2.Swim with Sea Turtles, Kuza Cave, Paje Beach, The Rock Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 77 reviews · 9 hours · from $150

Swim with turtles at Salaam Cave, float in Kuza Cave, walk Paje Beach, and see The Rock on a private Zanzibar day tour.

“Great day with guide Abdul and driver aziz. Both so friendly and helpful, had a really nice day with them. We visited kizimkazi for dolphins, salaam cave for the turtles, had a lovely peaceful swim in Kuza cave and then a really nice stroll down paje beach. Would definitely recommend this tour and ask for Abdul and aziz!”

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From Paje/Jambian: Safari Blue Snorkelling with Lunch - Sailing Menai Bay on a wooden dhow
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From Paje/Jambian: Safari Blue Snorkelling with Lunch

3.Safari Blue Snorkelling with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 67 reviews · 8.5 hours · from $90Best value

Review of Zanzibar’s Safari Blue tour from Paje or Jambiani, with dhow sailing, snorkeling, sandbanks, seafood lunch, costs, and practical tips.

“Guide en français (comme demandé) la prochaine fois car incapable de nous dire 2 mots en français, il faut annoncé que le Blue Lagoon n'est visible que rarement selon les marées (donc pas vu!!!), avertir qu'il faut impérativement des chaussures pour marcher dans l'eau”

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Zanzibar: The Rock, Paje Beach, Jozani Forest, Salaam Cave - Jozani Forest and Zanzibar’s red colobus monkeys
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Zanzibar: The Rock, Paje Beach, Jozani Forest, Salaam Cave

Jozani Forest, Kuza Cave, Paje Beach and The Rock Restaurant - Kuza Cave: a short swim on rough stone
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Jozani Forest, Kuza Cave, Paje Beach and The Rock Restaurant

5.Jozani Forest, Kuza Cave, Paje Beach and The Rock Restaurant

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 50 reviews · from $100

See Zanzibar’s red colobus monkeys, swim in Kuza Cave, relax at Paje Beach, and visit The Rock on a flexible private day tour.

“Very punctual and well organized. The trip was a private tour, so it’s very flexible to spend more time here and less time there depending on my preference. Every place I visited was so beautiful and memorable.”

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Dolphin Tour, Jozani Forest Tour, Kuza Cave Tour, Paje Beach,The Rock Restaurant - Jozani Forest and the red colobus monkeys
Dining Experiences, Dolphin Watching, Jozani Forest Tours, Kuza Cave & Swimming Caves, Paje & Kite Beaches, The Rock Restaurant, Tour Reviews, Tours, Zanzibar Tours

Dolphin Tour, Jozani Forest Tour, Kuza Cave Tour, Paje Beach,The Rock Restaurant

6.Dolphin Tour, Jozani Forest Tour, Kuza Cave Tour, Paje Beach,The Rock Restaurant

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 37 reviews · from $128

Pack Zanzibar’s top nature and beach sights into one private day, from Mnemba snorkeling and dolphins to Jozani Forest, Kuza Cave, Paje, and The Rock.

“Our tour guide Abdul made the experience amazing. He went above and beyond the whole day. He was able to take photographs at every stop and even gave photo op suggestions. He was also very knowledgeable about everything Zanzibar related!”

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Zanzibar: Blue lagoon, Starfish, Paje Beach and Maalum Cave - Photographing The Rock Restaurant
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Zanzibar: Blue lagoon, Starfish, Paje Beach and Maalum Cave

7.Blue lagoon, Starfish, Paje Beach and Maalum Cave

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 37 reviews · 8 hours · from $145

Review of Zanzibar’s Blue Lagoon, Starfish Garden, Paje Beach, Rock Restaurant and Maalum Cave tour, with practical tips on value and timing.

“Bellissima esperienza. Abbiamo visto tante stelle marine e pesci, camminato sulla lingua di sabbia, mangiato a Paje e poi Maluum Cave che è stata la chicca finale! Niente di particolarmente negativo da segnalare”

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Salaam Cave Tour, Kuza Cave, Paje Beach, Lunch at The Rock - Your private pickup and the long road south
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Salaam Cave Tour, Kuza Cave, Paje Beach, Lunch at The Rock

8.Salaam Cave Tour, Kuza Cave, Paje Beach, Lunch at The Rock

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 29 reviews · 9 hours · from $150

Review of Zanzibar’s 9-hour private tour with Jozani, Salaam Cave turtles, Kuza Cave, Paje Beach, and optional lunch at The Rock.

“The tour sounded promising, but overall, it was disappointing. We spent over 1.5 hours at sea without spotting any dolphins. While we understand this is a matter of nature and luck, the boat ride itself was also quite rough and not particularly enjoyable. The Salaam Cave was beautiful and definitely one of the highlights. However, we were not informed that our time there would be limited, which was a bit frustrating. The next cave we visited was nice to look at, but there wasn’t much to do once you’d seen it. As for the beach, it was low tide, so there was no water to swim in, and we found…”

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