Category: Driving Guide

Zanzibar isn't only a one-week beach holiday anymore. A growing number of people stay for a month, a season, or longer, remote workers setting up on the east coast, expats returning home, researchers on projects, and business travellers who need ...[ read more ]

Planning to rent a car and explore Zanzibar on your own? There's one detail most tourists only discover at a police checkpoint: your home driving licence isn't enough by itself. To drive legally in Zanzibar, you need a local Zanzibar ...[ read more ]

It is one of the most common questions tourists ask before landing in Zanzibar. Should I rent a car, or is it easier to just take taxis? What about the permits? Is it safe to drive there? Are the roads ...[ read more ]

Self-drive in Zanzibar is one of the best decisions you can make as a tourist and one of the most Googled questions about the island. Is it actually safe? Do the roads work? What documents do you need? Can you ...[ read more ]

The moment you land at Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ), the island is yours. If you have a rental car waiting, you drive straight out of arrivals and onto the road. No taxi negotiation, no waiting for a hotel ...[ read more ]

Renting a car in Zanzibar is easier than most tourists expect, and it changes your trip completely. With your own wheels, you can reach Nungwi before the crowds, stop at the spice farms outside Mahonda without a tour group, and ...[ read more ]

So you are planning to rent a car in Zanzibar and explore the island on your own terms. That is one of the best decisions you can make. Having your own wheels means you set the schedule, stop wherever you ...[ read more ]