Why Zanzibar belongs at the end of your safari

Safari days start before sunrise and end covered in dust. After six of them, most travellers are quietly exhausted and thrilled about it.

There's a daily domestic flight from the Serengeti airstrips to Zanzibar — roughly two hours with one hop. It saves a full day of driving back to Arusha.

Two nights in Stone Town then three on the north or east coast is the pattern that works. Nungwi has swimmable water at all tides; Paje is for kitesurfers.

Book the Mnemba snorkelling trip early in your stay so weather gives you a second chance.

And take one slow day with no plan at all. It's the part people describe most fondly when they get home.