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Mafia Island in February
Great month: February is in the middle of the recommended season (October – March). Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr can fall this month.
The season runs to the end of March, next month.
3 days in Mafia Island in February · from ₹39,091 for two
Stay, food & local travel; getting there extra
Before you book February
Closures, crowds and rules at Mafia Island this month.
Heads up
Ramadan in Zanzibar
Ramadan 2027 is expected from about 8 February to 9 March. Many local restaurants and cafes in Stone Town close until sunset, and eating, drinking or smoking in the street by day causes offence; cover shoulders and knees, and swimwear stays on the beach. Hotels and resorts serve visitors normally. Eid (about 10 March) fills the ferries and flights.
What’s on in February
Timing a trip around these changes what you pay and what you can book.
Ramadan and Eid al-Fitrdates shift yearly
Zanzibar is almost entirely Muslim. During Ramadan (expected about 8 February to 9 March 2027, by moon sighting) many local restaurants in Stone Town close until sunset, eating, drinking and smoking in public by day is frowned on, and modest dress matters more than ever; hotels and beach resorts serve visitors as usual. The evenings are lively, and Eid (about 10 March 2027) brings three days of celebration, fairs and full ferries.
What it costs
For two sharing a room; 3 days on the ground, getting there not included.
Budget
₹39,091 for two
- Room a night₹6,660
- Food a day, each₹1,482
- Main sight entry, each₹6,660
Mid-range
₹1,06,070 for two
- Room a night₹30,430
- Food a day, each₹3,420
- Main sight entry, each₹6,660
Luxury
₹2,39,083 for two
- Room a night₹76,080
- Food a day, each₹7,980
- Main sight entry, each₹6,660
Totals cover the room (taxes included), food, local transport, entry and a 10% buffer: the figures the planner opens on. These are typical rates; Tourisma has no month-by-month rates for Tanzania yet, so they don't move with the month.
Getting there
Fly into Dar es Salaam (DAR), 141 km away
Then: Flight · 2h 48m (Flight Dar es Salaam (DAR)–Mafia (MFA), 40 min: Auric Air / Coastal)
Flights from India: from 8 cities, one way from ₹25,000
Fly into Stone Town (ZNZ), 207 km away
Then: Flight · 3h 30m (Flight Zanzibar (ZNZ)–Mafia (MFA), Coastal / Auric, usually via Dar es Salaam)
Flights from India: from 6 cities, one way from ₹28,000
Routes compared
Entry rules
E-visa before you fly for up to 90 days, about ₹4,760
- Apply for the Tanzania e-visa (ordinary, single entry) on the official portal at immigration.go.tz at least 2-3 weeks before you fly: US$50, about ₹4,830, for up to 90 days. Processing takes about 5-10 working days; print the grant notice. Avoid look-alike visa sites, which charge more.
- Get a yellow fever vaccination at an authorised centre in India at least 10 days before you leave, and carry the yellow certificate. Tanzania asks for it if you transit more than 12 hours in Kenya, Ethiopia or another risk country, and India asks every traveller returning from Tanzania for it at the airport.
- Going to Zanzibar: buy the compulsory Zanzibar inbound travel insurance (US$44 a person, about ₹4,250) from the Zanzibar Insurance Corporation online before you arrive, and keep the certificate. It is required even if you have your own travel insurance.
- Carry US dollars in clean notes printed in 2009 or later for park fees, tips and visas; older or torn notes are often refused.
Carry: Passport valid for at least 6 months beyond your stay, with two blank pages; E-visa grant notice (printout); Yellow fever vaccination certificate (needed again to re-enter India); Zanzibar insurance certificate, for Zanzibar; Return or onward ticket; Hotel and safari bookings.
Visas on arrival are sold at the main airports for many passports, but whether Indian passports get one was not confirmed in 2026, so get the e-visa first. Tanzania has also published rules for a compulsory insurance on the mainland, reported to start on 1 October 2026; check before you fly whether you need it.
Checked 2026-10; confirm with the embassy before you fly.
Elsewhere in Tanzania in February
Also in season this month.
- Moshi · great month
- Mount Kilimanjaro · great month
- Ngorongoro Crater · great month
- Nungwi & Kendwa · great month
- Serengeti · great month
- Arusha · good month
- Lake Manyara · good month
- Paje & Jambiani · good month
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