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Nungwi & Kendwa in March
Good month: March is at the end of the recommended season (June – October, December – March). Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr can fall this month.
The season ends with March. Zanzibar Long Rains usually starts in April, next month.
3 days in Nungwi & Kendwa in March · from ₹32,021 for two
Stay, food & local travel; getting there extra
Before you book March
Closures, crowds and rules at Nungwi & Kendwa this month.
Worth knowing
Zanzibar's Compulsory Travel Insurance
Every visitor to Zanzibar must hold the Zanzibar Insurance Corporation's inbound travel insurance, US$44 a person (US$22 for children aged 3-17), valid up to 92 days, even with another policy. Buy it online before you arrive; it is checked at the airport and the ferry port.
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 March
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
₹32,021 for two
- Room a night₹5,710
- Food a day, each₹2,470
- Main sight entry, each₹950
Mid-range
₹84,779 for two
- Room a night₹19,020
- Food a day, each₹5,700
- Main sight entry, each₹950
Luxury
₹2,41,595 for two
- Room a night₹66,570
- Food a day, each₹13,300
- Main sight entry, each₹950
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 Stone Town (ZNZ), 50 km away
Then: Transfer · 1h 18m (Private car transfer, per vehicle)
Flights from India: from 6 cities, one way from ₹28,000
Fly into Dar es Salaam (DAR), 119 km away
Then: Flight · 4h 30m (Taxi to Zanzibar airport + flight to Dar es Salaam)
Flights from India: from 8 cities, one way from ₹25,000
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 March
Also in season this month.
- Mafia Island · good month
- Moshi · good month
- Mount Kilimanjaro · good month
- Ngorongoro Crater · good month
- Serengeti · good month
Nearby in Zanzibar:
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