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Zanzibar in pictures

Spice routes, white-sand coastlines and Swahili fishing villages from the
mystical Spice Island.

Zanzibar · 61 photographs

Wading the shallows — Wading the shallows Zanzibar

Endless white sand — Endless white sand Zanzibar

Out on the tidal flats — Out on the tidal flats Zanzibar

Pushing through soft sand — Pushing through soft sand Zanzibar

Down to the water’s edge — Down to the water’s edge Zanzibar

Village life in colour — Village life in colour Zanzibar

Dhow at sunset — Dhow at sunset Zanzibar

Riding the turquoise flats — Riding the turquoise flats Zanzibar

Still lagoon water — Still lagoon water Zanzibar

An over-water escape — An over-water escape Zanzibar

Dhow on the sandbar — Dhow on the sandbar Zanzibar

Schoolyard smiles — Schoolyard smiles Zanzibar

The red-earth roads — The red-earth roads Zanzibar

Through the village — Through the village Zanzibar

Palm-lined lanes — Palm-lined lanes Zanzibar

Everyday island streets — Everyday island streets Zanzibar

The whole crew — The whole crew Zanzibar

Into the shade — Into the shade Zanzibar

A coast-trail cutting — A coast-trail cutting Zanzibar

Setting the dhow sail — Setting the dhow sail Zanzibar

A starfish find — A starfish find Zanzibar

Snorkelling the shallows — Snorkelling the shallows Zanzibar

Cooling off — Cooling off Zanzibar

Under the thatch — Under the thatch Zanzibar

Beach shade — Beach shade Zanzibar

A seafront table — A seafront table Zanzibar

Local company — Local company Zanzibar

Paje by night — Paje by night Zanzibar

A roadside pause — A roadside pause Zanzibar

Singletrack through the palms — Singletrack through the palms Zanzibar

Loading the dhow — Loading the dhow Zanzibar

Trailside mechanics — Trailside mechanics Zanzibar

Bougainvillea and a bakkie — Bougainvillea and a bakkie Zanzibar

Descending into the blue — Descending into the blue Zanzibar

Coral gardens below — Coral gardens below Zanzibar

Into the shoal — Into the shoal Zanzibar

Sergeant majors everywhere — Sergeant majors everywhere Zanzibar

Boats along the shore — Boats along the shore Zanzibar

The long beach — The long beach Zanzibar

A jetty at slack tide — A jetty at slack tide Zanzibar

The walk out to the water — The walk out to the water Zanzibar

Last light — Last light Zanzibar

A beach bar under thatch — A beach bar under thatch Zanzibar

Palms and open sky — Palms and open sky Zanzibar

Poolside afternoons — Poolside afternoons Zanzibar

The coastline from above — The coastline from above Zanzibar

A dhow drifts past — A dhow drifts past Zanzibar

Zanzibar’s red colobus — Zanzibar’s red colobus Zanzibar

Zanzibar adventure — Zanzibar

A roadside fruit stall — A roadside fruit stall Zanzibar

Island life on two wheels — Island life on two wheels Zanzibar

Shade by the low-tide flats — Shade by the low-tide flats Zanzibar

Portrait shots

Stone Town mornings — Stone Town mornings Zanzibar

Behind an old carved door — Behind an old carved door Zanzibar

On the horizon — On the horizon Zanzibar

An island welcome — An island welcome Zanzibar

Riding the coast road — Riding the coast road Zanzibar

Bikes loaded and ready — Bikes loaded and ready Zanzibar

Carrying the load — Carrying the load Zanzibar

A local brew, earned — A local brew, earned Zanzibar

Zanzibar adventure — Zanzibar

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