First-time warnings
Most Zanzibar mistakes happen before the trip starts.
This page collects the planning errors that cost money later: wrong area fit, weak transfers, bad first-day timing, and trusting vague tour sales.
Common avoidable mistakes
- Using beach photos instead of area-fit logic
- Assuming all east coast swimming works the same way
- Waiting until arrival to learn taxi prices
- Treating Stone Town like a beach base