Nungwi Beach
Nungwi Beach
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Alessandra D
Province of Verona, Italy14 contributions
Nov 2024 • Couples
There are no words to describe the beauty of this place! Absolutely the most beautiful beach in Zanzibar, with its incredible colors, the rocks that shade and give an idea of the difference between high and low tide (a phenomenon that is little present compared to other places in Zanzibar).
If you are looking for a varied, large, free, safe, natural beach, then Nungwi is ideal. Around 5pm the beach fills up with inhabitants who animate it in an incredibly beautiful way. A little further on, the other beautiful beach of Kendwa in my opinion, is more suitable for the many resorts present and therefore less in my ropes.
The beach boys and the Maasai are many, it's up to us tourists to understand that they are just doing their job, however just thank and refuse that you will be told "Hakuna matata" and these beautiful people will still make you smile big!
If you are looking for a varied, large, free, safe, natural beach, then Nungwi is ideal. Around 5pm the beach fills up with inhabitants who animate it in an incredibly beautiful way. A little further on, the other beautiful beach of Kendwa in my opinion, is more suitable for the many resorts present and therefore less in my ropes.
The beach boys and the Maasai are many, it's up to us tourists to understand that they are just doing their job, however just thank and refuse that you will be told "Hakuna matata" and these beautiful people will still make you smile big!
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Written 7 December 2024
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Carla N
Hampton, UK12 contributions
Jan 2025 • Family
The part of the beach we were on (Riu Palace) was beautiful, clean and well managed. Beautiful sunsets.
I always spend most my time on the beach when on holiday but sadly I didn’t here due to harassment of the beach boys. Whilst on the hotel section of the beach they are not allowed to approach you but as soon as you want to go for a walk that’s it!
On holiday my favourite thing to do is walk along the beach first thing in the morning before breakfast but I felt I could not do this on my own or with anyone really! It most definitely took away the switching off and relaxed mindset I try to get into on holiday. Luckily we overlooked the sea from the hotel .
It was the only part of our stay in Zanzibar that would put me off going back.
I always spend most my time on the beach when on holiday but sadly I didn’t here due to harassment of the beach boys. Whilst on the hotel section of the beach they are not allowed to approach you but as soon as you want to go for a walk that’s it!
On holiday my favourite thing to do is walk along the beach first thing in the morning before breakfast but I felt I could not do this on my own or with anyone really! It most definitely took away the switching off and relaxed mindset I try to get into on holiday. Luckily we overlooked the sea from the hotel .
It was the only part of our stay in Zanzibar that would put me off going back.
Written 10 February 2025
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Kangaroo1234
Melbourne, Australia202 contributions
Feb 2025 • Family
Very nice beach with beautiful white sand. Many tourist go there so it becomes crowded during the day. Many massai locals are also present there trying to sell some goods to you. Although they love to chat with tourists, they will not annoy you once you'll inform them that you are not interested. Also beware of the sea urchins, it's good idea to wear water shoes.
Written 2 March 2025
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Giacomo G.
Tuscany, Italy92 contributions
Feb 2025 • Family
We had the nungwi beach less than a minute walk from our accommodation. One of the first entry points because the beach is very long. You can take nice walks being careful of the tides, in the afternoon it usually rises so you might have some difficulty to reach some points.
The beach as already mentioned is large and very spacious.
Very busy but also relaxing, suitable for children.
At the entrance of the beach there are restaurants, stalls, a market, etc. as there are many people who want to make an appointment for excursions or rentals or who simply want to sell you something.
We through the airport/nungwi transfer guy met through friends (so trustworthy) we met a local guy who organizes the various excursions, a local guide. He is a good guy, helpful and also very nice, with him we did all the excursions by boat starting from this beach and also those by land with the various taxis, always all organized by him and then flanked by various guys all nice and helpful.
A great experience!! Recommended
The beach as already mentioned is large and very spacious.
Very busy but also relaxing, suitable for children.
At the entrance of the beach there are restaurants, stalls, a market, etc. as there are many people who want to make an appointment for excursions or rentals or who simply want to sell you something.
We through the airport/nungwi transfer guy met through friends (so trustworthy) we met a local guy who organizes the various excursions, a local guide. He is a good guy, helpful and also very nice, with him we did all the excursions by boat starting from this beach and also those by land with the various taxis, always all organized by him and then flanked by various guys all nice and helpful.
A great experience!! Recommended
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Written 25 February 2025
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Bourkejulie
Berlin, Germany7 contributions
Mar 2024 • Couples
We spent three days (17 to 20 March) in Nungwi. While we were there, the rainy season started and gave a bit of relief to the hot, sticky, humid weather.
We stayed at the Crystal Beach Hotel at the most northerly point of Zanzibar. It was a great place to stay, beautiful views, spotlessly clean, really helpful, welcoming hosts and great food in the little restaurant directly on the beach.
We will return some day ….
We stayed at the Crystal Beach Hotel at the most northerly point of Zanzibar. It was a great place to stay, beautiful views, spotlessly clean, really helpful, welcoming hosts and great food in the little restaurant directly on the beach.
We will return some day ….
Written 23 March 2024
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EVA122014
Italy21,119 contributions
Apr 2024 • Family
Nungwi is known to be one of the best known and most touristic places in Zanzibar, visited several times in different months of the year, obviously if you visit in the high season you will find it crowded with tourists and consequently full of beach boys, sellers, Masai etc etc which can often become annoying... but if you visit there in low season periods like I did (the month of December before the holidays) or at the beginning of April (the period of heavy rain begins in mid-April, plus this Ramadan coincided in the year), you will discover an unusual Nungwi, few tourists, semi-deserted beaches, postcard sea, very few sellers and BB... Very quiet village, nice shops that you can wander around in peace…. Turquoise sea, fine sandy beach, very little seaweed... even with some clouds or short rains (the weather is lucky) Nungwi absolutely Yes, but it depends when!!!!.
Written 20 April 2024
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Beatrice C
Florence, Italy20 contributions
Aug 2024 • Couples
Beautiful beach and quiet ocean, tides do not prevent swimming and sports activities. In August, stormed by street vendors of trips and souvenirs, but no one cares about the plastic bottles around. Resorts have a fenced-in bathing area, rather narrow compared to that left to jet skis and boats that shoot music at sunset. An insult to so much beauty!!!
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Written 15 August 2024
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Humphrey M
Chester, UK128 contributions
Oct 2023 • Friends
On my recent visit to Nungwi Beach in Tanzania, I was struck by the sheer cleanliness of the place. It made every moment spent there truly enjoyable. The beach offered a variety of tours and activities — we snorkelled and sailed into the sunset, enjoying the numerous choices available to us.
Day or night, the beach felt clean and secure, a real highlight for me. If you're looking for an easy-going and pleasant time at a Tanzanian beach, Nungwi should be at the top of your list. I'm definitely going back. Bringing my drone along for filming and taking pictures was a fine and didn't get bothered by anyone.
Day or night, the beach felt clean and secure, a real highlight for me. If you're looking for an easy-going and pleasant time at a Tanzanian beach, Nungwi should be at the top of your list. I'm definitely going back. Bringing my drone along for filming and taking pictures was a fine and didn't get bothered by anyone.
Written 2 July 2024
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elisabetdegarcia
Alicante, Spain102 contributions
Sept 2024 • Solo
The beach is great, but on the beach there are a market local shops and you can not trust all the people. Good people are Ben and his brother, in store no25, I recommend visiting them, you will receive a good deal and honesty. But don't trust store No9, with Jeremiah, he doesn't mind cheating to sell.
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Written 28 September 2024
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M65VELLUTI
Rome, Italy4 contributions
Dec 2024 • Family
Beautiful beach, unfortunately haunted by nagging and insistent sellers who stalk you everywhere to sell you any kind of object or tour. That seems a bit like the problem of all Zanzibar. It would take some common sense, it all seems very exploited and badly.
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Written 26 February 2025
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Hello. Only by taxi. I can give a mobile phone to our driver. +255777070499. His name is Abra. We had a great experience. Satisfied!
Written 29 July 2021
Vitovito12
There are many beach boys on Nungwi and Kendwa but they are ok, just politely trying to sell something (my experience). We were offered some trips by a boy called Marco (or Marcus). Anyone has any experience with him? Is it safe to go? Is he reliable?
Written 2 December 2019
I think it's safe to go with any of the boys. But whatever you do, don't go on the the snorkeling tour to mnemba. Its not worth it!!!!
Written 7 December 2019
Alica T
Spindleruv Mlyn, Czech Republic
Ames bungalovs alebo niečo blizsie ku Gold hotelu.
Written 2 November 2019
le temperature del mare e climatiche sono buone tutto l'anno, la differenza é solamente nel periodo fine marzo maggio che c'è più pioggia gennaio e febbraio sono i mesi migliori sia per il sole che per il mare é più limpido e meno mosso.
il mese di ottobre é un buon mese l'unico inconveniente ma, non a Nungwi Beach dove il mare é sempre uguale, é sulla costa est in quanto il mare solitamente é più mosso.
quindi se fai l'escursione a Mnemba che ti consiglio vivamente con la bassa marea (l'isola é privata con un resort molto esclusivo ma con la bassa marea appare un'isolotto di sabbia dove si può scendere liberamente!).
Buona vacanza a proposito se devi ancora prenotare valuta il RUI Palace eccezionale, personalmente a Unguja ho usufruito di molti resort ma a Nungwi non c'è nulla di meglio.
Written 8 October 2019
Se puede llevar todo tipo de bañador. La población es musulmana y cristiana, conviviendo en paz. Además cuidan mucho al turista porque es gran fuente de trabajo para ellos.
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Written 7 August 2019
Ormai siamo ad agosto...mi sa che la domanda è arrivata tardi..io ti consiglio di pensare al prossimo inverno...febbraio è splendido
Written 7 August 2019
Ciao a tutti, volevo chiedere se nel mese di agosto ci sono zanzare? E che è stato in questo mese che tempo si trova e temperature. Ovviamente il tempo cambia ogni anno non si può pretendere di saperlo ......grazie Silvia
Written 27 July 2019
Ciao, allora zanzare ci sono ma sinceramente non pungevano erano strane....tu portati un repellente,il tempo purtroppo non è stato dei migliori nuvole pioggia spesso poi tornava il sole, la sera freschino portati una felpa o giubbino. Magari quando andrai tu sarà più caldo visto che si va incontro alla bella stagione li....portati qualcosa per dissenteria e vomito purtroppo girano batteri.
Written 22 August 2019
Salve, io e la mia ragazza andremo in vacanza a nungwi e kedwa a gennaio, amiamo goderci il relax stando sui lettini.conviene stare in resort che li danno o lungo la spiaggia si possono trovare a prezzi ragionevoli.a watamu pagavamo 5 dollari per due lettini.sapete a zanzibar quanto costa il noleggio???vi ringrazio anticipatamente
Written 7 July 2019
Ciao sono stata a Zanzibar a marzo ed abbiamo fatto da sud a nord Ci siamo appoggiati a strutture non i mega villaggi che non sopporto ma piccoli resort che ti forniscono anche lettini
Per muoversi abbiamo usato i ragazzi del posto che di solito ogni resort ha il suo fidatissimo
Ti consiglio di visitare l'isola che è splendida ed ogni posto ha una diversa identità
Fammi sapere
Written 9 July 2019
Bonjour , nous hésitons pour notre séjour ; certains commentaires disent du mauvais de ce secteur , vendeurs à la sauvette sur les plages etc.... Quels sont les meilleurs hôtels dans ce secteur de Nungwi ? meilleurs hôtel ? Nous pensions au Hilton . Merci pour votre réponse .
Très cordialement . Marc
Written 31 March 2019
Bonjour
Nous avons passé une semaine magnifique à cet hôtel et sur la plage. Ils y a quelques vendeurs mais très polis et pas du tout gênant.
Bonnes vacances
Jean Luc
Written 7 April 2019
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