How to reach us

The Mangrove Lodge is situated on the beach in a west-coast village called Chuini, in the surrounding rural area of Zanzibar Town. It is only 15 km north of Stone Town: 30 minutes by car from the old town and 40 minutes from the airport.

It’s the green area of Unguja island, famous for its lush vegetation of the spice gardens and secluded beaches with ancient Arabic sites. Nearby Mangapwani with its slave chambers and cave, Masingini Forests. Off-shore, Prison and Bawe island, ideal for a snorkelling trip.

Hidden in the tropical vegetation, the Mangrove Lodge is a perfect starting point to visit all the popular attractions of Zanzibar: only one hour to Nungwi in the north, 40 minutes to Kiwengwa and 1.5 hour to Paje beach.

Please note that we can arrange your pick up from any spot: harbour, airport or other hotels.

Ferry

From Dar Es Salaam take Azam, Fast ferry or Sea Star. It takes about 2 hours to get to the Zanzibar harbour.

Local Flights

From the local airport in Dar Es Salaam, Kilimanjaro and National Parks/Game Reserves, many domestic airlines take tourists from Dar Es Salaam to Zanzibar in only 20minuntes.

International Flights

Many international airlines such as Oman Air, Ethiopian Airlines, Fly Dubai, Qatar airlines and KLM fly to the Zanzibar international airport. Other airlines stop in Dar Es Salaam, such as Emirates, Turkish airlines, Swiss, Egypt Air. Precision air flies to Zanzibar from the international airport of Dar Es Salaam and Nairobi. Mango flies to Zanzibar from Johannesburg.

Charters

Direct flights to Zanzibar airport available from Italy, Belgium, Russia. Payment of the exit fee of 50usd per person is required, if not included in the ticket fare.

By car directions

On Malawi Road from Town direction North coast. Pass to the Kwa Nya-nya roundabout and bus station, find Chuini village. Left turnoff at school and Lodge’s sign. Keep the left on the dirt off road up to the Lodge entrance.

Bus & Taxi

Get the bus (dala-dala) nr 502 from Stone Town and nr 535 from the airport and drop off in Kwa Nya-Nya station and roundabout. From there take a motorbike (boda boda) for a few shilling. Only recommended if you have a small suitcase or backpack.

We can arrange your pick up from any spots: harbour, airport or other hotels.