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Fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
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1. Fly from Hamad International Airport (DOH) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane DOH - ZNZ
8h 7m
$256–811
Fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport, ferry
1. Fly from Hamad International Airport (DOH) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane DOH - DAR
2. Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
10h 25m
$269–1,054

Hamad International Airport (DOH) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) flights

36Weekly Planes

9h 10mAverage Duration

$257Cheapest Price

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Distance: 3,778.9 km
Duration: 8h 7m

What companies run services between Doha, Qatar and Stone Town, Tanzania?

Qatar Airways, Ethiopian Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Hamad International Airport (DOH) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) 5 times a day.

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Zanzibar City(opens in a new window), Tanzania(opens in a new window)

Zanzibar City or Mjini District, often simply referred to as Zanzibar (Wilaya ya Zanzibar Mjini or Jiji la Zanzibar in Swahili) is one of two administrative districts of Mjini Magharibi Region in Tanzania. The district covers an area of. The district is comparable in size to the land area of Nauru. The district has a water border to the west by the Indian Ocean. The district is bordered to the east by Magharibi District. The district seat is in Stonetown. The city is the largest on the island of Zanzibar. It is located on the west coast of Unguja, the main island of the Zanzibar Archipelago, north of the much larger city of Dar es Salaam across the Zanzibar Channel. The city also serves as the capital of the Zanzibar Urban/West Region. In 2012 its population was 223,033.

Things to do in Zanzibar City

Forodhani Gardens(Opens in a new window)

The Forodhani Gardens (also known as Jubilee Gardens and more recently as Forodhani Park) are a small park of the historical city of Stone Town, Zanzibar, Tanzania. The gardens are located along the main seawalk of Stone Town, just in front of the most famous buildings of Stone Town, i.e., the House of Wonders and the Old Fort.

House of Wonders(Opens in a new window)

The House of Wonders or Palace of Wonders (in Arabic: Beit-al-Ajaib) is a landmark building in Stone Town, Zanzibar. It is the largest and tallest building of Stone Town and occupies a prominent place facing the Forodhani Gardens on the old town's seafront, in Mizingani Road. It is located between the Old Fort and the Palace Museum (and former Sultan's Palace). It is one of six palaces built by Barghash bin Said, second Sultan of Zanzibar, and it is said to be located on the site of the 17th-century palace of Zanzibari queen Fatuma. The House of Wonders currently houses the Museum of History & Culture of Zanzibar & the Swahili Coast.

Sultan's Palace(Opens in a new window)

The Sultan's Palace (Arabic: بيت الساحل), Bait As-Sahel was destroyed in the Anglo Zanzibar war of 1886, is one of the main historical buildings of Stone Town, Zanzibar, Tanzania. It is a 3-story building with merlon-decorated white walls, located in Mizingani Road, on the seafront, between the House of Wonders and the Old Dispensary.

Marubi Palace Gardens Range Rear Lighthouse(Opens in a new window)

The Marubi Palace Gardens Range Rear Lighthouse is located in the Marubi Palace Gardens in Stone Town, Zanzibar, Tanzania. The lighthouse is located to support ships trying to dock at the Stone Town harbor.

Places to stay in Zanzibar City

$131

Emerson Spice Hotel(Opens in a new window)

9.8Exceptional

$547

Park Hyatt Zanzibar(Opens in a new window)

9.4Superb

$121

Zanzibar Coffee House(Opens in a new window)

9.6Exceptional

$134

Tembo House Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.6Fabulous

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