Jambo  ·  Zanzibar
For Bubu —

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Your pocket companion for the Spice Island — convert, haggle & track every shilling.

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The Island Week · Sept 12–17
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Guide rates  ·  $1 ≈ TSh 2,650  ·  د.إ1 ≈ TSh 714  ·  Br1 ≈ TSh 16.5
Bureau & hotel rates differ a little — always ask before you swap.

Haggling Helper

Enter the asking price — start low, meet in the middle.

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Your opener · 60%Friendly smile, start here
Fair deal · 75%Both sides leave happy
Walk-away ceiling · 85%Above this, pole pole — walk

Trip Budget · 2 Guests

Out-of-pocket estimates for the two of you — flights & hotels excluded.

Touring Package (Ichu) · 2 guests
DayItineraryTotal
Day 2Mnemba snorkeling, dolphins, sandbank$200
Day 3Prison Island, Nakupenda, Stone Town tour, Transfer to Paje$270
Day 4Michamvi Peninsula transfer (The Rock/Kae Funk)$70
Day 5Jozani Forest & Maalum Cave$150
SubtotalPaid to Ichu$690
Day 1 & Day 6 airport runs are handled via hotel shuttles (costs vary).
Food & drinks · 2 guests
WhereTotal
The Rock Restaurant dinner & cocktails$100–120
Kae Funk sunset campfire, drinks & bites$30–40
Kendwa Beach Club day pass & lunch$40–50
Daily lunches & casual beachside dining (5 days)$200–240
Subtotal~$370–450
Photoshoot & drone packages · couple rates
PackageCouple rate
Clear-kayak aerial drone session (30-min shoot, kayak rental, edited photos)$50–70
Jet ski action video clip (drone/GoPro add-on)$20–40
Flying dress mini package (1 gown, assistant, 15 edited photos)$200–300
Bundled all-in-one afternoon shoot in Paje (all 3 combined)~$300–450
Grand total · 2 guests
~$1,360–1,590
Includes Ichu's $690 touring package, plus 5 days of dining & full photo packages.
Flights, hotels & airport shuttles excluded.

Fair-Price Guide

Typical tourist prices so you know a good quote from a tourist trap.

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Expense Tracker

Log spending in TSh — totals update in dollars too. Saved on this phone.

Nothing logged yet — karibu to your first expense!

Flights

Add your flight numbers to track them live.

Arrival · Sat Sept 12 · ET 813Addis Ababa 08:20 → Zanzibar 10:55 · Nonstop · Terminal 3
Departure · Thu Sept 17 · ET 800Zanzibar 12:05 → Addis Ababa 14:40 · Nonstop · arrive airport 09:35
Live tracking opens FlightAware — needs internet.

Emergency & Contacts

Numbers that matter, kept on this phone.

Tanzania EmergencyPolice · ambulance · fire
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ZNZ AirportAbeid Amani Karume Intl
+255 24 223 3133

Packing Checklist

Tick things off as they go in the bag.

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Swahili Pocket Phrases

A little Swahili goes a long way.

Tipping Quick Guide

What’s fair, at a glance.

Dedicated handler (Ichu)End of trip lump sum
~$30–50
Safari / dhow guidesIf not covered by Ichu
$5–10
Hotel staffPer day
$1–2
RestaurantsIf service isn’t included
~10%
Hand tips in USD or TSh — both are warmly received.

Trip Memories

Photos stay on this phone — and back up to the cloud when it can reach it.

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Ask Mian for the sync key.
No memories yet — the ocean is waiting.