{"id":6083,"date":"2019-11-19T13:20:14","date_gmt":"2019-11-19T13:20:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.planetkitesurfholidays.com\/blog\/?p=6083"},"modified":"2019-11-19T13:23:40","modified_gmt":"2019-11-19T13:23:40","slug":"reasons-why-you-have-to-visit-zanzibar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.planetkitesurfholidays.com\/blog\/reasons-why-you-have-to-visit-zanzibar\/","title":{"rendered":"Reasons why you have to visit Zanzibar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.planetkitesurfholidays.com\/resorts\/tanzania\/zanzibar\">Zanzibar<\/a> is the place to be for kitesurfing right now. And with last-minute availability and great special offers at some of the best hotels on the island, including the amazing <a href=\"http:\/\/www.planetkitesurfholidays.com\/hotels\/tanzania\/zanzibar\/zanzibar-luxury-villas--paje-1866\">Zanzibar Luxury Villas<\/a>, there is no reason not to go.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6090\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.planetkitesurfholidays.com\/blog\/reasons-why-you-have-to-visit-zanzibar\/zanzibar-kitefoil-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.planetkitesurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/zanzibar-kitefoil.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,533\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"zanzibar-kitefoil\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.planetkitesurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/zanzibar-kitefoil-250x167.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.planetkitesurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/zanzibar-kitefoil.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6090 size-full\" title=\"zanzibar-kitefoil\" src=\"https:\/\/www.planetkitesurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/zanzibar-kitefoil.jpg\" alt=\"zanzibar-kitefoil\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.planetkitesurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/zanzibar-kitefoil.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.planetkitesurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/zanzibar-kitefoil-250x167.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.planetkitesurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/zanzibar-kitefoil-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.planetkitesurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/zanzibar-kitefoil-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.planetkitesurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/zanzibar-kitefoil-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.planetkitesurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/zanzibar-kitefoil-380x253.jpg 380w, https:\/\/www.planetkitesurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/zanzibar-kitefoil-310x207.jpg 310w, https:\/\/www.planetkitesurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/zanzibar-kitefoil-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.planetkitesurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/zanzibar-kitefoil-260x173.jpg 260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>But just in case you do need a reason to visit, here are a few:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Easy to reach with direct flights from Zurich, Munich, London, Rome, Johannesburg, Dubai and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.planetkitesurfholidays.com\/countries\/oman\/omn\">Oman<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; A tropical climate with lows of about 20\u00baC and highs of around 33\u00baC<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Warm seas averaging between 25-29\u00baC<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6089\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.planetkitesurfholidays.com\/blog\/reasons-why-you-have-to-visit-zanzibar\/zanzibar-kitesurfing\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.planetkitesurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/zanzibar-kitesurfing.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,533\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"zanzibar-kitesurfing\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.planetkitesurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/zanzibar-kitesurfing-250x167.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.planetkitesurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/zanzibar-kitesurfing.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6089 size-full\" title=\"zanzibar-kitesurfing\" src=\"https:\/\/www.planetkitesurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/zanzibar-kitesurfing.jpg\" alt=\"zanzibar-kitesurfing\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.planetkitesurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/zanzibar-kitesurfing.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.planetkitesurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/zanzibar-kitesurfing-250x167.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.planetkitesurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/zanzibar-kitesurfing-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.planetkitesurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/zanzibar-kitesurfing-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.planetkitesurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/zanzibar-kitesurfing-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.planetkitesurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/zanzibar-kitesurfing-380x253.jpg 380w, https:\/\/www.planetkitesurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/zanzibar-kitesurfing-310x207.jpg 310w, https:\/\/www.planetkitesurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/zanzibar-kitesurfing-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.planetkitesurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/zanzibar-kitesurfing-260x173.jpg 260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Interesting excursions to Stone Town and Jozani Forest<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Organic authentic cuisine that shows off the island&#8217;s spice route history<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Amazing hotels including beachfront villas with luxurious amenities<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6091\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.planetkitesurfholidays.com\/blog\/reasons-why-you-have-to-visit-zanzibar\/zanzibar-luxury-villas\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.planetkitesurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/zanzibar-luxury-villas.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,534\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"zanzibar-luxury-villas\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.planetkitesurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/zanzibar-luxury-villas-250x167.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.planetkitesurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/zanzibar-luxury-villas.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6091 size-full\" title=\"zanzibar-luxury-villas\" src=\"https:\/\/www.planetkitesurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/zanzibar-luxury-villas.jpg\" alt=\"zanzibar-luxury-villas\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.planetkitesurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/zanzibar-luxury-villas.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.planetkitesurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/zanzibar-luxury-villas-250x167.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.planetkitesurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/zanzibar-luxury-villas-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.planetkitesurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/zanzibar-luxury-villas-600x401.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.planetkitesurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/zanzibar-luxury-villas-750x501.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.planetkitesurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/zanzibar-luxury-villas-380x254.jpg 380w, https:\/\/www.planetkitesurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/zanzibar-luxury-villas-310x207.jpg 310w, https:\/\/www.planetkitesurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/zanzibar-luxury-villas-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.planetkitesurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/zanzibar-luxury-villas-260x174.jpg 260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Two kitesurfing seasons. One between June and September and again between December and March<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Easy to combine with a safari to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.planetkitesurfholidays.com\/countries\/tanzania\/tza\">Tanzania<\/a> or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.planetkitesurfholidays.com\/countries\/kenya\/ken\">Kenya<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Amazing no-wind activities including snorkelling, stand up paddleboarding, swimming with dolphins, diving, dhow trips and big game fishing<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6092\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.planetkitesurfholidays.com\/blog\/reasons-why-you-have-to-visit-zanzibar\/zanzibar-tanzania\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.planetkitesurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/zanzibar-tanzania.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"zanzibar-tanzania\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.planetkitesurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/zanzibar-tanzania-250x188.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.planetkitesurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/zanzibar-tanzania.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6092 size-full\" title=\"zanzibar-tanzania\" src=\"https:\/\/www.planetkitesurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/zanzibar-tanzania.jpg\" alt=\"zanzibar-tanzania\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.planetkitesurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/zanzibar-tanzania.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.planetkitesurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/zanzibar-tanzania-250x188.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.planetkitesurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/zanzibar-tanzania-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.planetkitesurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/zanzibar-tanzania-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.planetkitesurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/zanzibar-tanzania-750x563.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.planetkitesurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/zanzibar-tanzania-380x285.jpg 380w, https:\/\/www.planetkitesurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/zanzibar-tanzania-310x233.jpg 310w, https:\/\/www.planetkitesurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/zanzibar-tanzania-360x270.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.planetkitesurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/zanzibar-tanzania-260x195.jpg 260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Genuine people and amazing hospitality<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Fantastic value for money<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Flat-shallow waters and sandy beaches<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6093\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.planetkitesurfholidays.com\/blog\/reasons-why-you-have-to-visit-zanzibar\/zanzibar-kitesurfing-tanzania\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.planetkitesurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/zanzibar-kitesurfing-tanzania.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,533\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"zanzibar-kitesurfing-tanzania\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.planetkitesurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/zanzibar-kitesurfing-tanzania-250x167.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.planetkitesurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/zanzibar-kitesurfing-tanzania.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6093 size-full\" title=\"zanzibar-kitesurfing-tanzania\" src=\"https:\/\/www.planetkitesurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/zanzibar-kitesurfing-tanzania.jpg\" alt=\"zanzibar-kitesurfing-tanzania\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.planetkitesurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/zanzibar-kitesurfing-tanzania.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.planetkitesurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/zanzibar-kitesurfing-tanzania-250x167.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.planetkitesurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/zanzibar-kitesurfing-tanzania-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.planetkitesurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/zanzibar-kitesurfing-tanzania-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.planetkitesurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/zanzibar-kitesurfing-tanzania-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.planetkitesurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/zanzibar-kitesurfing-tanzania-380x253.jpg 380w, https:\/\/www.planetkitesurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/zanzibar-kitesurfing-tanzania-310x207.jpg 310w, https:\/\/www.planetkitesurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/zanzibar-kitesurfing-tanzania-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.planetkitesurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/zanzibar-kitesurfing-tanzania-260x173.jpg 260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>So what are you waiting for? <a href=\"http:\/\/www.planetkitesurfholidays.com\/contact-us\">Contact us<\/a> today and start planning your kiting holiday to Zanzibar!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Zanzibar is the place to be for kitesurfing right now. Here are a few of our reasons why Zanzibar should be at the top of your list for your next kiting holiday!","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":6086,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"csco_singular_sidebar":"","csco_page_header_type":"","csco_page_load_nextpost":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[316,78],"tags":[199,416,415,315],"class_list":{"0":"post-6083","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-hidden-escapes","8":"category-tanzania","9":"tag-kitesurfing","10":"tag-kiting-holiday","11":"tag-tanzania","12":"tag-zanzibar","13":"cs-entry"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.planetkitesurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6083","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.planetkitesurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.planetkitesurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.planetkitesurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.planetkitesurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6083"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.planetkitesurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6083\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6097,"href":"https:\/\/www.planetkitesurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6083\/revisions\/6097"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.planetkitesurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6086"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.planetkitesurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6083"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.planetkitesurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6083"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.planetkitesurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6083"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}