Abeid Amani Karume international airport
Abeid Amani Karume international airport is located on the southern part of Zanzibar and is the main airport of Zanzibar.
The airport was named after the first president of Zanzibar Abeid Amani Karume in 2010 and was previously referred to as Kisauni airport and was also known as Zanzibar international airport.
Abeid Amani Karume international airport is located about 5 kilometers from Stone town and the code for the airport is ZNZ. The airport is managed by Zanzibar Airports Authority and is owned by the government of Zanzibar.
There are 2 terminals at Abeid Amani Karume international airport for domestic flights and terminal 3 for international flights and there are also different airlines which operate at the airport. The domestic airline on the airport is ZanAir.
Other airlines which operate at Abeid Amani Karume international airport include coastal aviation, Precision air, Regional air services, Tropical air, Alitalia, Arkefly, Kenya airways, fly Dubai, Ethiopian airlines among others.
The different destinations with flights from the airport include Dar es Salaam, Pemba island, Mombasa, Nairobi, Tanga, Addis Ababa, Selous, Rome, Munich, Brussels, Milan, Tel Aviv, Prague among others.
Charter flights to and from Europe are also available on the island from Abeid Amani Karume international airport. There are also flights to the Middle East and different parts of East Africa from the airport.
The different visas offered include multiple entry visa which costs 100 USD, the single entry visa which costs 50 USD, business visa which costs 250 USD and a transit visa which costs 30 USD.
Baggage handling at Abeid Amani Karume international airport
At Abeid Amani Karume international airport, there are porters at the terminal entrance for tourists who are departing and for those who are arriving; the porters are available around the baggage reclaim carousels and they help to carry luggage at the airport at a charge.
There are also trolleys around the airport for free and are around different places in the airport. Baggage wrapping is also done at the airport in terminal 1 and terminal 3.
At terminal 1 and 3 the airport, sort term storage is also provided. Terminal 2 at the airport does not provide this service to passengers traveling to and from the island.
Some of the documents required at the airport on arrival include valid travel documents, completed disembarkation/ embarkation cards, entry visa and also yellow fever vaccination certificate.
Other airports of Tanzania which are located near Zanzibar include Dar es Salaam airport, Pemba airport, Tanga airport, Mafia airport among others.
About Zanzibar island
Zanzibar is an island which is found on the Indian ocean that is famous for its white sand beaches, turquoise waters and aquatic life.
A number of activities are carried out during tours on Zanzibar island and they include scuba diving, snorkeling, swimming, kite surfing among others. The best time to visit Zanzibar island is during the dry months of June to October and also from December to February.
There are also cultural tours which tourists engage in while visiting Zanzibar island and they include visits to towns like Jambiani, Paje, Kendwa, Bwejuu among others. The cultural tours involve interactions with the locals and learning more about their way of life.
The different destinations which are visited around Zanzibar include the beaches such as Kendwa beach, Paje beach, Kizimkazi beach, Nungwi beach, Jambiani beach, Matemwe beach, Bwejuu beach among others.
Stone town is a major town in Zanzibar which is located on the western coast. Zanzibar island tours also involve tours around Stone town which is known for its historical sites and cultural sites such as house of wonders, Persian baths, peace memorial museum, Forodhani food market, visiting the Old fort, Prison island, Palace museum, Darajani market, the slave market, visiting the religious buildings like the Anglican churches, Hindu temples, Islamic mosques among others.
Zanzibar is also known for spice tours which involve visiting the spice plantations on the island where spices like cloves, nutmeg, vanilla, cinnamon among others are grown.
Other means of transport which are used to get to Zanzibar include using a ferry from Dar es Salaam which operates daily under different ferry companies.
