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How to Visit Zanzibar on a Budget

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I finally made it to Zanzibar. After years of dreaming, I spotted some cheap flights to Tanzania, snapped them up within minutes, and began to plan my getaway to the Spice Island. The first thing to surprise me was that Zanzibar was  cheap . Stone Town, especially, was easy to check out on a budget. Typically, when you head to a touristy-honeymoony-UNESCOy paradise like Zanzibar, you’ll find yourself getting ripped off over anything and everything, but I found the island to be pretty affordable, from my $11-a-night hostel to my $2 street food snacks each evening. Here’s much you can expect to spend in Zanzibar as a backpacker. Table of Contents Wait, You Spent a Week in Stone Town? Accommodation Transportation Activities The Cost of Food in Zanzibar The Cost of Miscellaneous Stuff in Zanzibar My Total Expenses for One Week in Zanzibar Zanzibar: Super Easy to Visit on a Budget! Wait, You...