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Large outdoor pool with sun umbrellas and tropical greenery at a resort under blue sky.
Tropical resort view with pool, palm trees, and ocean under clear sky
A peaceful beach with clear turquoise water and sun loungers under thatched umbrellas.
Round pool with lounge chairs and thatched huts under blue sky.
Beach with palm trees, sandy path, and grass with white 'MFARAFU' lettering.
A solitary chair under a palm tree on white sandy beach overlooking the blue sea.
Open beach pavilion with wooden deck and sea view on a sunny day.
Open beach restaurant with wooden roof and blue-set tables on the sandy shore.
Aerial view of a pool with palm trees and beach by the sea in a tropical hotel resort.
Beach resort with white sandy beaches, palm trees, and several pools by the ocean
Children's playground with sandy floor, slides, and small houses under a thatched roof
Exotic resort with pool, palm trees, and thatched bungalows under a blue sky.
Round house with thatched roof and porch surrounded by greenery and palm trees.
Open lobby with wooden furniture and a view of the hotel pool area.
Palm trees on white sandy beach with clear blue sky and turquoise sea in the background
Entrance to a hut with a thatched roof and stone walls, surrounded by grass.
Pool area with lounge chairs and palm trees on the beach under a blue sky
Large, airy dining hall with thatched roof, decorated with white tablecloths and wooden chairs.
Outdoor restaurant area with tables under thatched roofs and palm trees on a sunny day.
Large open hotel lobby with palm roof, wooden furniture, and a view of the garden.
Cozy bedroom with double bed, mosquito net, fruit basket, and classic decor.
Bright bathroom with large mirror, wooden sink countertop, and gray wall tiles.
A cozy hotel room with bed, sofa, TV, and mosquito net over the bed.
Elegant bedroom with canopy bed and terrace access in hotel
Bright hotel room with seating area, double bed, and adjoining bathroom with sink.
Elegant hotel room with canopy bed, golden curtains, and TV on white dressing table.
Bright, cozy room with TV, comfortable chairs, and access to a garden.
An open house entrance area overlooking a garden with palm trees.
Bright room with canopy bed, wooden beams, fruit basket, and terrace view.
Terrace with two blue chairs, small table, and window with curtains at a hotel room.
Cozy hotel room with canopy bed, curtains, and warm lighting.
Bedroom with canopy bed, white curtains, wooden beams, and a table with fruit.
Bright hotel room with double bed, canopy, and view of terrace and sea.
Cozy seating area under a thatched roof with ocean view, palm trees, and sandy beach.
Cozy bedroom with yellow bed, white curtains, and wooden furniture.
Small thatched hut surrounded by palm trees in daylight.
Cozy bedroom with canopy bed, rugs, and wooden beam ceiling
Cozy living room with wooden beam ceiling, large windows, and leather armchairs.
Bright bathroom with wooden vanity, round sink, and view of a terrace.
Cozy seating area with colorful cushions and curtains in front of a large window in a bright room.
Large open dining hall with buffet, wooden tables, and chairs under a thatched roof.
Buffet in a restaurant with various breads and cold cuts in a bright, modern dining area.
A man performs a fire show holding a burning torch against a dark background.
Traditional white building with wooden supports and red lettering, surrounded by nature.
Open cabana with thatched roof beside pool, surrounded by palm trees and greenery.
Covered sandy playground with colorful children's play equipment and slide
Children's playground with sandy floor, slides, and small houses under a thatched roof
Bright gym with modern equipment and large windows in a hotel.
Outdoor tennis court with red surface and green edges, surrounded by trees and huts.
White building with PADI Dive Center sign and corrugated roof next to green garden.
Diving gear with fins and wetsuits by the pool with palm trees in the background.
Several wetsuits and diving equipment neatly hanging in a room.
Diver prepares equipment in outdoor area of a hotel.
Entrance with brown wooden door in white wall, surrounded by plants and blue sky.
Covered terrace with rustic kitchen and sea view under palm trees.
Bright bedroom with large bed, sofa, and wooden beams on the ceiling.
A bright treatment room with two massage tables and decorative art on the walls.
A bright treatment room with a massage table, wall decorations, and a view of the sea.
Tansania ∙ Sansibar ∙ Pingwe

Karafuu Beach Resort & Spa ****

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Location

The luxurious hotel is located on the east coast of Zanzibar, directly on a beautiful palm-lined beach with white sand and dazzling blue water. The airport and Stone Town are approx. 65 km away.
Aerial view of a pool with palm trees and beach by the sea in a tropical hotel resort.
Beach resort with white sandy beaches, palm trees, and several pools by the ocean

Facilities

Children's playground with sandy floor, slides, and small houses under a thatched roof
Exotic resort with pool, palm trees, and thatched bungalows under a blue sky.
Round house with thatched roof and porch surrounded by greenery and palm trees.
Open lobby with wooden furniture and a view of the hotel pool area.
Palm trees on white sandy beach with clear blue sky and turquoise sea in the background
Entrance to a hut with a thatched roof and stone walls, surrounded by grass.
Pool area with lounge chairs and palm trees on the beach under a blue sky
Large, airy dining hall with thatched roof, decorated with white tablecloths and wooden chairs.
Outdoor restaurant area with tables under thatched roofs and palm trees on a sunny day.
Large open hotel lobby with palm roof, wooden furniture, and a view of the garden.
Open beach pavilion with wooden deck and sea view on a sunny day.
Open beach restaurant with wooden roof and blue-set tables on the sandy shore.
The Karafuu Beach Resort & Spa has a total of 166 rooms, a spacious reception area with a 24-hour reception, lobby, 3 pools, 4 restaurants (main restaurant "Kijiji", "Masai Village Restaurant" (open 2x per week), "Pizzamore" and the à la carte restaurant "Le Grand Bleu" (for a fee)), 4 bars ("Zanzi-Bar" and 3 swim-up bars, one in the "Bondeni/Masai" area and one at the main pool), 3 boutiques, a game room with billiards and darts, and an event hall. There are also parking facilities. Wi-Fi is available throughout the hotel.

Accommodation

Double Room (Garden View)

The double rooms have "Makuti" (palm straw) roofs and are partly decorated in a modern style with African influences. They are located at the upper end of the slope in the lush tropical garden and are all well-maintained and comfortable, with air conditioning, fan, TV, Wi-Fi, minibar, telephone, tea/coffee maker, hairdryer, safe, and a spacious bathroom with a shower. Each room has its own veranda and the beds have mosquito nets. The double rooms are being renovated and will be bookable as Deluxe Double Rooms from November 1, 2025.

Cozy bedroom with double bed, mosquito net, fruit basket, and classic decor.
Bright bathroom with large mirror, wooden sink countertop, and gray wall tiles.
A cozy hotel room with bed, sofa, TV, and mosquito net over the bed.
Elegant bedroom with canopy bed and terrace access in hotel
Bright hotel room with seating area, double bed, and adjoining bathroom with sink.
Elegant hotel room with canopy bed, golden curtains, and TV on white dressing table.
Bright, cozy room with TV, comfortable chairs, and access to a garden.
An open house entrance area overlooking a garden with palm trees.

Bondeni Room

The Bondeni rooms have the same amenities as the double rooms and are located in the "Bondeni area," which includes a pool restaurant, a pool bar, and an air-conditioned fitness center. As they are located at the top of the slope in the lush tropical gardens, they all overlook the new "Bondeni" swimming pool. Double room occupancy = single occupancy.

Masai Room

The Masai Rooms are decorated in a typical Masai style and have the same amenities as the double rooms. They are completely new and built around the new swimming pool near the botanical garden. Double room occupancy = single occupancy.

Double Room Cottage

The Double Room Cottages have the same amenities as the double rooms and are located on a gentle slope just behind the junior suites. Most of them offer partial sea views through the lush palm fronds. Double room occupancy = single occupancy.

Bright room with canopy bed, wooden beams, fruit basket, and terrace view.
Terrace with two blue chairs, small table, and window with curtains at a hotel room.
Cozy hotel room with canopy bed, curtains, and warm lighting.
Bedroom with canopy bed, white curtains, wooden beams, and a table with fruit.
Bright hotel room with double bed, canopy, and view of terrace and sea.
Cozy seating area under a thatched roof with ocean view, palm trees, and sandy beach.
Cozy bedroom with yellow bed, white curtains, and wooden furniture.
Small thatched hut surrounded by palm trees in daylight.

Junior Suite

The junior suites have the same amenities as the double rooms and also offer sea views and are located on the beach or on the cliff.

Suite

The suites are located directly on the beach and are very spacious, with a private outdoor shower. Otherwise, they have the same amenities.

Cozy bedroom with canopy bed, rugs, and wooden beam ceiling
Cozy living room with wooden beam ceiling, large windows, and leather armchairs.
Bright bathroom with wooden vanity, round sink, and view of a terrace.
Cozy seating area with colorful cushions and curtains in front of a large window in a bright room.

Meals

Half Board

Breakfast and dinner are served buffet-style in the main restaurant.

Large open dining hall with buffet, wooden tables, and chairs under a thatched roof.

Full Board

Includes lunch served buffet-style.

All Inclusive

Buffet in a restaurant with various breads and cold cuts in a bright, modern dining area.

All Inclusive

Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are served buffet-style in the main restaurant. Alternatively, you can also dine at Pizza More for lunch and dinner or at the Masai Village twice a week for dinner. Local non-alcoholic and selected alcoholic beverages from 10 AM to midnight.

Sports included

Fitness room, beach volleyball, table tennis

Sports for a fee

Water sports center (incl. deep-sea fishing, snorkeling, and diving), tennis courts with floodlights, and football field.

Children's program

Children's pool and kindergarten
Open cabana with thatched roof beside pool, surrounded by palm trees and greenery.
Covered sandy playground with colorful children's play equipment and slide
Children's playground with sandy floor, slides, and small houses under a thatched roof

Wellness

Entrance with brown wooden door in white wall, surrounded by plants and blue sky.
Covered terrace with rustic kitchen and sea view under palm trees.
Bright bedroom with large bed, sofa, and wooden beams on the ceiling.
A bright treatment room with two massage tables and decorative art on the walls.
A bright treatment room with a massage table, wall decorations, and a view of the sea.
Spa

Hotel Service

Currency exchange office, laundry service.

Hotel features

  • Wi-Fi
  • Fitness
  • Spa
  • Diving
  • Volleyball/Beach Volleyball
  • Direct Beach Location

Note

A tourist tax of approx. 5 USD per person per night is payable locally.
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For flights departing between midnight and 4 AM, hotel accommodation ends on the previous day at 12 PM. Late check-out is available for a fee locally.
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Fast Track for all hotels in Zanzibar (package tours with flights only) can be booked as an option!
This includes a special, very personal service on site with the following features:
· Personal assistant from the gate at ZNZ airport to the airport exit
· Immigration process handled at a private counter
· Luggage collection handled upon arrival at ZNZ airport
· Luggage check-in handled upon departure from ZNZ airport
· Entry visa included
Optional booking:
· VIP Lounge included -> Guests can relax in a separate area with snacks and drinks after arrival/before departure while their personal assistant handles the above services.
Attention!! The mandatory travel insurance is not included and must always be booked separately!
To use this service, customers/travel agencies must send a copy of their passport to our reservations department (Res.afrika@schauinsland-reisen.de) at least 7 days before departure.
Bookable for travel agencies via the booking mask:
1. Track + Visa (Request KW, service FASTZN) for €160 per person per stay or
2. Fast Track + Visa + VIP Lounge (Request KW, service FASTV1) for solo travelers for €270 per person per stay or
3. Fast Track + Visa + VIP Lounge (Request KW, service FASTV2) for 2 or more people for €230 per person per stay
In the "Long-Haul Travel" catalog 2025/26 on page 192.

Destination information

Please note that hotel check-in, regardless of arrival time, is only from 2 PM or 3 PM onwards.
We would like to inform you that all airlines from Tanzania are currently on the EU's so-called ‘blacklist’. For this reason, they are currently not authorised to operate long-haul flights to the EU. We are therefore not currently using any of these airlines for our long-haul flights to the EU.
The lack of authorisation is not due to specific safety problems with the individual airlines, but rather to the inspection and safety procedures of the Tanzanian aviation authority, which do not currently meet the safety requirements of the EU.
However, the airlines that we use for domestic flights (for example, for transfer flights from Zanzibar to mainland Tanzania) are subject to the international safety assessment ISSA of the IATA (International Air Transport Association) or a comparable safety assessment. These assessments correspond to the globally recognised safety standards of the aviation industry.
We would like to inform you that all airlines from Tanzania are currently on the EU's so-called ‘blacklist’. For this reason, they are currently not authorised to operate long-haul flights to the EU. We are therefore not currently using any of these airlines for our long-haul flights to the EU.
The lack of authorisation is not due to specific safety problems with the individual airlines, but rather to the inspection and safety procedures of the Tanzanian aviation authority, which do not currently meet the safety requirements of the EU.
However, the airlines that we use for domestic flights (for example, for transfer flights from Zanzibar to mainland Tanzania) are subject to the international safety assessment ISSA of the IATA (International Air Transport Association) or a comparable safety assessment. These assessments correspond to the globally recognised safety standards of the aviation industry.

Seasonal information

From November 1, 2025, the Garden View Double Rooms will be renamed Deluxe Double Rooms and will all be renovated.

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