Fees · Destination Guide
Zanzibar (Unguja)
One island, four coastlines: Mnemba reefs, Stone Town wrecks, Tumbatu corals and Paje walls.
Key fee: Ordinary tourism visa
USD $50
Fees · Destination Guide
One island, four coastlines: Mnemba reefs, Stone Town wrecks, Tumbatu corals and Paje walls.
Key fee: Ordinary tourism visa
USD $50
Confirm these fees before you book so your operator plan and day budget match what you will pay onsite.
Budget visa and entry insurance separately from accommodation, boat trips and conservation charges. Official Zanzibar infrastructure tax varies by hotel classification, and marine-conservation rates were revised from September 2025. Published boat prices can omit equipment rental, taxis and marine fees. Chumbe's older fee posting and the later government tariff report are not directly reconciled, so an all-in Chumbe quotation is an explicit pre-booking check. Amounts below identify the source and audience; they are not personalized quotations or proof of 2026 payment capture.
| Fee | Amount | Applies to | Where to pay | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ordinary tourism visa | USD $50 Ordinary visa generally valid up to 90 days | Visa-required non-US tourists in the ordinary category | Official Tanzania eVisa portal or authorized issuing point | Government immigration schedule; nationality exceptions apply. |
| US-passport tourism multiple-entry visa | USD $100 Government lists validity of 1 year; each visit remains subject to immigration conditions | US passport holders visiting for tourism | Official Tanzania eVisa portal | Immigration guidelines specify US travelers use multiple rather than ordinary tourist visa. |
| Mandatory inbound insurance for adult visitor | USD $44 per adult Up to 92 days if valid under the October 2026 policy | Most international adult visitors; check regional exemptions | ZIC portal when first entering through Zanzibar; NIC portal when entering through mainland | Official ZIC price display and 7 October 2026 first-point-of-entry notice. Do not buy twice for one eligible journey. |
| Mandatory inbound insurance for child | USD $22 per child shown by ZIC Subject to stated policy period, age and eligibility | Eligible children; verify exact age bands | Same official first-entry portal as the adult | ZIC publishes the child price but verify any age-based or EAC/SADC treatment on the current application. |
| Zanzibar hotel infrastructure tax | USD $2, $4 or $5 per person per night by listed hotel category; USD $10 for specified small-island accommodation Per person per qualifying night | Guests in Zanzibar hotels and eligible special accommodations | Collected by accommodation as required by Zanzibar tax rules | Zanzibar Revenue Authority lists 1-star/other, 2-3 star, 4-5 star and small-island categories; confirm the property classification. Chumbe has its own notice and should quote the current total. |
| Mnemba special-area marine charge | 2025 announced tariff: USD $25 per non-EAC adult; USD $10 per child age 5-15 Per visit/day as applicable; verify current tariff | Non-EAC tourists visiting the Mnemba Special Area | Authorized operator or designated conservation collection mechanism | 2025 ministry announcement reported by The Citizen and operator disclosures; no independently retrieved 2026 government payment tariff, so reconfirm whether bundled. |
| Other Unguja marine-conservation area charge | 2025 announced tariff: USD $10 per non-EAC adult; USD $5 per child age 5-15 Per day/entry as applicable; verify site-specific current tariff | Non-EAC visitors at relevant Menai Bay and Changuu-Bawe/Chumbe-managed waters | Permitted operator or conservation authority | Source is a 2025 report on Ministry of Blue Economy tariffs, not an independently reproduced 2026 invoice. Chumbe published a different older levy; avoid stacking without written confirmation. |
| Chumbe visitor and conservation charges | Confirm directly with Chumbe; no reliably reconciled current all-in total Day trip or overnight stay, according to booking | Chumbe day visitors or lodge guests | Chumbe Island Coral Park only | Chumbe 2024 levy statement conflicts with how 2025 revisions are summarized. Ask for a current itemized quote including park charges and any infrastructure tax. |
| Scuba, rental, and road transfers | Operator quote; published site prices are indicative only Per dive, gear day or transfer | Divers and accompanying travelers | Chosen direct operator | One Ocean and Buccaneer display current site rates but inclusions and marine fees differ. Historical June 2023 PDFs are not current pricing proof. |
Fee
Ordinary visa generally valid up to 90 days
Government immigration schedule; nationality exceptions apply.
Government lists validity of 1 year; each visit remains subject to immigration conditions
Immigration guidelines specify US travelers use multiple rather than ordinary tourist visa.
Up to 92 days if valid under the October 2026 policy
Official ZIC price display and 7 October 2026 first-point-of-entry notice. Do not buy twice for one eligible journey.
Subject to stated policy period, age and eligibility
ZIC publishes the child price but verify any age-based or EAC/SADC treatment on the current application.
Per person per qualifying night
Zanzibar Revenue Authority lists 1-star/other, 2-3 star, 4-5 star and small-island categories; confirm the property classification. Chumbe has its own notice and should quote the current total.
Per visit/day as applicable; verify current tariff
2025 ministry announcement reported by The Citizen and operator disclosures; no independently retrieved 2026 government payment tariff, so reconfirm whether bundled.
Per day/entry as applicable; verify site-specific current tariff
Source is a 2025 report on Ministry of Blue Economy tariffs, not an independently reproduced 2026 invoice. Chumbe published a different older levy; avoid stacking without written confirmation.
Day trip or overnight stay, according to booking
Chumbe 2024 levy statement conflicts with how 2025 revisions are summarized. Ask for a current itemized quote including park charges and any infrastructure tax.
Per dive, gear day or transfer
One Ocean and Buccaneer display current site rates but inclusions and marine fees differ. Historical June 2023 PDFs are not current pricing proof.