Snorkeling in Paje, Zanzibar — Where to Go and What’s Actually Realistic
Honest snorkeling guide to Paje, Zanzibar — what’s actually in the lagoon, the small spots worth trying, and when to skip Paje and head to Mnemba instead.
Mnemba Atoll Snorkelling — A Day Trip from Paje Beach
Mnemba Atoll is the best snorkelling in Zanzibar — turtles, parrotfish, coral, occasional dolphins. Here’s how to do it as a day trip from Paje, written by the Mr. Kahawa team.
Things to Do in Zanzibar — A Local’s Guide from Paje Beach
Fourteen things actually worth doing in Zanzibar, ranked honestly — by the team at Mr. Kahawa, who have lived and worked on the island since 2014.
Zanzibar Music — Where to Hear Taarab, Live Sets and Sauti za Busara
Taarab music, the Culture Musical Club, the DCMA, Sauti za Busara in February — a practical guide to Zanzibar’s music scene from a beach café in Paje that hosts live evenings of its own.
Zanzibar Food — A Guide to the Spice Island’s Cuisine from a Paje Kitchen
Zanzibar cuisine is what happens when Africa, Arabia, India and Persia trade for a thousand years in the same kitchen. A practical guide to urojo, pilau, samaki wa kupaka and where to eat them, written from Paje.
Zanzibar Travel Preparations — Visa, Insurance, Vaccinations, Packing
Everything you actually need before flying to Zanzibar — the mandatory ZIC insurance, Tanzania visa, yellow-fever rules, malaria, what to pack. Written for first-time travellers by the team at Mr. Kahawa.
Mwaka Kogwa Festival — Zanzibar’s Shirazi New Year, a Half-Day Trip from Paje
Mwaka Kogwa in Makunduchi, 45 minutes south of Paje, is Zanzibar’s most extraordinary cultural festival — banana-stem mock fights, hut burning, women singing. Here’s how to see it well, by the Mr. Kahawa team.
Spice Tour Zanzibar — A Half-Day Trip from Paje Beach
⏱ 6 min read·Last updated: 17 May 2026·By the Mr. Kahawa team You smell the spice farm before you see it. The driver turns off the main road, the air gets sweet — clove, cardamom, vanilla, all at once — and you can’t quite tell what’s coming from where. A few minutes later you’re walking […]
Zanzibar Weather — A Month-by-Month Guide from Locals in Paje
Real Zanzibar weather, by people who live here. Month-by-month temperatures, rainfall, wind, sea temperature and what to pack. Written from Paje, on the southeast coast.
Stone Town, Zanzibar — A Day Trip Guide from Paje Beach
Stone Town is the heart of Zanzibar — UNESCO old city, spice bazaars, Forodhani night market. Here’s how to do it in a day from Paje, written by the Mr. Kahawa team.