Chumbe Island
Good to know
- Best time to go
- June to October and December to February; closed during parts of the rainy season
- Budget
- $$$
- Coordinates
- Open in maps
A small coral island southwest of Stone Town whose reef sanctuary was one of the first privately managed marine protected areas in the world. Day and overnight visitors snorkel the pristine reef, climb the 1904 lighthouse, and stay in eco-bungalows that fund conservation and education.
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