Mafia Island

Kinasi Lodge

Q: How much does it cost to stay at Kinasi Lodge?

Stays at Kinasi Lodge start from around US$340 per person per night as part of a tailor-made trip. The exact price depends on your travel dates, room type and the shape of the rest of your itinerary. A Timbuktu travel specialist can give you an accurate quote for your dates.

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Kinasi Lodge

About Kinasi Lodge

Enjoy island life at its finest at this alluring Zanzibar lodge.

Located on Mafia Island in glorious Zanzibar, Kinasi Lodge is every bit the tropical paradise. Great personal touches from staff and management see to the hospitality side of things, while the opportunity to enjoy ocean bliss, like snorkelling, sailing and picnicking on a sandbank (to name just a few of the activities available) offer something for everyone. Adorable thatched cottages and tastefully decorated rooms blend luxury and comfortable with relaxed charm. So, kick off your shoes and enjoy the slower pace of beach life. We bet you'll join the list of return guests – the people in the know!

Mafia Island , Tanzania

From $340 per person/per night

Beach

14 Rooms

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The property

With its cuisine combining European and East Africa flavours, Kinasi Lodge is a good choice for food lovers. (There's also a Swahili night each week.) Lunches are served at the Pool Bar and Grill, and dinner in the dining room – the fish dishes are superb! Lounge beside the pool or head to the Egyptian-themed Isis Spa for a massage or a soak in the magnificent Pharaoh’s Bath for couples. This is tranquil, cheerful island life at its best.

The rooms

Kinasi Lodge offers delightful accommodation in 14 cottages, decked out in a playfully eccentric island style with elements of coastal Tanzania, African, Indian and Arab cultures. Furnished with beautiful locally hand-crafted furniture, walk-in mosquito nets over king-sized beds, whirring fans and en-suite bathrooms with solar-heated water, the cottages beg you to unwind. Hear vibrations in the night air? It's the local bats emerging from the mangrove to find dinner.

Activities

The ocean lies at the heart of activities here. Go scuba diving with capable staff to train you and ensure your safety – that underwater Disneyland cannot be praised enough. Take a mind-enhancing swim with a giant whale shark, go deep-sea fishing, skim the surf on a kayak or windsurfer, hop aboard a boat to visit nearby Chole Island, head to a sandbank for an unusual picnic, or simply catch up on some holiday reading in a hammock.

Trips

Mafia Island Tours & Trips

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Tanzania

Remote bush & beach in southern Tanzania

11 nights from $6.6K per person

Dar es Salaam Nyerere National Park ('The Selous') Ruaha National Park

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How to book Kinasi Lodge

How do I book Kinasi Lodge?

Kinasi Lodge can be booked with Timbuktu as part of a tailor-made Tanzania trip, rather than as a standalone room reservation. Start online, customising one of our recommended Tanzania trips featuring Kinasi Lodge or get advice and suggestions from one of our Tanzania specialists who will design the trip around your dates, check availability and handle every booking for you.

How much does it cost to stay at Kinasi Lodge?

Stays at Kinasi Lodge start from around $340 per person per night as part of a tailor-made trip. The exact price depends on your travel dates, room type and the shape of the rest of your itinerary. A Timbuktu travel specialist can give you an accurate quote for your dates.

Tanzania

Mafia Island

A barefoot beach break with some of the world’s best diving and a good selection of eco-chic lodges.