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BICYCLES/MOTORBIKES
BICYCLES/MOTORBIKES — If you can handle the heat, then cycling along the coast of Zanzibar can be an excellent way to explore. Many beach hotels will rent you a bike for around US$5-10 a day and some offer free bike hire to guests. Watch out for motorists (who generally have very little respect for cyclists and who expect you to leave the road when they honk, to allow more room for them to pass you) and remember that as a cyclist you are near the bottom of the highway pecking order, unlike in Europe where cyclists are of course relative VIP’s and afforded the highest legal protections of all road users.
Motorbikes and scooters are generally not recommended. The reckless attitude of Zanzibar’s own bikers means that police will be only too ready to find any reason to stop motor-cyclists and elicit fines. The roads are not particularly safe for bikers either. However, if you are a keen rider with the skills and competence to give motor-biking a go they can be rented in Stone Town and Nungwi and informally on Pemba for around US$35 a day including helmet and insurance.