- Itinerary
6 Days Zanzibar Beach Holidays
6 days
Overview
Made famous for its spices and the slave trade of the 19th century, Zanzibar Island is much more than a stopping point on an itinerary and can be seen as a destination in itself. What the island offers is a unique combination of outstanding beaches, along its eastern edge, interesting activities, such as visiting a working spice farm, and the cultural delights of Stone Town, with Arabian fortresses and minarets
Day 1 – Stone Town Tour & Prison Island
Your program starts soon as after breakfast with a morning visit by the walk on our Historical Stone Town Tour. This tour takes you to Majestic Stone Town, where history appears to stand alive. With visits to the House of Wonders, the Palace Museum (People’s Palace), and the Arab Fort amongst others, it is a fascinating look at the essence of Zanzibar. You will see Zanzibar’s bustling market, winding alleyways, ornately carved and studded doors, two cathedrals, and countless mosques and later you will visit the Prison Island that provides tourists a glimpse into the island’s dark history. It is located about a half-hour boat ride from Zanzibar. This land was once used as a place where slaves were detained. Once slavery was abolished, it functioned as a quarantine camp for people with deadly diseases. Today the island is a nature reserve for giant tortoises and a place to see the ruins that once functioned as the prison.
Luxury Accommodation: The Park Hyatt
Semi-Luxury Accommodation: Tembo House
Day 2 – Spice Tour & Jozani National Park
Today you will go on an excursion to the spice and fruit plantations close to Stone town for the famous Spice Tour. We have developed a special spice tour with in-depth information not only about spices but also organically grown herbs and a detailed description of their traditional uses in medicine cosmetics and cooking. After the tour, we invite for an opulent lunch at our guides’ home, where you can taste the spices and fruits. After lunch, we take you to your beach resort. On the way, you will pass Jozani Forest, the last habitat of the rare endemic Red Colobus Monkey. With a local guide, you stroll through Jozani Chwaka National Park and look at the rare monkeys. If you wish you can even wander down the boardwalk to the fascinating Mangrove Ecosystem.
Luxury Accommodation: The Park Hyatt
Semi-Luxury Accommodation: Tembo House
Day 3 – Dolphin Tour & Jozani Forest
The tour involves visiting Kizimkazi. Situated on the southern point of the island, Kizimkazi fishing village is home to several schools of bottle-nosed dolphins and Humpback dolphins, which can often be sighted following a short boat trip from the village. If you are lucky, you may be able to swim quite close to the dolphins, which can be a very rewarding experience. We are doing this trip in the afternoon to avoid the crowds of tourists in the morning, which in big numbers disturbing the dolphins.
Luxury Accommodation: Zuri Zanzibar
Semi-Luxury Accommodation: Z Hotel Zanzibar
Day 4 – Zanzibar Safari Blue
The morning after breakfast at 08:00hrs, you will take for Safari blue trip in Zanzibar is one among the best sea adventures in the Zanzibar island, not only sailing along with the traditional dhow but also you can have snorkeling, swim, and relaxing on a white sandy beach on a sandbank. In addition to all, there are plenty of seafood that are all waiting for you to be tested, The dhow departs from Fumba or kikungwi beach at 09:00 am and we get back around 04:30 pm. With your Safari Blue guide, you will explore the mangrove lagoon hidden inside Kwale island. Swimming into the protected mangrove forest at high tide is an unforgettable experience. This mangrove lagoon is famously known as a natural swimming pool.
Luxury Accommodation: Zuri Zanzibar
Semi-Luxury Accommodation: Z Hotel Zanzibar
Day 5 – Horse Ride Tour & Swim with Turtles.
Meet and greet our representative, then our representative will transfer to your hotel. Check inn for two nights, on bed and breakfast basis. On this day you will have a horse ride tour from around 10:00 am in the morning , the tour will be a one hour tour on the beach and the later go to the Swim with turtles at Baraka Natural Aquarium Nungwi, Zanzibar Archipelago Come to Zanzibar’s best turtles aquarium and enjoy the chance to see, feed and swim with these beautiful native animals, the turtles are brought to us after they have been caught in fisherman’s net and have been injured and once they reach a certain size we release them back into the Ocean.
Luxury Accommodation: Zuri Zanzibar
Semi-Luxury Accommodation: Z Hotel Zanzibar
Day 6 – Zanzibar Mnemba Island Tour
Morning after breakfast at 08:00hrs, you will take for Mnemba Atoll & Swim with Turtles Mnemba Island is very famous for the best snorkeling in Zanzibar, number of tourists have been recommending this destination due to how best it is. Start your journey in this 5-hour snorkeling tour in Zanzibar and travel to Mnemba Atoll in the northeast coast of the Island. A Marine Reserve, well known for its fish life like lionfish, moray eels, stingrays, and turtles swimming around in the shallows. Venture further out the reef drops away into a big reef wall inhabited by schools of giant trevally and emperor fish hunting, yellow snappers, barracuda and if possible napoleon fish and turtles. The snorkeling trips are accompanied by an experienced guide who will help you find the fish, answer any questions you have about them and ensure you are safe and comfortable. Later your transferred to the airport for your flight back home.