ZANZIBAR EXCURSIONS 8 DAYS/ 7 NIGHTS

DAY 1.

ARRIVAL AT ZANZIBAR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT [ZNZ]

Our driver will pick you up at a Scheduled time. After arrival you will be transferred straight to the hotel at Stone town [15 km\30 minutes’ drive] from the airport

Dinner and overnight in Stone Town.

DAY 2: PRISON ISLAND + NAKUPENDA SANDBANK

PRISON ISLAND.

After breakfast (09:00am) we will pick you up for Prison Island and Nakupenda sandbank.

Prison Island was formerly owned by Arab merchants and was privately used as a place of keeping rebellious slaves. The prison was built in 1893 as a central prison for Zanzibar, hence the name “PRISON ISLAND”. The Island is also a sanctuary of Gigantic Tortoises, Dikdiks, Peacocks, Mangrove forest and holds a prison.

NAKUPENDA SANDBANK.

From 1:00 pm you will move to Nakupenda (I love you in Swahili) sandbank (30 minutes) by boat. Nakupenda is a Swahili word that means “I love you” this is an ideal place near stone town where you can relax, swim, and snorkel. At 1:30pm you will enjoy your seafood barbeque, soft drinks, tropical fruits under the shade of built up umbrellas, and you will have to relax by swimming and snorkel until 03:00 pm.

Dinner and overnight in your hotel in Stone Town.

DAY 3: SPICES FARM, MTENDE BEACH.

SPICE TOUR.

Learn about rare tropical fruits, spices and other rare species of plants that grow in Zanzibar and tropical areas.

You will have a chance to eat, smell and taste different fruits and spices; hence you will understand why Zanzibar is referred as the spice Island. Later you’ll get a chance to see a local guy climb up a coconut tree to the top, he’ll sing local songs to entertain, and you will have a pleasure of drinking fresh coconut juice from the coconut tree.

After the whole experience you’ll be given our traditional made ornaments which are made by coconut leaves such as a crown, tie, necklace and bracelets as gifts to take.

The trip normally takes around 1-3hrs hours.

LOCAL SAILING + HIDDEN PARADISE

After exploring the spices farm we will drive to Mtende beach via Makunduchi village stop over for cultural exchange.

Activities at Mtende includes local fishing, snorkeling, and village tour and beach relaxation.

In the evening we will drive to Michamvi beach for sunsent and acrobatic dance at Kae Funky Restaurant.

HIDDEN PARADISE CONSISTS

• Mtende Village
• Mtende Beach
• The Rock Restaurant

Dinner and overnight in your hotel at Michamvi.

DAY 4: FREE DAY TO RELAX.

RELAXATION DAY OR OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES

This day is a relaxation day at the hotel. There are various optional activities that can be done on this day such as swimming and other varieties of water sports, quad biking and horse riding if interested. There are also a large number of attractions to visit such as Jozani forest, fresh water caves and Maasai world that can be accessed if interested.

Dinner and overnight at the same hotel at Michamvi

DAY 5: MNEMBA ISLAND, SWIMMING WITH TURTLES, SUNSET CRUISE.

Early morning at 0 8:00 am we will pick you up to Matemwe beach for Mnemba Island Dolphin tour. It’s a double snorkeling experience where You will have a chance to do snorkeling with Pods of Dolphins, Later on go for Mnemba Island for snorkeling at a beautiful coral for colorful aquatic and sunbathing, the picnic involves tropical fruits before sailing back to the shores. The driver will be waiting at the parking lot for a drive to the sea turtles aquarium at around 01:00pm

SWIMMING WITH SEA TURTLES 

At 02:00 pm we will have reached at the Sea Turtles aquarium where you’ll get a chance to swim with these beautiful creatures where by the aquarium holds a variety of different sea turtles and other marine species, you will have an opportunity to feed and swim with them. The activity will take around 2 hrs

SUNSET CRUISE

Later on at 4 pm we will drive to Kendwa beach for sunset cruising around the coast line on a dhow. This is another relaxing and sometimes romantic for honeymoon couples. Drinks, fruits and Zanzibar tasty snacks are offered on board, the cruise can be accompanied by Zanzibar Taarab music or Africa ngoma dance. The trip normally takes around 2 hours, from 04:00 pm to dusk.

Dinner and overnight in your hotel at the north coast.

DAY 6: SAFARI BLUE.

After breakfast we will pick you up at 09:00 am for the Safari Blue where we will drive to Fumba village where our sailing boat will be awaiting to take you to Kwale Island for BLUE WATER SAFARI. We will sail in a beautiful traditional wooden dhow, snorkel over the reefs of Menai Bay conservation area, feast on a Swahili influenced seafood buffet that include Fish on coconut source, Rice, French Fries, Calamari, Lobster, Prawns, tropical fruits etc. We will visit a Baobab tree believed to be more than 600years old then sail to the back of the island then go through to a place called blue lagoon where the place is full of natural diversity because it’s surrounded by mangroves & coral rocks and the water is crystal clear and warm, the trip ends at 04:00 pm and we will drive to north coast for your dinner and overnight.

DAY 7: FREE DAY TO RELAX.

This day is a relaxation day at the hotel. There are various optional activities that can be done on this day such as swimming and other varieties of water sports, quad biking and horse riding if interested. There are also a large number of attractions to visit such as Jozani forest, fresh water caves and Maasai world that can be accessed if interested.

Dinner and overnight in your hotel in the North Coast.

DAY 8: FREE DAY, AIRPORT.

FREE TIME RELAXATION+STONE TOWN + SHOPPING

This is a relaxation day whereby during the afternoon after scheduled time our driver guide will pick you up and drive you to go for a stone town tour for a cultural and local experience. The tour takes around 2 hours whereby our guide will take you all around the narrow streets of stone town and to various museums such as the slave market, the historical old fort and later on our guide will escort you to the market for shopping if interested. Stone town is a world heritage site whereby the uniqueness of the town is majestic since it has been standing for hundreds of years.

DEPARTURE.

At a scheduled time we will drive you to the ferry or airport