Five days Zanzibar beach tour
5 days—Escape to Zanzibar for a 5-day beach holiday filled with relaxation, exploration, and cultural experiences. Discover the island's stunning beaches
$1200-3000 USD
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Safari summary
Visit the most prominent island in East Africa (Zanzibar) with its great history, which brings together the fascinating past and present of Zanzibar's
Visit the oldest part of Zanzibar Island, "The Stone Town, with its ruins left by Portuguese and Oman Arabs. The tour will include visits to the House of Wonders, the Arab Fort, the Sultan Palace, the bustling fish market at Darajani, the site of the former slave market at Mkunazini, and many more, like shopping and walking along the narrow lines in Stone Town.
Swim with dolphins at Kizimkazi, including beautiful snorkelling at Menai Bay Marine Reserve on the southern part of Zanzibar Island.
Visit the Jozani Forest with its endemic species of red colubus monkeys and mangrove bodywork.
Sail to Prison Island for more snorkelling at beautiful corals and to visit the breeding site of the Giant Aldabra tortoise, which will include a short walk around the island to see some historical buildings.
Drive to one of the famous beaches on the island (Matemwe Beach) for beach relaxation.
Trip Style: comfort and privacy; from the pickup time to the drop-off, the driving will be in a private car or bus. A professional, well-experienced local guide will always be with you during the tours.
About this tour
Tour type | Custom, tailor-made, private | |
Main focus | Non-safari | |
Activity level | Moderate activity | |
Best months | All months | |
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Parks |
Fine details
Safari highlights
- Beaches
- Walking safari—with armed guard
What’s included?
- Accommodation
- Airport transfers
- All drinks
- Meals
- Park fees
- Private vehicle and driver
What’s not included?
- Alcoholic beverages
- Internal flights
- International flights
- Laundry
- Premium alcoholic beverages
- Spa treatments
- Tips and gratuities
- Visas
Itinerary
Arrival at Zanzibar Airport/Seaport
Distance: 2/1 km Time: About 15 to 7 minutes On arrival at Zanzibar airport or seaport (morning arrival), meet our representative and drive to the Tembo House Hotel, located in the front part of Zanzibar Stone Town near Forodhani Garden (the night market). Check in at the Tembo House hotel in Stone Town, lunch (own account) after lunch, and a little rest on a guided Stone Town tour. See Zanzibar Island tours.
Hotel
Dolphin and Jozani Forest Tour
Distance: 55 km Time: about 1:15 hrs. On this day, after breakfast at your hotel, from 08:00 to 08:30, you will depart for a dolphin tour at Kizimkazi and a visit to Jozani Forest on the way back. Dolphin tours are conducted at Minai Bay Marine Reserve. See Zanzibar Island tours. Your guide will organise everything for you. Swimming with dolphins and snorkelling at the beautiful Minai Bay Marine Reserve are part of your tinerary.
Hotel
Boat Trip to Prison Island—Matemwe
Time: 30 minutes After breakfast at your hotel as early as 09:00 hrs. You will depart for Prison Island with a traditional engine-wooded dhow (if you plan to go snorkelling, please hire snorkelling gear from the boatman before leaving Stone). Prison Island was once intended to be used as a place for the concealment of slaves during the slave trade in East and Central Africa. The island sometimes served as a quarantine during the outbreak of contagious diseases such as cholera
Hotel
Day at Leisure in Matemwe Beach
This is a day at leisure where you can swim in the warm Indian Ocean. If you wish, you can walk from the beach to the reef, which starts from the south to the north of the island on the eastern beach of Zanzibar Island. You can also organise (with the hotel) scuba diving at Mnemba Island or deep-sea fishing with local fishermen. Overnight at the Sunshine Hotel Zanzibar on Matemwe Beach. Dinner and breakfast are included.
Hotel
Transfer to Zanzibar Airport
After breakfast, depending on your flight time, you will have a transfer to Zanzibar Airport to catch your flight back home.
Transfer to Zanzibar Airport
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