Eight days Zanzibar beach tour

8 days—The 8-day Zanzibar beach holiday From the base of the once-slave prison to the shallow waters of Kizimkazi, where dolphins hang out in the morning

$2200-3800 USD

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Safari summary

The 8-day Zanzibar beach holiday From the base of the once-slave prison to the shallow waters of Kizimkazi, where dolphins hang out in the morning nursing their calves and teaching them how to swim, This package offers an incredible five-day experience on the island. You will start off at Island Prison.

where you will immerse yourself in the history of once a slave quarantine station currently, headquaters of giant land tortoises, and one of the best snorkelling spots in the island. Either way, this trip takes you to see the colubus monkeys, Bushbaby, and the tall palm trees of the Jozani forest before taking you to the tip of the island and going off the shade for about 15 minutes to find Mnemba Island.

With all this, the Dolphin Tour is an opportunity to swim and chase dolphins in the shallow waters of Kizimkazi. With this package, you will also tour around the old city of Stone Town and the cultural heart of Zanzibar. Very little has changed since the 1800s. It is still a place of winding alleys, bustling bazaars, mosques, and grand Arab houses whose original owners share the extravagance of their dwellings.

On the next day, we board the dhow and then set sail towards Bawe Island, where you will do some snorkelling and see the stunning array of coloured corals and tropical fish of the island. You will then sail your way to a sand bank, where you will have a picnic lunch.

About this tour

	Tour type	Custom, tailor-made, private
	Main focus	Walking safari—with armed guard
	Activity level	Moderate activity
	Best months	All months
	Countries	Tanzania
	Parks	Saadani

What’s included?

Accommodation
Airport transfers
All drinks
Meals
Park fees
Private vehicle and driver

What’s not included?

Alcoholic beverages
Internal flights
Laundry
Premium alcoholic beverages
Spa treatments
Tips and gratuities
Visas

Itinerary

Stone Town to Prison Island

Upon arrival, your guide will pick you up from the airport or hostel! Thereafter, he will take you to check into a hotel in Stone Town. After you are checked in, your guide will take you to have lunch, and thereafter, hop in the boat and go to the prison island! A boat to Prison Island is 40 minutes away, and there you can immerse yourself in the history of once a prison for slaves. You will have the opportunity to meet the giant tortoises and have an amazing time curdling and watering them.

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Jozani Forest To Mangrove Forest

After breakfast, your guide will be ready in the hotel lobby to take you to Jozani Forest! Here, you will have wonderful photo opportunities and sightings of the rare creatures living in the forest, which are normally easy to view on the pathways. Our guides are also naturalists and nature lovers who have a wonderful time in the nature reserve; therefore, expect a lot of information. At Jozani, you will also visit the mangrove swamp and walk around the mangrove forest.

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Matemwe beach

After breaking fast, your guide will pick you up and transit to Matemwe Beach, where you will take a 15-minute boat ride. As you approach it, you will see an island surrounded by more than 10 miles of stunning reefs that create a sheltered lagoon. Our boats normally make a mini-diversion in search of dolphins; if you are lucky, you will see them and swim with them. Thereafter, you will proceed to snorkelling,

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Dolphin Tours

Dolphin tours are best done very early in the morning, because in the afternoon, as the sun rises, sea water tends to become warm; therefore, dolphins dive deep down the sea bottom to escape heat. For the guests who stay at Stone Town Hotel, we pick them up from their hotels at 6:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. from beach hotels. Although dolphin-spotting is a popular activity, sightings aren’t guaranteed 100%, and actually managing to swim with dolphins is a rare occurrence.

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Mnemba Island

Morning after breakfast, at 08:00 hrs, you will take Mnemba Atoll and Swim with Turtles. Mnemba Island is very famous for the best snorkelling in Zanzibar. A number of tourists have been recommending this destination due to how good it is. Start your journey on this 5-hour snorkelling tour in Zanzibar and travel to Mnemba Atoll on the northeast coast of the sland. A marine reserve is well known for its fish life, like lionfish, moray eels, stingrays, and turtles swimming around in the shallows.

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Bawe Island, back to Stone Town

After breakfast, we will pick you up at your hotel and then take you to the boarding gate, where you will get some briefings about the trip. You will then go snorkelling near Bawe Island for about an hour; you will see the stunning array of coloured corals and tropical fish of the islands. Then hop back on board and let us sail you away to a sand bank where brilliant birdlife exists. At 12:30 p.m. After the astonishing picnic lunch, we will start sailing back to Stone Town

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Nungwi Beach

After breakfast, you will head to the meet-up point and start your thrilling journey with us in the beautiful Nungwi. After a quick orientation of the buggy, your guide reveals a secret smuggler’s path to a pristine fishing beach. Feel the wind in your face, the sun on your shoulders, and the sand rushing under your buggy as you zip through the stunning Zanzibar landscape. Our buggies pack plenty of punch and add a shot of adrenaline to your day, regardless of your experience level.

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