10 Days Holiday in Zanzibar Island

10 Days Holiday in Zanzibar Island

Day 1:

You will be meet at Zanzibar Airport or seaport by our company representative and transferred to your hotel, Zanzibar Palace Hotel or similar hotel including Breakfast.

Day 2:

After breakfast, depart for a guided City Tour in Stone Town for 3hrs where our guide will introduce you to all the buildings of interest and famous viewpoints. Stone town and its buildings are full of history and stories of the old times of Zanzibar, during the Sultans (Arabs), Europeans and Missionaries. Zanzibar has written the history of this beautiful island. You will visit the Anglican Cathedral and the Slave markets, the Palace of the Sultans, Tip Tip’s House, the Old Arabic Fort, Fordham Park and of course the famous Zanzibar Doors in our petite little streets. We will show you Henna Art and bring you to the fruit and vegetable market. So be ready for a walk through the long history of Zanzibar and its numerous streets.

After discover the history of Stone Town you will take 15minutes drive to Spice Plantation Center for minimum 3hrs. We will take you on a tour of a farm and explain each and every spice you can find in Zanzibar. You wouldn’t believe it, if you haven’t seen it yourself; did you know that the Cinnamon Tree has 3 different smells? Or green, red and black pepper is the same plant? Would you recognize vanilla and why it is so expensive? After you have finished your tour, fully packed with natures secrets, you have time to buy spices, soaps and crèmes which are all hand made by the community within the farm and also enjoy a fun lesson on traditional weaving.

Day 3:

After breakfast depart for a full day guided tour of Safari Blue. For an unforgettable day in Zanzibar a post breakfast drive will take you to Fumba Village, where you will hop on a traditional dhow boat to sail to the breathtaking Menai Bay home to a cluster of beautiful, uninhabited islands. Once you reach the destination, the dhow boat will be anchored in an idyllic spot, allowing you to swim around the island, snorkeling along the rich coral reefs, spot the frolicking dolphins or explore the pristine islets. The reefs surrounding the sand bank are the second snorkeling trip; the underwater world will seem very different compared to your first stop waiting for you! Enjoy the short trip with your boat towards your final stop where you reach the beautiful island Kwale, and our crew will be on this secluded uninhabited Island.

On this secluded uninhabited Island, you will enjoy the lunch fit for Kings from an Island in the Indian Ocean, with slipper lobsters, grilled fish, calamari, chicken and rice, and many more vegetables. But that’s not everything! After your main course we will start a fruit journey with you with up to 5 different fruits.

Day 4:

After breakfast departure from the hotel and transferred to North Beach Part of Zanzibar, warm welcoming at Double Tree by Hilton Hotel - Nungwi Lunch, dinner and Breakfast included.

Day 5:

Day leisure or swims and play at the beach in front of the hotel, enjoying the beach or flexible to arrange any activities.

Day 6:

A scenic drive from the hotel to the small village of Kizimkazi will transport you to one an incredible adventure - Dolphin Tour. You will board a speed boat and head for the popular Kizimkazi channel, home to several school of wild bottle nose and humpback dolphins dive into the warm, dotted by the skimming arcs of these graceful creatures and try to swim as close as possible to them, they are very friendly and playful! If you keenly snorkeler, you easily explore the marine rich reefs. On your return trip, you will stop at the site of historic 12th Century Mosque, which still contains the famous Kufic scripts in its walls, considered to be the earliest evidence of Islam in East Africa, and well worth a visit for culture interest. These trip promises to be an exhilarating experience.

After the tour will drive to Jozani Forest Reserve and traverse through Zanzibar’s last remaining natural indigenous woodland on an enchanting three hours’ exploration of magnificent Jozani Forest. During a guided journey through the forest you will quickly learn about the different species of monkeys unique to Zanzibar (and yes, without a thumb). After your forest tour and a short hop to the other side of the national park, there is an opportunity to uncover the magical world of the Zanzibar Mangroves. A walk along the wooden trail and you will see the thousands of crabs at work under the mangroves and if you’re lucky you might even be able to hear the mangroves talking. After tours you will back to hotel for Lunch, Dinner and overnight.

Day 7:

Day leisure or swims and play at the beach in front of the hotel, enjoying the beach or flexible to arrange any activities.

Day 8:

Morning departure from your hotels identical to a full day, but at lunchtime we anchor pristine Atoll of Mnemba Island and will set up a delicious meal of lobster, shrimp, squid, octopus, fresh fruits, water and drinks, and small snacks. Mnemba Island is a protected natural park, where you can admire corals and tropical fish that many of us have only seen in an aquarium, sea turtles and dolphins. It is famous for encounters with Green Turtles and Common Dolphins. For some reason Mnemba Dolphins really like to play. They often tend to swim right next to our boat, and so allowing you to jump in the water to snorkel with them. After tours, you will be dropped off at your hotels for Lunch/dinner and overnight.

Day 9:

Breakfast at the Hotel – Some leisure with the Hotel till the time for the transfer to the Airport/Seaport for the departure transfer.

Day 10:

Breakfast at the Hotel – Some leisure with the Hotel till the time for the transfer to the Airport/Seaport for the departure transfer.

Price:

USD 3,385 per person (at least 2 persons), contact us for Single Supplement and extra nights extension.

Children 1 – 3 years are free of chage, 4 - 13 years pay 50% of the adult rate.

Price includes:

3 nights nights Zanzibar Palace Hotel breakfast included

6 nights nights Double Tree by Hilton Hotel - Nungwi breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included

Experienced Professional Tour guide

Pick up and drop off from your hotel in private car

All Excursions shown in the package

Bottled water during the tour

All Entrances Fees included

Transport waiting charge

All taxes, fuel surcharges and service fees included

Price excludes:

Flight or ferry tickets to Zanzibar

Items of personal nature

Gratuity to drivers or guides (which is optional)

NOTE:

Depending on your budget and requirements, the itinerary can be altered to make use of a different standard of accommodation

There are various Tanzania safari options that can be booked in conjunction with this Zanzibar itinerary as an add-on package