5 Days Zanzibar Excursions

DAY1: ARRIVAL IN ZANZIBAR

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] from the airport

STONE TOWN TOUR.

Later go for a stone town tour f or 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

Overnight at your selected hotel in Stone Town (WEST COAST)

DAY2: PRISON ISLAND, NAKUPENDA SANDBANK

PRISON ISLAND.

After breakfast we will leave for Prison Island and Nakupenda where you’ll start with Prison Island where we will take a boat from the beach and we will take 30 minutes to there, this 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, Man grove forest and holds a prison.

NAKUPENDA SANDBANK.

From 01:00 pm you will move to Nakupenda Island and 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 01:00pm you will enjoy your seafood B arbeque, 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.

SPICE TOUR.

Our Driver guide will later pick you up to go for a Spice Farm experience after the prison island and Nakupenda experience. The tour takes around 3 hours. In the farms one can learn about rare tropical fruits, spices and other rare species of plants that grows 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 nicknamed 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 water from the coconut tree, after the whole experience you’ll be given our tradition 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 three hours.

Overnight at your selected hotel in Stone Town (WEST COAST)

DAY 3. LOCAL SAILING AND HIDDEN PARADISE.

LOCAL SAILING + HIDDEN PARADISE

Early in the morning, our driver guide will pick you up at 09 :00 am for a full day special package covering the south east of Unguja Island whereby the trips exploration starts at the east coast for local sailing activity which is advantageous to experience the east coast of Zanzibar where you’ll do snorkeling, local fishing , watch colourful star fish and even see locals doing sea weed farming then a drive to Mtende beach at Makunduchi, Mtende is an outstanding natural beach which is a great place to swim and experience nature.

After spending some time at Mtende we will transfer you to the rock restaurant at Michamvi.

We will later drive to Michamvi beach for a sunset View.

HIDDEN PARADISE CONSISTS

• Mtende Village
• Mtende Beach
• Shanga Restaurant
• The Rock Restaurant

Overnight at your selected hotel (NORTH COAST)

DAY 4. MNEMBA ISLAND, SWIMMING WITH SEA TURTLES & SUNSET CRUISE.

 MNEMBA ATOLL

Early morning at 08:00 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.

 Overnight at your selected hotel (NORTH COAST).

DAY 5. FREE DAY TO RELAX

Free day to relax and enjoy the beach and hotel

DEPARTURE.

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