Turquoise Tides & Tortoise Trails

4 Days
Mnemba Island

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Overview

Itinerary

Starting in Stone Town and ending on the white-sand shores of the north coast, these four days take you through the very best of Zanzibar's land and sea. After exploring the island's cultural heart and spice farms, you'll spend two magical days on the water — swimming with dolphins at Mnemba Atoll, feeding sea turtles, and watching the sun drop below the horizon from the deck of a traditional dhow.

Day 01 :
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.

Day 01 Activity 01 :
STONE TOWN TOUR.

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.

Day 01 Activity 02 :
SPICE TOUR

Our Driver guide will later pick you up to go for a Spice Farm experience after Stone Town Tour experience. The tour takes around 2-3 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 2-3 hours

NB: The night will be spent at STONE TOWN (WEST COAST), SEYYIDA HOTEL/TEMBO HOTEL

Day 02 Activity 01 :
PRIOSN ISLAND

Pick up will be arranged at 10:00am to go 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, Dik diks, Peacocks, Mangrove forest and holds a prison.

Day 02 Activity 02 :
NAKUPENDA SANDBANK

From 11-12 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 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. Later drive to your new hotel.

N.B The night will be spent at MATEMWE (NORTH COAST) SUNSHINE BAY HOTEL/THE MORA HOTEL

Day 03 Activity 01 :
MNEMBA ATOLL

Early morning at 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 11-12pm

Day 03 Activity 02 :
SWIMMING WITH SEA TURTLES

At 12-1 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 2hrs later drive to Kendwa which is the best in Zanzibar where you can choose optional water sports such as clear kayaking, jetski and other ones before 4 pm to go for Sunset Cruise.

Day 03 Activity 03 :
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.

NB: The night will be spent at MATEMWE (NORTH COAST) SUNSHINE BAY HOTEL/THE MORA HOTEL

Day 04 Activity 01 :
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

Departure :
COME BACK SOON

At a scheduled time we will drive you to the Airport or Ferry Port.

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