DZ05 – Zanzibar Island Tour & Excursions

Day 1: Arrival at Zanzibar

Arrive at Zanzibar International airport or at the ferry port to meet our representative and then transfer to the East coast for relaxation and overnight stay. Evening you can experience a Swahili life at Forodhani Garden where you will be able to test different Zanzibar Spice Seafood

Day 2: City and Prison Island

Depart from hotel to our historic Stone Town for a visit to the local market(food and spices), Visit the Anglican church which is built on the site of the former slave market, see the former British club better known as the Africa house and take an amazing walk through the streets of Stone Town to see the beautifully carved doors of Zanzibar. The Freddy Mercury house, the old fort, the House of wonders are all to be visited during your tour. Lunch break in the restaurant at Stone Town. After lunch depart for an afternoon take a private boat to Prison Island for a Tour. You will also have the opportunity to see big tortoises of which some of them are over 100rys old, as well as different species of birds. Here you can swim or relax at the beach. Late evening take the boat back to Stone Town for dinner and overnight.

Day 3:Zanzibar Stone Town - Mikumi National Park

Early breakfast at your hotel, then transfer to the ferry station for your morning boat to Dar es salaam. On arrival at Dar es salaam meet with your professional driver guide and depart to Mikumi National Park. The lunch stop will be at Morogoro at the restaurant where you can get hot meals. Proceed with your drive to the Park, where you will expect to arrive around 2 pm and proceed with a sunset game drive. Mikumi is home to elephants, Lion, Wild dogs, Zebras, Hyena, Buffalo, Wildebeest, Eland, Hartebeest, Crocodile, Lizard, and other residents. Over 300 species of birds have been observed in this park. Evening drive to your accommodation for dinner and overnight.

Day 4: Game Drive at Mikumi - Dar es salaam

Early breakfast then leaves for morning game drive. Mikumi’s vegetation includes woodland, swamp and grassland with two water holes, Mkata and Chamgore. Apart from the saddle-bill stork, hammer kop, and malachite kingfisher, you will also find a monitor lizard and a deadly python inhabiting the pools. Hot lunch will be served at the restaurant inside the park. Late afternoon leave the park and drive to Dar es Salaam for dinner and overnight.

Day 5: Dar es Salaam - Zanzibar

After breakfast, you will be transferred from your hotel to the ferry station for your boat to Zanzibar which leaves at 9 am. On arrival at Stone town, meet again with your driver and transfer to Nungwi. This is a large village located in the far northern end of the island of Zanzibar. On arrival at your hotel, you will check-in and relax at the hotel beach.

Day 6:Zanzibar Beach Day Relaxation

Relax and enjoy Zanzibar’s Beaches around your resort. Or do any of the many things you have not yet done on Zanzibar.

Day 7:Zanzibar Beach Day Relaxation

Relax and enjoy Zanzibar’s Beaches around your resort. Or do any of the many things you have not yet done on Zanzibar.

Day 8: Safari Blue

Depart at 08h00 from your hotel for yet another wonderful experience. Boating in Zanzibar aboard a local dhow. You depart from the beautiful beach of Fumba on the picturesque southwestern coast of Zanzibar. The crystal clear waters and beautiful snorkelling will be a highlight of this trip. You may well see more dolphins here. You can swim in the mangrove pool. Snorkeling here is stunningly beautiful; this area is part of Menai conservation and largely unspoiled. For refreshments, you will be taken on to a virgin sandbank and thereafter go to Kwale Island to enjoy your seafood buffet seated almost in the sea. Rock lobster, prawns, calamari, octopus, 2 types of fish, coconut sauce and rice and chapati- yummy! Dessert consists of almost 10 different types of exotic fruits and Zanzibar coffee. It is now time to relax and reflect on this tiny paradise that belongs to you for a day – what a happy ending!

Day 9: Beach Day Relaxation

Relax and enjoy Zanzibar’s Beaches around your resort. Or do any of the many things you have not yet done on Zanzibar.

Day 10: Spice tour & Sun Down at The Rock Restaurant

After breakfast, you will be picked up and transfer to Kizimbani Village at Tangawizi farm for a half-day Spice tour. Here you will have the opportunity to see spices like Cloves, Cinnamon, Black pepper, Nutmeg, turmeric root, actually growing in the plantations. Other tropical fruits such as jack fruit, custard, apple, Rambutan, Carambola can also be seen and tasted. Furthermore, you will see plants like the Henna bush, Lipstick tree, and Lemongrass. Lunch will be served here in a buffet-style so that you have the chance to test different spices of spices when already cooked. After lunch leaves the farm and transfers to South East of Zanzibar at Michamvi Village for sunset the Rock Restaurant. The Rock Restaurant is a world-famous restaurant, known not only for its extraordinary location, but also for its fabulous food inspired by the natural resources, a twist of Zanzibar, and Italian love.
The south-east coastline of Zanzibar is recognized as amongst the most beautiful in all the world. After dinner we transfer you back to your accommodation for overnight.

Day 11: Departure

We transfer you to Zanzibar Airport or the ferry port for departure. This is when we say, “Kwaheri”. (Bye Bye!)

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• All activities as per the itinerary
• All Accommodation as per itinerary – N.B. accommodation mentioned in the itinerary is dependent on availabilty at the time of booking; alternatives of a similar class may be booked instead
• All meals as per itinerary (3 a day unless otherwise stated)
• All transfers to and from agreed pick up and drop off points (e.g. Airport, Bus Station or hotel in town etc)
• All camping gear (if you are camping)
• Service of an English speaking driver/guide
• Safari base 4×4 Vehicle with open roof for game viewing (sometimes a saloon car or other SUV for excursions in town etc.)
• Driver’s salary and allowances and park fees for vehicle and driver
• Bottled mineral water daily
• All Government taxes
• All Museum Fees.
• All Historic and Culture Site or Event Fees

• Extras, personal expenses i.e. drinks, telephone, laundry etc.
• Optional activities not outlined on the itinerary
• International flights & corresponding taxes
• Visa
• Flying doctors rescue services
• Travel, medical, injury and luggage insurances
• Tips to the driver & guides
• Anything else not mentioned in the inclusions (above).