Day 1: Arrival
Arrival at Zanzibar Airport. You will be met by our representative and driver and taken to your hotel in Stone Town. Overnight at Maru Maru Hotel.
Day 2: Stone Town – Zanzibar Cultural Experience
Start with a morning visit by a walking tour of Historical Stone Town. This tour takes you through fabled Stone Town, where history appears to stand still. With a visit to the House of Wonders, the Palace Museum (People’s Palace) and the Arab Fort amongst others, it is a fascinating look at the essence of Zanzibar. You will see Zanzibar’s bustling market, winding alleyways, ornately carved and studded doors, two cathedrals and countless mosques! Overnight at Maru Maru Hotel. Breakfast included.
Day 3: Spice Tour & Jozani Forest
Today you go on an excursion to the spice and fruit plantations close to Stone Town for the famous Spice Tour. Here you will receive a special Spice Tour within depth information not only about spices, but also organically grown herbs and a detailed description about their traditional uses in medicine, cosmetics and cooking. After the tour we invite to lunch at a local restaurant, where you can taste the spices and fruits. After lunch we take you to your beach resort. On the way you pass Jozani Forest, the last habitat of the rare endemic Red Colobus Monkey. If you wish you can even wander down the boardwalk to the fascinating Mangrove EcoSystem. There are many lovely hotels to suit all budgets along the spectacular beaches of Zanzibar. Accommodations of your choice. Breakfast and lunch usually included.
Day 4: At leisure A
Relax and unwind and enjoy the beaches of Zanzibar Overnight at your beach hotel.
Day 5: Jambiani Village Tour
In the morning you drive along the coast. Passing the fishing villages of Bwejuu and Paje you reach Jambiani, a fishermen village on the East coast of Zanzibar. We offer a cultural village tour to visit villagers working in different professions. Our guide tells about the history of the village, you will visit a traditional herbalist, who will show you the local medicines, herbs and their uses, a visit to a local organically plantation on coral stone, where farmers cultivate under difficult circumstances, and seaweed farms run by woman. A good chance to learn about the unique culture and the diverse environment of Zanzibar’s villages and to meet the friendly Waswahili people. Overnight at your beach hotel.
Day 6: Dolphin Trip
On this day you go on an excursion to Kizimkazi. Situated on the southern point of the island, Kizimkazi fishing village is home to several schools of bottle-nosed dolphins and Humpback dolphins, which can often be sighted following a short boat trip from the village. If you are lucky, you may be able to swim quite close to the dolphins, which can be a very rewarding experience. We are doing this trip in the afternoon to avoid the crowds of tourists in the morning, which in big numbers disturb the dolphins. Overnight at your beach hotel. Breakfast and lunch included.
Day 7: Departure
You have finished your Zanzibar cultural experience and will be transferred to Zanzibar Airport or Seaport for your departure. This safari option will depart from Dar Es Salam to your home.
** It should be noted this package is the perfect ending to safari and can be shortened to 3 or 4 days to suit your needs and plans.