Tanzania: 6 Days of Zanzibar beach holiday experience

This 6 day beach experience will give you the experience of the iconic Zanzibar beach paradise, one of the best beach holiday destinations in East Africa.
This 6 day beach experience will give you the experience of the iconic Zanzibar beach paradise, one of the best beach holiday destinations in East Africa.

Day 1: Flight from Arusha to Zanzibar

After breakfast, your Mahanda Africa Safaris guide awaits to take you on a short drive to Arusha Airport from where you'll fly to Zanzibar. The flight is an easy one, taking a bit over one hour. You will be met by your driver-guide guide at Zanzibar Airport

Key Facts
Journey time: Flight time 1 hour 20 minutes.
Overnight: Tembo House Hotel (Midrange accommodation located in Zanzibar City, Tembo House Hotel is situated within walking distance of the Old Fort and the House of Wonders.)
Meal plan: Full Board - Dinner, Bed, Breakfast and Lunch


Day 2 Stone Town Tour

Today, after a briefing from your guide, you will embark on an adventurous tour of the Old Stone town. The Old stone town is a part of Zanzibar city which was declared as a world heritage site by UNESCO in 2000. With your guide you will walk tour the old town exploring the wonderful labyrinths of Zanzibar and the many historical sites including the house of wonders (national museums), old fort, old slave market, fruits and fish market, spice market, bazaar streets and many others You will enjoy a local lunch and then get back to the hotel.
In the afternoon, you can enjoy the beach experience at your leisure.

Key Facts
Overnight: Tembo House Hotel (Midrange accommodation located in Zanzibar City, Tembo House Hotel is situated within walking distance of the Old Fort and the House of Wonders.)
Meal plan: Full Board - Dinner, Bed, Breakfast and Lunch

DAY 3 :Blue tour

After a morning pick up from your hotel , you will head to Fumba village where you will meet your special boat crew for a special boat guided safari , the blue tour. Today we will be visiting three different sandbanks (islands). You will stop at the first sandbank to rеlах while enjoying thе sun and some frеsh island fruits. Next up will be the snorkeling sроt whеrе yоu саn ехрlоrе thе соrаl lifе аrоund thе аrеа. Yоu will be given а snоrkеling mаsk аnd fins if yоu nееd thеm.

After this you will hеаd tо аn islаnd саllеd Кwаlе islаnd. Неrе уоu wіll bе sеrvеd a dеliсiоus Seafood ВВQ. The buffet lunch includes fish, slipper lobster, calamari, rice and sauces all served hot from the grill. Аftеr yоur lunсh, you will bе tаkеn tо sее a local wonder, thе оld baobab tree thаt fell down but still grows leaves and gives fruits. If the tide permits, you will also get to explore the natural lagoon found on Kwale island. The lagoon is surrounded by a mangrove forest and you can go swimming in the lagoon for an unforgettable experience. Later in the evening, you will return to Tembo hotel for your overnight stay

Key Facts
Overnight: Tembo House Hotel (Midrange accommodation located in Zanzibar City, Tembo House Hotel is situated within walking distance of the Old Fort and the House of Wonders.)
Meal plan: Full Board - Dinner, Bed, Breakfast and Lunch

DAY 4: Prison island

Today after an early morning pick up, you will head to prison island where you will learn about the sad history of this island, that is, the slave trade and how the slaves were auctioned. The 5.6km boat trip from Stone Town to Prison Island takes around 25 minutes. You will get to explore this beautiful island, which is an ideal place for a walk, on a relaxing half-day excursion from Stone Town. The view of Stone Town from the island is breathtaking especially at night. You will have a short-guided tour around the island. After the guided tour you can swim in the crystal water or explore the glorious coral reefs by snorkeling.
Afterwards, we will take a boat back to Stonetown and drive to Nungwi to the natural aquarium for the amazing natural aquarium experience where you get to swim with sea turtles!
After this adventurous day, you will then drive to Amani bungalow for your overnight stay.

Key Facts
Overnight: Amaan Bungalows (Midrange located in Nungwi, a beachfront on the north western tip of the island. The hotel features a wide range of facilities and leisure options).
Meal plan: Full Board - Dinner, Bed, Breakfast and Lunch

DAY 5: Lazy Day and Sunset cruise/Zanzibar dhow

Today, you will spend almost a full day relaxing at the hotel beach and enjoying beach activities at your leisure. Later at about 16:00pm, you will drive back to Stone town for an amazing sunset cruise with local boats known as the Zanzibar dhow. After loads of fun in the boat we will head back to Amaani bungalow for your overnight stay.

Key Facts
Overnight: Amaan Bungalows (Midrange located in Nungwi, a beachfront on the north western tip of the island. The hotel features a wide range of facilities and leisure options).

Meal plan: Full Board - Dinner, Bed, Breakfast and Lunch


Day 6 Transfer back to Arusha

Today is the last day of your amazing Zanzibar stay. After a sumptuous leisure breakfast, you may have time to relax by the beach before your transfer back to Zanzibar airport to catch your flight back to Arusha.

Key Facts
Journey Time:Flight time 1 hour 20 minutes.
Accommodation: Not Applicable
Meal plan: Bed and Breakfast

To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.

Cancellation is not possible. If you cancel it anyway or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity and the money you paid will not be refunded.