Zanzibar rewards people who leave the beach for a day or two. Below is everything we run, grouped by the kind of day it makes.
Culture and history
The Stone Town walking tour is the single most worthwhile half day on the island. Add the spice farms, the Nungwi village tour and a Swahili cooking class for a fuller picture of how people actually live here.
Sea and sandbanks
Nakupenda Sandbank, Safari Blue from Fumba, Mnemba atoll snorkelling from Matemwe and the sunset dhow cruise. These are the days people remember.
Nature and wildlife
Jozani Forest for the endemic red colobus monkey, the butterfly centre next door, the turtle sanctuary at Nungwi, and the natural coral caves at Paje, Jambiani and Kizimkazi.
Adventure
Quad biking through the villages, ziplining over the forest canopy, horse riding on the beach, transparent kayaking with drone footage, and kitesurfing at Paje.
Food
The Forodhani night market in Stone Town, a Swahili cooking class, the spice farm tasting and dinner at The Rock.
All our experiences
Culture and history
Stone Town Historical Tour
A half-day guided walk through the coral stone lanes of a UNESCO World Heritage Site, taking in the old slave market, the…
Beach and ocean
Nakupenda Sandbank with Seafood Lunch
Sail from Stone Town to a white sandbank in the middle of turquoise water, snorkel over live coral, and eat a fresh…
Culture and history
Zanzibar Spice Farm Tour
See, smell and taste the crops the Spice Islands were named for. A half-day walk through a working farm with cloves, vanilla,…
Beach and ocean
Prison Island Tour
A thirty-minute boat ride from Stone Town to Changuu Island, home to a colony of Aldabra giant tortoises, a 19th-century prison building…
Nature and wildlife
Jozani Forest Tour
Zanzibar's only national park and the one place on earth to see the endemic Kirk's red colobus monkey, plus a mangrove boardwalk…
Beach and ocean
Mnemba Island Half-Day Tour
Snorkel the protected reef around Mnemba atoll off the north-east coast, with a good chance of swimming near wild dolphins on the…
Adventure activities
Safari Blue Zanzibar
A full day on a traditional dhow from Fumba: snorkelling, a seafood lunch on an uninhabited island, sandbanks, a mangrove lagoon and…
Adventure activities
Zanzibar Aquarium and Caves
Swim in a natural coral cave and visit the turtle aquarium. Kuza Cave at Jambiani, Maalum Cave at Paje and Salaam Cave…
Adventure activities
Zanzibar Quad Bike Tour
Ride a quad through rice fields, sugar cane and village tracks no car reaches, with a safety briefing, a local guide and…
Beach and ocean
Sunset Dhow Cruise
Two and a half hours on the water as the sun goes down, with welcome drinks, snacks and a friendly captain who…
Culture and history
Nungwi Village Tour
Known locally as the Thousand Hands of Zanzibar. Meet the boat builders, weavers and craftspeople whose work supports the north coast.
Culture and history
Zanzibar Cooking Class
Cook Swahili food with a local chef, from choosing ingredients to plating up. Includes traditional dress, local music and the meal you…
Adventure activities
Zanzibar Zipline Adventure
Fly across steel cables strung above the forest canopy, with a guided forest walk, suspension bridges and full safety equipment.
Adventure activities
Horse Riding Experience
Ride along the shoreline and through coastal trails on well-trained horses, with a stop to swim in the shallows with your horse.
Beach and ocean
The Rock Restaurant Experience
Lunch or dinner at the restaurant built on a rock in the sea off Michamvi Pingwe, with return transfers and the table…
Beach and ocean
Sea Turtles Sanctuary
A natural tidal pool set in the coral rock where rescued marine turtles are rehabilitated. Feed them, swim with them and learn…
Adventure activities
Transparent Kayak and Drone Experience
Paddle a clear-bottomed kayak over the reef at Nungwi or Kendwa while a professional drone films the whole thing from above.
Family experiences
Jozani Forest and Butterfly Centre
The red colobus monkeys of Jozani plus the neighbouring butterfly centre, home to chameleons, bush babies and elephant shrews.
Beach and ocean
Stone Town and Prison Island
The UNESCO old town in the morning and Changuu Island in the afternoon: giant tortoises, prison ruins and a swim before the…
Culture and history
Stone Town and Spice Farm
History in the morning, spices in the afternoon. The UNESCO old town followed by a working plantation where you smell and taste…
Culture and history
Stone Town and Jozani Forest
Endemic red colobus monkeys in the island's only national park, then the UNESCO old town in the afternoon.
Beach and ocean
Spice Farm and Prison Island
A morning on a working spice plantation, then the boat to Changuu Island for the giant tortoises, a snorkel and a swim.
Beach and ocean
Prison Island and Nakupenda Sandbank
Giant tortoises in the morning and a seafood lunch on a white sandbank in the afternoon. A full day on the water.
Beach and ocean
Prison Island, Nakupenda Sandbank and Stone Town
The full Zanzibar day: giant tortoises, a sandbank barbecue and a guided walk through the UNESCO old town, all in eight to…
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