ZANZIBAR · THE INDIAN OCEAN
The art of doing a little less.
Salt on your skin. A dhow on the horizon. A slower chapter after the mountain or the plains.
FROM THE SAVANNAH TO THE SEA
Stay a little longer.
Exhale a little deeper.
Wander Stone Town’s lanes, discover a spice farm, or find your own stretch of sand. We’ll help you choose the right corner of the island and the right balance of exploring and simply being.
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Zanzibar holidays & island experiences.
Explore beach holidays, island excursions and journeys that combine a safari with Zanzibar.
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Zanzibar holidays2-Day Zanzibar Excursion — Stone Town, Prison Island & Safari Blue ↗
This 2-day package is built for travelers already staying in Zanzibar who want two genuinely different, well-paced days out rather than booking…
Zanzibar holidays3-Day Zanzibar Beach Holiday — Nungwi & Stone Town ↗
This 3-day Zanzibar getaway is based at a beachfront hotel in Nungwi, on the island's northern tip, known for its powder-white sand and calm…
Zanzibar holidays4-Day Zanzibar Beach Holiday — Stone Town, Spice Tour, Safari Blue & Nungwi ↗
This 4-day Zanzibar itinerary starts in historic Stone Town, with a guided city tour and a visit to the island's famous spice farms, then heads out…
Zanzibar holidays5-Day Zanzibar Holiday | Stone Town, Spice Tour & Nungwi ↗
This 5-day Zanzibar holiday gives you a bit of everything the island is known for. You'll start in historic Stone Town, with a guided city tour and a…
Zanzibar holidays6-Day Zanzibar Holiday | One Beach Hotel, Culture, Wildlife & Sea ↗
This 6-day Zanzibar holiday is built around a single beachfront hotel, so there's no packing up and moving hotels partway through your trip — check…
Zanzibar excursionsDolphin Tour — Kizimkazi Boat Excursion ↗
The waters off Kizimkazi, on Zanzibar's south coast, are home to resident pods of bottlenose and humpback dolphins, and a boat trip out to find them…
Zanzibar excursionsJozani Forest Tour — Red Colobus Monkeys & Mangroves ↗
Jozani-Chwaka Bay National Park is Zanzibar's only national park and the last significant stand of native forest on the island, home to the…
Zanzibar excursionsMnemba Snorkeling — Zanzibar's Best Reef ↗
Mnemba Atoll sits off Zanzibar's northeast coast and is widely considered the island's best snorkeling and diving spot, with a protected reef known…
Zanzibar excursionsPrison Island Tour — Giant Tortoises & Snorkeling ↗
Prison Island (Changuu) sits just off Stone Town and is home to a colony of giant Aldabra tortoises, some more than 100 years old, brought to the…
Zanzibar excursionsSafari Blue Tour — Dhow Sailing & Sandbank Lunch ↗
Safari Blue is Zanzibar's best-known full-day boat excursion: a relaxed sail aboard a traditional wooden dhow through the Menai Bay Conservation…
Photo: Bärbel Miemietz · CC BY-SA 4.0 · credit & licence on itineraryZanzibar excursionsSpice Farm Tour — Walk the Spice Island ↗
Long before beach tourism, Zanzibar's economy ran on cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon and vanilla, and the archipelago is still known worldwide as the Spice…
Zanzibar excursionsStone Town Tour — Zanzibar's Historic Old City ↗
Stone Town is the historic heart of Zanzibar and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, its narrow alleys lined with carved wooden doors, coral-stone…
Zanzibar excursionsSunset Dhow Cruise — An Evening on the Water ↗
This short evening cruise is the easiest way to end a day in Zanzibar: a couple of relaxed hours aboard a traditional wooden dhow, sailing along the…
Safari & beach10-Day Honeymoon Luxury Safari + Zanzibar Beach ↗
On this unforgettable 10-day luxury honeymoon safari and beach escape, you will experience the very best of Tanzania’s northern safari circuit…
Safari & beach11-Day Classic Safari & Beach Holiday ↗
This 11-day safari and beach holiday offers the perfect combination of wildlife adventure and coastal relaxation in Tanzania.