Zanzibar is a beautiful and exotic island located off the coast of Tanzania in East Africa. With its pristine beaches, turquoise waters, and rich cultural heritage, Zanzibar is a perfect destination for a relaxing and adventurous vacation.
The island is famous for its spice plantations, where visitors can learn about the cultivation of various spices like cloves, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Zanzibar is also home to Stone Town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that features narrow alleys, old buildings, and bustling markets. Other popular activities in Zanzibar include snorkeling, scuba diving, and swimming with dolphins. Visitors can also explore the Jozani Forest, which is home to the rare red colobus monkey.
Overall, a Zanzibar vacation offers a unique blend of relaxation, adventure, and cultural immersion that is sure to leave a lasting impression.
This is a full-day tour with lunch. From stone town, it is an hour’s drive to the Kizimkazi area, on arrival you will be provided with snorkeling equipment like masks and flippers and you will be shown a lunch menu and make a choice of what you would like to eat before you sail to view and swim with a dolphin. Dolphin tours started many years ago in this area which is part of the Minei conservation area established to protect marine life including the dolphins. Species of dolphins found here are bottlenose dolphins, white dolphins, and black dolphins. The dolphins have become friendly to people since the beginning and the tour has become an interesting one. People of Kizimkazi are really appreciating this program and have positive ideas on the protection of marine life as it has been of much benefit to them since it has created a market for their local products and the dolphin activities have employed many people around the area.
This is a half day tour to this forest which is home the erratic Red coloubus Monkey. After about 45 minutes driving from stone town you will start with registration and a short briefing before you go for a guided walk to the main forest to some indigenous trees, medicinal trees and other plants of interest. There after you will visit the Monkeys before fining with the Man groove body work area. The forest is mainly divided into three areas, the main forest, the Red coloubus section and the mangrove body work. You will have much information about this area from your guide.
This is a wooded engine boat trip to this island which formal intended to be a place for concealment of slaves. It takes about a half an hour to reach this island from stone town. The giant Aldabra Tortoises moved many years ago from the main island are one of the amazing attraction on the island, a short walk around ruins of the prison building and to the quarantine build used in the past during the outbreak of contagious disease such as cholera and yellow fever then around the island before going out for swimming or snorkeling in one of the nice coral around the island. Today there is a hotel and restaurant in this island where you can have lunch or some bites and drinks. It can be a half day visit or a full day visit.
Spices Tour can be done in the morning or afternoon the tour include short drive and walking depending on where you are. Spice Tour is a visit to the spice farms it is a walking tour were you can see, touch, taste and smell most of the spices grown on this island ranging from cardamom, cinnamon, black paper, ginger, nutmeg, vanilla, turmeric and many more. The tour will also give you a chance to test most of the tropical fruits such as Jacky fruit, passion fruits, mangoes, papaya including the famous one durian local people call them hell and heaven fruit. All the fruits will depend on the season. This tour takes about 3 to 4 hours and can be done from stone town hotel on the way to the beach hotel, depending on the time and your program of the day.
This is a cultural tour that reflects the daily lives of Zanzibar in the countryside. It takes about an hour to drive from stone town and with your local guide you will be walking around their small farms, to their houses and you will learn how they prepare most of their dishes, especially with coconut milk. Then you will go to the beach where they grow and see weeds along the beach. You will learn more about their culture and their livelihood. You will have lunch and relax or swim before you drive back to your lodge/hotel. Scuba Diving, Fishing, Snorkeling, and many more can easily be arranged on Request. Zanzibar Island’s beaches, history, and people are unique don’t miss your chance of visiting this wonderful Island.
This is a full-day tour with lunch. From stone town, it is an hour’s drive to the Kizimkazi area, on arrival you will be provided with snorkeling equipment like masks and flippers and you will be shown a lunch menu and make a choice of what you would like to eat before you sail to view and swim with dolphin. The Dolphin tours started many years ago in this area which is part of the Minei conservation area established to protect marine lives including the dolphins. Species of dolphins found here are bottlenose dolphins, white dolphins, and black dolphins. The dolphins have become friendly to people since the beginning and the tour has become an interesting one. People of Kizimkazi are really appreciating this program and have a positive idea about the protection of marine life as it has been of much benefit to them since it has created a market for their local products and the dolphin activities have employed many people around the area.