This 8 Days Experience Zanzibar Vacation Tour offers you a great opportunity to relax and unwind on the white sandy beaches of Zanzibar Island. This tour is the perfect package for families looking for the perfect summer vacation to spend quality time with loved ones and also connect with nature. It is also great for kids and you get a chance to explore top tourist destinations on the island and engage in a variety of marine sports such as swimming with the turtles in Nungwi and dolphins in Mnemba Island, as well as enjoy a spice tour.
Highlights for 8 Days Experience Zanzibar Vacation Tour
Day 1: Arrival in Dar es Salaam and take Evening Ferry to Zanzibar
Day 2: Stone Town Tour and Prison Island
Day 3: Swim with Tortoises and Sea Walk Experience in Nungwi
Day 4: Safari Blue
Day 5: Swim with Dolphins in Mnemba Island and Transfer to Paje Island
Day 6: Free Day
Day 7: Jozani Park and Spice Tour
Day 8: Departure
Detailed Itinerary for 8 Days Experience Zanzibar Vacation Tour
Day 1: Arrival in Dar es Salaam and take Evening Ferry to Zanzibar
Our company representative will pick you up upon your arrival at the airport in Dar es Salaam. After a brief meet and greet session with your driver, you will embark on a short tour of dar es salaam city; and later take the evening ferry to Zanzibar Island. Dinner and overnight in stone town.
Day 2: Stone Town Tour and Prison Island
Zanzibar possesses a rich historical background and a diverse cultural heritage. Therefore, on this day, you will be picked up from your hotel and driven to stone town for a town. Here, you will embark on a guided walking tour, during which you will have the opportunity to dive into the captivating history and culture of Zanzibar and later visit the only island with giant tortoises and a rich, unique history too.
Later Transfer to your resort in Nungwi.
Day 3: Swim with Tortoises and Sea Walk Experience in Nungwi
Have breakfast on the time and link up with your driver guide. Take a walk to Baraka aquarium where you will be swimming with turtles. Enjoy quality time with the turtles and later drive for your sea walk experience where you will be accompanied by a team of experiences for an underwater experience. This experience takes about 1 hour and you can later drive back to your lodge for lunch and spend the rest of your afternoon at leisure.
Day 4: Safari Blue
In the southwest region of Zanzibar, precisely in Fumba, an all-encompassing day-long experience awaits. The activity provides the chance to enjoy snorkeling, unwind under the sun on a sandbank, and set off on a sailing voyage aboard a traditional wooden boat.
Dinner and overnight stay at your resort same as previous night.
Day 5: Swim with Dolphins in Mnemba Island and Transfer to Paje Island
After having breakfast at your resort, your driver will pick you up and drive you to where you will take a boat and head out in search for dolphins. Once you have located the dolphins, enjoy quality time swimming with these gentle creatures. Later have lunch and head back to base where your drive guide will then drive you to your hotel in Paje for dinner and overnight stay.4
Day 6: Free Day
Spend the entire day relaxing at the beach. In case you wish to do any other optional activities, this can be arranged with your driver guide or the hotel a day before.
Day 7: Jozani Park and Spice Tour
Zanzibar island is renowned for its diverse range of spices, earning it the nickname ‘spice island.’ You will be picked up from your hotel in the morning and drive to Jozani Park. Go beyond the typical tourist path and uncover the park’s hidden gems. Encounter the playful Red Colobus monkeys, delve into the unique mangrove forests, and learn about the plants used in local medicines.
Later you will have the opportunity to visit a spice farm for a brief tour where you can gain insight into different spices and their various applications. You will also get to experience the famous ‘Mr. Butterfly man at work as he demonstrates his skillful tree climbing techniques while getting you a coconut.
Later return back to your hotel for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 8: Departure
Have breakfast at leisure and then checkout of your hotel in time. You will then be driven to the airport in time to check –in and board your flight back home.
