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| Safari Name | 6-Days Cultural Zanzibar Tour |
| Tour Code | TATS-BCH-ZNZ-104 |
| Destination | Zanzibar |
Full Itinerary
Summary of Key Tour Details:
• Duration: 6Days/5Nights
• Destinations: Zanzibar/Stone Town Hotel/Zanzibar Market/Spice tour
• Accommodation: Two options of hotels are offered and you chose depending on your budget.
• Transport: Using Custom-built 4×4 Landcruisers/Jeep with pop up rooftop for Game viewing
• Flight Option: Flying option is available for this safari but at an extra cost.
• Exclusive private vehicle and driver-guide throughout the safari
• Early booking is advised to avoid missing on your choice of hotels/accommodation.
Day 1: Zanzibar/Harbor –Stone Town Hotel
Pick-up from Zanzibar airport or harbor to Stone town hotel. Overnight in Stone Town on Bed & Breakfast basis.
Day 2: Stone Town Hotel to Zanzibar
Depart for a guided town tour. This tour commences with a visit to Zanzibar’s colorful market. Alive with the buzz of locals bartering fresh vegetables and baskets of tropical fruit, amongst the heady smell of Jack fruit (and many other exotic fruits) we continue on to the site of the cathedral built in 1874. The cathedral signifies a potent time in Zanzibar’s history and stands on the sight of a past slave market, its high altar standing on the exact site of the whipping post. Slavery was abolished in 1873 through a decree passed by the then current Sultan of Zanzibar. From here we visit the residence of the late Sultans of Zanzibar, ‘Tip Tip House’, the Old Fort, ‘Peoples Palace’ and the House of Wonders’, full of intrigue and vivid history from a bygone era. The tour ends with a stroll through the narrow streets of the old stone town, the heart of Zanzibar’s vivacious history with time for shopping. You will have free time in the afternoon for you to explore further on your own or to relax.
In the evening, depart from the hotel for a sunset cruise along Stone Town waterfront. Dinner at a local restaurant. Overnight in Stone Town.
Day 3: Stone Town-Spice Tour
Depart from the hotel for a spice tour, This involves visiting the spices growing areas to see different spices and to learn their nature, uses and Taste some of them right on the spot depending on the season. In addition it involves visits to the famous spices producing area where you can see medicinal, cosmetics, ornamental plants and herbs. Most of the interesting items are cloves, nut meg, rambutan, lipstick, iodine plant, lemon grass, vanilla, henna, shampoo plant etc. You will have the unique opportunity to purchase these exclusive spices straight from the source. Finally you will visit the Kidichi Persian Baths that were built by the first Sultan of Zanzibar named Sultan Said Said bin Sultan in 1850 and Maruhubi Palace Ruins built by the third Sultan of Zanzibar named Sultan Said Baraghash Bin Said in 1880 which were built especially for housing 99 of his harem. Lunch is included. After lunch, you will be transferred to the beach hotel on the East coast. Accommodation on Half Board basis is included
Day 4+5: Two Full Days at Leisure
Spend days at leisure on the beaches of the East Coast or at the resort’s swimming pool. Scuba diving or diving course for beginners are available (at an additional cost) at most of the beach resorts in Zanzibar. Accommodation on Half Basis is included.
Day 6: Zanzibar Departure
After breakfast transfer to the apt for flight back home.
Optional Zanzibar Excursions:
• City Tour:-See the wonders of Stone Town, sample the local fruits and spices visit the Sultans Palace full of artifacts and historical objects, The Arab Fort and walk through the meandering narrow streets of Stone Town. Also visit Dr. Livingstone’s house, the house of wonders and the Zanzibar museum, which holds interesting relics from the past.
• Spice Tour:-Zanzibar is known as a spice island. Visit to the Persian baths built in 1850 by Seyyid bin Sultan and the spice plantations at Kizimbani.
• Dolphin Tour:- Visit the fishing village of kizimkazi. It is here that we find the first evidence of Islam in East Africa. Visit the old mosque built in 1804 and board a local dhow or boat to see the dolphins and swim with the dolphins.
• Prison Island Tour:-Formally used by the Arabs as a confinement for refractory slaves, the island is also home to the giant tortoises besides a hot spot for snorkeling and sunbathing.
• Arrival and departure airport transfer. • Accommodation as per the itinerary.
• Accommodation in the National Parks is based on Full Board
• Road transportation in custom made safari vehicles.
• Exclusive private vehicle and driver-guide throughout the safari
• Game dives as per the itinerary
• Park and game reserve entrance fees
• English Driver guides available for the safari
• Our 24hours support throughout the safari
• All International Flights/local Flights + Taxes
• Visa fees, Travel & Personal accident insurance
• Excursions, services and activities not mentioned in this program
• Flying option available for certain safaris at an extra cost
• Personal expenses e.g. laundry, telephone calls, Drinks, Tips etc
To get costs for this tour, contact our Sales Office Team on sales@trailsofafrica.co.ke
Just give us the Safari Tour Code and name of the safari you want to book and we shall revert back with costs and availability.
Zanzibar is the romantic gateway to Africa. For generations the name Zanzibar has captured the imagination of people as a far away, exotic and legendary island located in the Indian Ocean near the East African coast.
The island has been a home to Persians, Arabs, Indians and Portuguese traders. Spices and slave trading made the island rich and famous. The east of the island is the location for the famous palm-lined beaches and beautiful coral lagoons with fascinating and marine life and local culture, whilst the west has some wonderful soft-sand beaches which are ideal for swimming. In Pemba the beaches are all about total isolation, with thousands of small coves that you can bring a boat into and have to yourself.
You can participate in the following activities while in Zanzibar:
• City Tour:-See the wonders of Stone Town, sample the local fruits and spices visit the Sultans Palace full of artifacts and historical objects, The Arab Fort and walk through the meandering narrow streets of Stone Town. Also visit Dr. Livingstone’s house, the house of wonders and the Zanzibar museum, which holds interesting relics from the past.
• Spice Tour:-Zanzibar is known as a spice island. Visit to the Persian baths built in 1850 by Seyyid bin Sultan and the spice plantations at Kizimbani.
• Dolphin Tour:– Visit the fishing village of kizimkazi. It is here that we find the first evidence of Islam in East Africa. Visit the old mosque built in 1804 and board a local dhow or boat to see the dolphins and swim with the dolphins.
• Prison Island Tour:-Formally used by the Arabs as a confinement for refractory slaves, the island is also home to the giant tortoises besides a hot spot for snorkeling and sunbathing.
Zanzibar Excursions……. tranquillity, sunny sandy beaches, culture…. serenity redefined
Zanzibar is the romantic gateway to East Africa. The east of the island is the location for the famous palm-lined beaches and beautiful coral lagoons with fascinating and marine life and local culture, whilst the west has some wonderful soft-sand beaches which are ideal for swimming. In Pemba the beaches are all about total isolation, with thousands of small coves that you can bring a boat into and have to yourself. The island has been a home to Persians, Arabs, Indians and Portuguese traders. Spices and slave trading made the island rich and famous.
City Tour – Half Tour
See the wonders of Stone Town. The tour starts at the City market where you can sample the local fruits and spices. We then continue to the magnificent Sultans Palace full of artifacts and historical objects, The Arab Fort and walk through the meandering narrow streets of Stone Town. On this tour one gets a chance to visit Dr. Livingstone’s house, the house of wonders and the Zanzibar museum, which holds many interesting relics from the past etc.
Spice Tour – Half Tour
Zanzibar is known as being a spice island. Tour begins with a visit to the Persian baths built in 1850 by Seyyid bin Sultan. Then proceed on to the spice plantations at Kizimbani. Spices to be seen here include, cardamon, cinnamon, cloves, black pepper, nutmeg and tropical fruits like the jack fruit, bread fruit, pineapples and other rare plants like the lipstick tree and henna bush. There is ample oppotunity to purchase packaged spices, essential oils and trinkets at the local stall.
Jozani Forest Tour – Half Day
The forest is home to the rare red colobus monkeys found only in Zanzibar. This tour also includes a nature trail through the forest seeing different kinds of animal and bird species. We can combine this tour with either the spice or city tours..
Dhow Building Tour In Nungwi – Full Day
This is a full day tour to the north coast of Zanzibar to the dhow building village in Nungui. One gets a rare chance to meet the local craftsmen as they work on the small and large dhows.
Dolphin Tour – Half Day
This half-day tour involves a visit to the fishing village of kizimkazi. It is here that we find the first evidence of Islam in east Africa. Apart from having a chance to visit the old mosque built in 1804, we also board a local dhow or boat to see the dolphins. One can try to swim with the dolphins and if lucky, even touch them. The tour also includes snorkeling. We however give no guarantees of seeing the dolphins.
Prison Island Tour – Half Day
Formally used by the Arabs as a confinement for refractory slaves, the island is also home to the giant tortoises. Also best recommended for snorkeling and sunbathing
