5 day(s) | Zanzibar Holiday
Zanzibar Island
Zanzibar is a semi-autonomous region of Tanzania in East Africa. It is composed of the Zanzibar Archipelago in the Indian Ocean, 25/50 kilometers (16/31 mi) off the coast of the mainland, and consists of many small islands and two large ones: Unguja (the main island, referred to informally as Zanzibar) and Pemba Island. The capital is Zanzibar City, located on the island of Unguja. Its historic centre is Stone Town, which is a World Heritage Site.
Day 1 – ARRIVAL ZANZIBAR
Arrival Zanzibar airport at 4.30 meet and greeting then transfer to stone town check inn for 1 night and overnight.
Transfer: airport/Hotel
Day 2 – CITY TOUR & THE ROCK RESTAURANT
09:00 you will pick up with our guide to do a stone town tour takes around the historical culture and architectural important town of Zanzibar with a century history.
It includes a visit to former slave market site, now stands as Anglican church built in 1871, town market, visit the Zanzibar Memorial Museum, House of Wonder built in 1883 (Beit Al Ajab), old Arab Fort, Palace Museum, Old Indian Dispensary (cultural centre) at 2:00pm transfer to North or East coast hotel via Maruhubi Palace ruins, Living Stone House, after tour transfer back to your hotel to change clothes ‘there after you will have a transport to The Rock restaurant you will be there at 1800hrs after dinner your resort and overnight.
Day 3 – MNEMBA ISLAND
Morning, after breakfast you will meet our guide who will take to start point, today you will do Mnemba Atoll is a protected oceanic area off northeastern Zanzibar near Matemwe with excellent visibility depths ranging from ten to thirty meters. It includes the small triangular island of Mnemba and a reef area comprising of two by four miles. This breathtaking marine ecosystem is famous for sightings of green turtles and dolphins that like to join you as you snorkel or dive while the seasonal migrating whale sharks and humpback whales announce their presence with an occasional spout of water
You will be driven northwards through the countryside passing villages such as Bububu, Kijichi and Kizimbani to experience why Zanzibar is known as the Spice Island.
The wonderful nature of this Island will reveal frequent stops on small farms of cash crops, food crops, spices, flowering trees and plants, medical trees and varieties of mints. You will be able to see, touch and even taste some of the spices and fruits available. The tour is abundant with the mud houses thatched using palm leaves, fruit garden and tropical scenery. There after drop to Jambian.
Day 4 – JOZANI FOREST / PRISON IS LAND TOUR
0900am You will be pick up with our guide to Jozani .The Jozani Forest cover an area approx 1000 hectares and is most famous for its inhabitants the Sykes monkey and the rare Red Colobus monkeys that are endemic to Zanzibar. After the tour proceeding to stone town to the start point to Prison island
The Prison Island or Changuu Island is the middle Island of three visible from the Stone Town. The prison on list its Island was built in 1893. Historically this small Island was used as a point of concealment of slaves later becomes a temporary hospital and a quarantine Island especially during the outbreak of contagious disease in the last century.
A 35 minutes boat trip takes you out to this Island resort where you can enjoy a few hours or stay for a full day. Meet the captain under the big tree in Forodhani Park. The tour is available twice daily: Morning 12:30 to 16:00 after you will be drop back to Hotel.
Day 5 – DEPARTURE / AIRPORT
Morning after breakfast relaxes at hotel or you will meet our drive/guide at 500 is who will drive you to Airport for your flight back home. (Advice departure time)
INCLUSIONS
Accommodation & meals
Airport transfers
Stone Town Tour
Culinary Tour
Services of a professional local guide and a driver
EXCLUSIONS
International flight tickets
Travel insurance
Visa, passport, vaccinations, and medicines
Alcoholic beverages
Tips, souvenirs, and items of personal nature
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