ZANZIBAR EXCURSIONS – 12DAYS/11NIGHTS.
DAY1:
Arrival in Zanzibar airport where you will be met with our driver and be taken to your hotel for dinner and overnight – STONE TOWN
DAY2: PRISON ISLAND + BAWE + NAKUPENDA SANDBANK.
At 0900 am, you will be taken from your hotel for a full day at Prison Island and Nakupenda (I love you) Sandbank. Prison Island was formerly owned by an Arab and was privately used as a place of detention for disobedient slaves. It was built in 1893 as a central prison for Zanzibar, hence the name “PRISON ISLAND”. You will be able to see Giant Tortoises, Dik dik, Peacock, Prison Chamber, Mangrove forest and perhaps swim and snorkel if interested.
In the early afternoon you will move to Nakupenda Island and sandbank (30 minutes) by boat.
This is the ideal place near stone town where you can relax, swim, and snorkel while enjoying your BBQ of seafood, soft and hard drinks, tropical fruits under the shade of built umbrellas. Lunch will be ready at 1pm.
In the evening you will be brought at the shores for an hour break before joining a sunset cruise at 5-7pm (optional).
Overnight – STONE TOWN
DAY3: BLUE SAFARI – THE HIGHLIGHT OF ZANZIBAR.
We leave stone town at 0900am to Fumba village where our sailing boat will be awaiting to take us to Kwale Island for BLUE WATER SAFARI – The highlight of Zanzibar.
We will sail in a beautiful traditional wooden dhow, watch Dolphins (if we have a chance of seeing them) at play, snorkel over the reefs of Menai Bay conservation area, feast on a swahili influenced seafood buffet that include Fish on coconut source, Rice, French Fries, Calamari, Lobster, Prawns, tropical fruits etc.
We will visit a Baobab tree believed to be more than 500years old before sailing back to Fumba village and back to your hotel for dinner and overnight. STONE TOWN
DAY4: CITY TOUR – SPICE FARMS TOUR – NUNGWI.
After breakfast (0900am),we will have a chance to visit Town Markets, old slave markets, National Museum, High court building, Old German Consulate, Africa House (former English Club), Tippu Tip House and Grave, Kele kele square, Old British Consulate, Orphanage home, Old Fort, Forodhani Gardens, House of Wonders, Sultan Palace, Dr. Livingstone House, St. Joseph’s Cathedral, Old Mosques, Freddie Mercury House among others.
After the City tour around 12pm we will drive to Spice farm (20-30mins) to experience the rare tropical fruits, spices and other rare species of plants that grow in Zanzibar.
You will have a chance to eat, smell and taste different fruits and spices to learn why Zanzibar is called a spice Island.Lunch will be in the farm to taste spicy food prepared by local women group there.
Late afternoon we will drive to Nungwi in the North for dinner and overnight.
Two free days are spent in the West Coast, where you can make a dive, Parasailing, Surf kite, Fishing etc.
Overnight will be spent in PAJE
DAY 7: NUNGWI – JOZANI FOREST – PAJE.
After breakfast (0900 am) we will leave for Jozani Forest.
We will have another 2-3hrs of exploring the only National Park in Zanzibar to see Jozani Black and white Colobus monkey, Mangrove forest walk, butterfly Centre (if interested).
In the afternoon we will drive to PAJE beach (East Coast) for a beach break including
Dinner and overnight in PAJE.
DAY8: THE ROCK RESTAURANT.
Morning at leisure and drive to THE ROCK RESTAURANT in the afternoon for lunch
DAY 9: DOLPHIN TOUR – KIZIMKAZI.
Another adventurous day to swim with Dolphins.
Depart from your hotel at 06:00 am to Kizimkazi (southern coast) village; board your motorized boat to find playful Dolphins out in the open waters. Swim with then if you can or otherwise watch them from the boat. Kizimkazi is the most popular Dolphin spotting location where you can see both BOTTLE – NOSED and HUMPBACK DOLPHINS.
DAY 10: FREE DAY
Full day relaxation in KIZIMKAZI.
DAY 11: Beach relaxation in the South Coast.
DAY12: STONE TOWN – AIRPORT
After breakfast we will drive to Stone Town for our last shopping and lunch before driving to the airport for your flight back home.
