This 6-day, 5-night package is built for travelers who want to see the best of Zanzibar's culture and wildlife before settling into proper beach time. It covers Stone Town, Prison Island's giant tortoises, a dolphin tour off Kizimkazi, Jozani Forest's red colobus monkeys, and the spice and botanical tour, then finishes with two full days of relaxation on the East Coast.
Like all our Zanzibar packages, this is a private tour, just your group with a dedicated driver-guide, and we can help arrange flights and speed boats in and out of Zanzibar. It can start on any date you request. If you'd like to extend the trip further still, our 7-Day Zanzibar Holiday Package adds Prison Island as its own dedicated boat excursion with more time at sea.
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Using 4 & 5***** star Stone Town Hotel and Beach Hotel or Resort
PRICE: Per person Sharing US $ 900 – Hotel 4 & 5 star –
single person US $1350.
All hotels/resorts on half board apart from Tembo House Hotel in Stone Town
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Using 3*** star Stone Town Hotel and Beach Hotel
PRICE: Per person Sharing US $ 750 – Hotel 3***-
single person US $800.
For a more accurate estimate, contact us with your specific requirements and budget. We'll send a detailed quote based on your itinerary, group size, and preferred level of comfort.
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On arrival at the Zanzibar airport or harbour, you'll be transferred to your chosen hotel in Stone Town for check-in, with the evening free to rest after travel.
Distance: Airport/harbour transfer
Activity: Arrival and check-in
Accommodation: Hotel in Stone Town
Meals: Dinner
After breakfast, at 9:00am the Stone Town tour takes you through this historic, centuries-old town: the former slave market site (now an Anglican church built in 1871), the town market, the Zanzibar Memorial Museum, the House of Wonders (Beit-Al-Ajab, built in 1883), the Old Arab Fort, the Palace Museum, and the Old Indian Dispensary (now a cultural centre). At 2:30pm, you'll head to Prison Island, home of giant Aldabra tortoises and flanked by a reef sanctuary that's ideal for swimming and snorkeling, returning to Stone Town for dinner.
Distance: Half-day Stone Town tour, half-day Prison Island excursion
Activity: Stone Town historic tour, Prison Island visit
Accommodation: Hotel in Stone Town (second night)
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
The spice and botanical tour takes you to plantations and plots across the island where you'll see and taste tropical fruits and a variety of spice plants used as ornament, medicine, flowers and food, along with a stop at Kidichi Bath, built in 1850 by the first Sultan for his wife Sheherazade. Return to Stone Town for dinner and overnight.
Distance: Half-day tour
Activity: Spice and botanical tour, Kidichi Bath visit
Accommodation: Hotel in Stone Town (third night)
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
At 8:30am, you'll head to the south coast for a dolphin-watching trip off Kizimkazi, with the chance to swim alongside hundreds of spinner and bottlenose dolphins as they play in the waters offshore. At 2:30pm, you'll continue to Jozani Forest, home to the red colobus monkey, with both natural forest and mangrove forest boardwalks to explore, before transferring on to your East Coast beach hotel for dinner and overnight.
Distance: Half-day dolphin tour, half-day Jozani Forest visit, then transfer to the coast
Activity: South coast dolphin-watching tour, Jozani Forest, transfer to East Coast
Accommodation: Hotel on the East Coast
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
A full day to relax at your beach hotel, swim, sunbathe, or simply enjoy the slower pace after several days of touring.
Distance: At leisure
Activity: Full day of beach relaxation
Accommodation: Hotel on the East Coast (second night)
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
After breakfast, you'll be picked up from your East Coast hotel and transferred to the harbour or airport for your departure.
Distance: Transfer to harbour/airport
Activity: Departure transfer
Accommodation: N/A, end of package
Meals: Breakfast
No sighting of wild animals can be guaranteed, but Kizimkazi on Zanzibar's south coast is one of the most reliable spots in East Africa for encountering wild spinner and bottlenose dolphins, with sightings common on most trips.
This is an accessible trip for most fitness levels. The Stone Town tour and Jozani Forest both involve walking, the dolphin tour and Prison Island visit are primarily boat-based with optional swimming, and the beach days are entirely at your own pace.
The price covers bed and breakfast accommodation for 5 nights, all transfers, and everything stated in the itinerary including entrance fees for Stone Town, Prison Island, the dolphin tour, Jozani Forest and the spice tour. International flights, personal expenses, tips, and travel insurance are not included unless stated. See the full "What's included" and "Not included" sections on this page for the complete breakdown.
This package is offered with both 4 and 5-star Stone Town and beach hotel/resort options, and a more budget-friendly 3-star option. Pricing varies accordingly, ask us for current rates based on your group size and preferred star rating.
Yes, the dolphin tour, Prison Island's tortoises, and Jozani Forest's monkeys all tend to be highlights for children, and the two full beach days at the end give plenty of relaxed downtime.
Most nationalities can obtain a Tanzania tourist visa online via the eTA system before travel, or on arrival (this covers Zanzibar as part of Tanzania). The visa costs USD 50 for most nationalities and USD 100 for US citizens. Comprehensive travel insurance is recommended for all travelers.
We accept bank transfers (all bank charges to be included with your remittance) and online credit or debit card payments. We'll confirm the full payment process when you book.
Yes, we can help arrange flights and speed boat transfers in and out of Zanzibar as part of your booking, just let us know your starting point and we'll advise on the best options.
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