5 Days Zanzibar Beach Tour
Only 45 minutes flight from the mainland, the wonderfully sleepy island of Zanzibar is one of East Africa’s finest beach destinations, surrounded by coral reefs with idyllic beaches lined by huge sweeping palm trees. Zanzibar beach vacation packages.
How to get there
- This tour starts and ends in Arusha/Moshi
- Africa Joy Tours as an operator can help select your international flights, but you’ll have to book them yourself
- Fly to/from Kilimanjaro Airport near Arusha/Moshi
- A transfer from and back to the airport can be arranged for an extra cost
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
Day 1: Dar es Salaam – Zanzibar
Precision Air flight from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar. On Arrival at Zanzibar Airport you will be picked by our Staff, and transfer to the Zanzibar Beach Resort for lunch, dinner, and overnight Full board included
Day 2: Zanzibar Dolphin Tour
After breakfast, take the Dolphin Tour for diving, swimming, and a picnic lunch on the way. In the late evening, drive to Paje for your stay at the Arabian Nights Hotel Half board included
Day 3: Spice Island Zanzibar
After breakfast, pick up from hotel and transfer to Kizimbani Village for the Spice Tour you will visit a spice plantation where you will have the opportunity to pick, smell and savor fruits and spices, packets of which you have probably seen on the supermarket shelf back home but not recognized before. The Spice Island as it is affectionately called has over forty of the most valuable tropical aromatic plants that were introduced over the last two centuries by the Oman Arabs. The spices are grown in the spice grades in the hills north of Stone Town. Our knowledgeable guides will take you through this fascinating tour. Spices can be tasted and even purchased. Cloves, star fruit, bulls heart, tangerine trees, lemon grass, mangosteen and lipstick trees to mention but a few.
After lunch go for a Jozani Forest Tour. The Half day Jozani tour will feature a visit to Jozani forest. This forest is one of the last remaining sanctuaries in the world of the red colubus monkey. Wonderful photo opportunities and sightings of these rare creatures living in the forest reserves are possible on the pathways.
Later, drive down to your hotel in Paje. Dinner and overnight at Arabian Nights Hotel Half board included
Day 4: Relax at Beach
Breakfast at the hotel. Your day is at leisure for swimming, and relaxing. Late afternoon drive to Stone town for your overnight stay the Tembo Hotel Half board included
Day 5: Zanzibar Stone Town
After breakfast, take a half day walk in Stone Town for shopping, and after lunch at a restaurant in Stone Town, drive to the airport in the afternoon to catch your flight to Dar es Salaam and your international flight home.
End of Zanzibar beach vacation packages
Included
- Accommodations and meals as per itinerary
- Spice Tour, Jozani Forest Tour and Dolphin tour
- Tanzanian English speaking driver guide.
- Vehicle: Fully air conditioned Van
- Domestic flights
- Transfer as indicated
Excluded
- Tanzanian Visas
- International flights
- Gratuity to your driver/ guide USD 15 per day per group
- Beverages (Alcohol and Non-Alcoholic), Tips to the Waiters at the lodges and resorts, Laundry Service at the lodges and resorts
- Emergency evacuation insurance
- Excursions: City Tours, Prison Island Tour, and Lunch at the Hotels
