Holidays / Zanzibar

5 Nights Zanzibar Escape

Beach days, Stone Town and a sunset dhow cruise.

5 Nights / 6 DaysZanzibar, Tanzania4-star hotelFrom USD 890

Highlights

  • Stone Town walking tour
  • Spice farm visit
  • Sunset dhow cruise

Photos

Stone Town street with carved wooden doorsFresh spices and fruit on a Zanzibar spice tourTraditional dhow boat on turquoise water at sunsetBeach loungers under palm treesRed colobus monkeys in Jozani ForestResort bed with white mosquito net

Day-by-day itinerary

DAY1

Fly to Zanzibar

Depart Entebbe on your connecting flight (via Nairobi or Dar es Salaam, depending on the airline and date). On arrival at Zanzibar airport you are met by your driver for the transfer north to your beachfront resort in Nungwi or Kendwa, about 1 hour. Settle in and enjoy your first evening by the sea.

Resort aerial turquoise water
In-flight meals Beach resort, Nungwi or Kendwa
DAY2

Beach day

Breakfast, then a free day on the white sand. Swim in the warm shallows, try the resort's water sports or book a snorkelling trip to Mnemba Atoll (optional, extra cost). Kendwa's beach is a popular spot for sunset drinks.

Palm tree white beach turquoise
Breakfast Beach resort
DAY3

Stone Town and spice farm

After breakfast you head south with your guide to Stone Town, the UNESCO-listed old city. Walk the narrow lanes with their carved doors, see the old fort, Forodhani Gardens, the Darajani market and the old slave market site. On the way back you visit a spice farm to see cloves, vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg growing and taste fresh fruit.

Stone town street carved doorsSpice tour fruit close up
Breakfast Beach resort
DAY4

Sunset dhow cruise

A relaxed morning at the pool or beach. In the late afternoon you board a traditional wooden dhow for a sunset sail along the north coast, with soft drinks and fruit on board.

Dhow boat silhouette sunsetDhow boat turquoise sunset
Breakfast Beach resort
DAY5

Free day, your choice

A day to do exactly as you like. Optional extras we can arrange: Prison Island (giant tortoises), Jozani Forest (red colobus monkeys), scuba diving, a spa treatment or a sunset massage on the beach.

Red colobus monkeys foliageSnorkelers waving water
Breakfast Beach resort
DAY6

Fly home

Breakfast and check-out. Private transfer to the airport for your flight back to Entebbe.

Sunset ocean horizon
Breakfast —

This itinerary is a guide. The order of activities can change with flight times, weather and hotel availability, and we confirm the final plan with your quote. Optional extras are marked and cost extra.

Included

  • Return flights
  • 5 nights hotel
  • Breakfast daily
  • Airport transfers
  • Stone Town tour

Not included

  • International flights unless stated
  • Visa fees
  • Travel insurance
  • Personal expenses
  • Optional tours not listed

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