08 Days - 07 Nights - The Magical Zanzibar Holiday.
Tour Highlight:
Start: Zanzibar
End: Zanzibar.
07 nights: Gold of Zanzibar.
Status: All year around.
Zanzibar is very well known for its fantastic colorless white sand beaches. Although Zanzibar is surrounded by amazing reefs which makes it, possible to swim in the Indian Ocean, you will find in the North Region that swimming is at any time possible. Kendwa & Nungwi is also every year again under the World’s TOP 10 Beaches with its natural beauty of white sand and turquoise water. This part of the island is surely also the most lively part of the island with beach clubs, restaurants, and bars along the beautiful coastline.
Day 1; Arrival & Warm Welcoming in Zanzibar You will be met by our company representative at Abeid Amani International Airport and transferred to your hotel in Kendwa at Gold Zanzibar Hotel Zanzibar.
Overnight: Gold of Zanzibar
Meals Plan: Half Board.
Day 2; Full Day at Leisure Get relaxed and feel the breathtaking atmosphere of the Indian Ocean at the beautiful white sandy beaches and turquoise water that gently rolls onto the beach. You can spend the entire day if you decide to get active after all; you can take a stroll on the romantically secluded beach – a wonderful diversion from long hours of relaxing at the hotel.
Overnight: Gold of Zanzibar
Meals Plan: Half Board.
Day 3; Half Day - Mnemba Island (Snorkeling with Bottlenose Dolphins) One of the best places for snorkeling is Mnemba Atoll, Located on the North Eastern coast of the Island. This atoll features an easy dive down to about 20 meters and quite a bit of coral, you can also spot dolphins, whales, and sea turtles due to the deeper water in the area. We offer daily snorkeling trips in this spot, Snorkeling in Mnemba Atoll offers you a stunning underwater world with schools of tropical reef fish, turtles, dolphins, nudibranchs, and beautiful hard and soft coral formations. Between the snorkeling sessions, you can stay on the boats and taste fresh seasonal fruits, spice tea, and snacks.
Overnight: Gold of Zanzibar
Meals Plan: Half Board.
Day 4; Stone Town & Visit Spice Plantation Farm After breakfast you will drive a short drive for a guided tour of Stone Town. Your guide will introduce you to all the buildings of interest and famous viewpoints, stone town, and its buildings are full of history and stories of the old times of Zanzibar, during the Sultans (Arabs), Europeans, and Missionaries. After the Island trip, you will be transferred to Spice Plantation Center for a Private Swahili Lunch. After lunch you will take a tour of one of Zanzibar’s Spice Farms is a must-do on the island. During a walking tour through the farm, guests will be shown and explained each and every spice one can find in Zanzibar. After being fully packed with knowledge, our guests get time to buy spices, soaps, and crèmes which are all handmade by the community within the farm, and can enjoy a traditional weaving class. Nowadays the plantations are a tribute to the island’s colonial past. This is an excellent chance to learn about the turbulent history of the island. Depending on the season, you can find anything from vanilla, cardamom, cinnamon, nutmeg, turmeric, lemon grass, cloves, ylang-ylang, cumin, garlic, ginger, coriander, pepper, allspice, tamarind, chili, and oregano. Private lunch recommended.
Overnight: Gold of Zanzibar
Meals Plan: Half Board.
Day 5; Unforgettable Sea Adventure Trip (Safari Blue) For an unforgettable day in Zanzibar a post-breakfast drive will take you to Fumba Village, where you will hop on a traditional dhow boat to sail to the breathtaking Minai Bay home to a cluster of beautiful, uninhabited islands. Once you reach the destination, the dhow boat will be anchored in an idyllic spot, allowing you to swim around the island, snorkel along the rich coral reefs, spot the frolicking dolphins or explore the pristine islets. Your day will have interrupted mouthwatering buffet lunch on Kwale Island, where you can tuck into succulent calamari, freshly grilled fish, huge lobster, and juicy tropical fruits under the shade of makuti roof facing the Indian Ocean. After a fantastic day out in the sun, you will return to Fumba Village on a lateen sail back.
Overnight: Gold of Zanzibar
Meals Plan: Half Board.
Day 6; Full Day at Leisure Get relaxed and feel the breathtaking atmosphere of the Indian Ocean at the beautiful white sandy beaches and turquoise water that gently rolls onto the beach. You can spend the entire day if you decide to get active after all; you can take a stroll on the romantically secluded beach – a wonderful diversion from long hours of relaxing at the hotel
Overnight: Gold of Zanzibar
Meals Plan: Half Board.
Day 7; Relax On the Paradise. Get relaxed and feel the breathtaking atmosphere of the Indian Ocean at the beautiful white sandy beaches and turquoise water that gently rolls onto the beach. You can spend the entire day if you decide to get active after all; you can take a stroll on the romantically secluded beach – a wonderful diversion from long hours of relaxing at the hotel.
Overnight: Gold of Zanzibar
Meals Plan: Half Board.
Day 8; Departure from the Hotel After breakfast or lunch, you will depart from the hotel for the drive to Zanzibar Airport for your International flights back.
Abeid Amani Karume International Airport Zanzibar.
Abeid Amani Karume International Airport Zanzibar.
- Sun hat.
- Sun dress.
- Flip flops.
- Beach towels.
- Beach bag.
- Sun cream.
- Swimming costumes.
- cash exchange at the airport.
- Accommodation while in Zanzibar
● Meals as mentioned
● All Ground Transfers
● Friendly professional guide - (choose language please.)
● All Government Entrance Fees
● Snorkeling Gears
● Private Boat to Mnemba Island
● Private Dhow wooded boat to Safari Blue
● Seafood Buffet Lunch During Safari Blue
● Fresh Fruits and Refreshments
● Mineral Water & Soft Drinks during the tour. - Private Lunch At Spice Plantation Center.
- International flights from home and back.
- Tips & porterage
- Visa fee (if applicable)
- Other personal items.
12:00 am
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
Vegetarian option is available, please advice at time of booking if required (lunch)
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation.
- Pets are not allowed.
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
Cancellation and Refund Policy:
All cancellations must be made in writing to us at least a month prior to the date of arrival of the client. We levy the following cancellation charges.
» 10% of the total amount if the booking is cancelled 30 days prior
» 25% of the total amount if the booking is cancelled 15 days prior
» 50% of the total amount if the booking is cancelled 07 days prior
» 100% cancellation in case of no show
All hotel reservation require reconfirmation by the agent / customer at least a one week prior to the date of check in failing which hotels reserve the right to levy at least one night retention which is payable by the customer making reservation through us Villicon Tours & Travel Ltd. do not take any responsibility to make any refund on deposit to the clients until the same has been received by us from the hotel/s. If payment of the tour is through Credit Card charge then the contract is irrevocable. If there is any complaint regarding services it should be communicated to Villicon Tours & Travel Ltd. while the tour is still on. Refund, if any, will be made in TZS only in Zanzibar before the departure at the end of the tour, as per the conversion rate prevailing at the time of refund. In case of any legal dispute the Jurisdiction will be stone City, Zanzibar.
Refunds for unused services or shortening of tour due to genuine reason will be executed within 20 days of your returning to your home Country.
We are strongly recommended Any cancellation of a reservation must be in writing, either by e-mail, and shall only be effective upon its receipt and acknowledgment.