Experiences & Activities
Stone Town Walking Tour
Guided walking tour of UNESCO Stone Town with a local historian: the House of Wonders, Old Fort, Freddie Mercury's birthplace, the former slave market memorial and Darajani market. Three hours on foot, half-day from $35.
Prison Island & Stone Town Tour
Short dhow ride to Changuu (Prison) Island to meet Aldabra giant tortoises, some over a century old, then snorkel the surrounding reef before a guided walk through Stone Town. Half-day from $50.
Jozani Forest & Red Colobus Tour
Guided walk through Jozani-Chwaka Bay National Park to see the endemic Zanzibar red colobus monkey in its native forest, then out along a mangrove boardwalk over the bay. Half-day nature tour from $40.
Safari Blue Full-Day Tour
Full-day dhow adventure across Menai Bay marine reserve with two snorkelling stops, a tidal sandbank, dolphin spotting, a grilled-seafood buffet on Kwale Island and a swim in the baobab lagoon. From $75.
Kizimkazi Dolphin Tour
Early-morning boat from Kizimkazi fishing village to watch wild bottlenose and humpback dolphins in their natural habitat, followed by a snorkelling stop on a nearby reef. Responsible viewing, half-day from $45.
Mnemba Atoll Snorkelling Tour
Half-day boat tour to Mnemba Atoll marine reserve, Zanzibar's richest reef: 300+ fish species, frequent dolphin and sea turtle sightings, and two guided snorkelling stops with gear provided. From $65.
The Rock Restaurant & Michamvi Day Trip
Half-day trip to The Rock Restaurant, a coral-outcrop restaurant sitting in the sea at Pingwe, plus time on the calm Michamvi beaches and the east coast's only west-facing sunset point at Michamvi Kae. From $40.
Paje Kitesurfing Intro Lesson
Learn to kitesurf at Paje on one of the world's top flat-water kite lagoons. Three hours with a certified instructor covering kite control, body drag and board basics on a wide, shallow bay with steady side-shore wind. From $60.
Zanzibar Spice Farm Tour
Walk a working plantation of cloves, vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg at Kizimbani, taste tropical fruit straight off the tree, and finish with a Swahili lunch cooked from what you've just seen. A practical, grounding half-day tour from $30.
Kuza Cave & Swahili Village Experience
Swim in the Kuza Cave, a natural coral cavern near Jambiani with a clear freshwater pool, then join a community-led Swahili cultural experience in the village. Authentic, half-day and community-run, from $40.
Nakupenda Sandbank & Stone Town
Boat from Stone Town to the Nakupenda sandbank, a strip of white sand surrounded by open turquoise sea, for swimming, snorkelling and a fresh-seafood lunch right on the sand. Tour from $55.
Nungwi Beach & Turtle Sanctuary
Day trip to Nungwi, the northern beach where the tide retreats minimally and you can swim all day, with time at the Mnarani turtle sanctuary and a walk past the working dhow-building yards. From $45.
Mikumi Day Safari from Zanzibar (Fly-In)
Fly from Zanzibar to mainland Tanzania for a full-day 4x4 game drive in Mikumi National Park, the closest real Big-Five safari to the island. Elephants, lions, giraffe and more. Back on Zanzibar by evening. From $520.
Sunset Dhow Cruise
Board a traditional handmade Swahili dhow at dusk and sail along the coast as the light turns gold. Drinks and canapés on board, two hours of slow sailing and the best photography light of the day. From $35.
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