6 Days Zanzibar Beach and Cultural Tour
During the 6 days Zanzibar beach and cultural tour, you will experience the Zanzibar destinations. You will visit the several beaches around the island, Stone Town, and the spice markets and farms. Zanzíbar is an archipelago off the coast of Tanzania in the Indian Ocean, known for its pristine beaches, rich history, and vibrant culture. Explore Stone Town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for its narrow streets, historic buildings, and bustling markets. Discover Zanzíbar spice heritage with guided tours of spice plantations, learning about the island’s history as a major spice producer. Engage with the local culture, visiting villages, meeting artisans, and sampling Zanzíbar unique cuisine. Below is a detailed itinerary of the 6 days Zanzibar beach and cultural tour.
Summary of the safari
- Day 1: Arrival and transfer to Stone Town
- Day 2: Transfer to the prison island and Nungwi Beach
- Day 3: Mnemba Island for snookering
- Day 4: Jazani Forest and Pongwe Beach
- Day 5: Spice tour and Kiwengwa Beach
- Day 6: Departure
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival and transfer to Stone Town
On arrival in Zanzibar, you will be transferred to the stone town. While in Stone Town, you will start over with a tour around the town seeing the old architecture of the Arabs. You will also visit several slave markets that were in ancient times displayed for slaves. Later on, you will be transferred to the hotel for dinner and overnight.
Meal plan: Lunch, dinner.
Day 2: Transfer to the prison island and Nungwi Beach
During day 2, you will start over with the morning breakfast and then go ahead with the transfer to the prison island. While on the prison island, you will see several large, giant tortoises. Then later in the afternoon, you will transfer to the Nungwi beach for relaxation and beach life.
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
Day 3: Mnemba Island for snookering
You will start the morning with breakfast and then transfer to Mnemba Island to spot the dolphins. While there you will be able to swim with them and also snookering around the mamba beach. In the evening, you will set up an evening relaxation picnic for the view of the Indian Ocean. Later on, you will proceed to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Day 4: Jazani forest and Pongwe beach.
On day 4 of the 6-day Zanzibar beach and cultural tours, you will start over with the morning breakfast and then transfer to the Jazani Forest Park. While in the forest, you will start over with a nature walk. During the walk, you will see several wildlife like colobus monkeys, white and black monkeys, vervet monkeys, pied kingfishers, African fishing eagles, and many others. You will go ahead with a transfer to the Pongwe beach for beach life.
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
Day 5: spice tour and Kiwengwa Beach
During the second last day of day 5, you will proceed with the spice tour to the spice gardens which will take about 2 hours of the day. In the tour, you will have the taste of several spices grown on the island. Later on, you will continue to the Kiwengwa beach for the beach life on the stretching white sands and also under the palm trees.
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
Day 6: Departure
After your early morning breakfast on the last day of the 6 days Zanzibar beach and cultural tour, you will be transferred to Zanzibar airport for the flights to Dar el Salam. While in Zanzibar, you will either be transferred to the airport for your outbound flights or hotel of your choice. This will be the end of the 6 days Zanzibar beach and cultural tour.
Meal plan: Breakfast, and lunch
