Tanzania · East Africa
5 Days Zanzibar Beach Holiday
Zanzibar

5 Days Zanzibar Beach Holiday

Five days for Zanzibar beaches, culture and optional island activities at a relaxed pace.

Overview

5 Days Zanzibar Beach Holiday

Five days for Zanzibar beaches, culture and optional island activities at a relaxed pace.

This Zanzibar program combines the island activities shown in the itinerary with beach time and transfers. Exact hotel, meal plan and marine activities are confirmed in the quotation, while sea-based excursions remain subject to weather, tides and local operating conditions.

Duration5 Days
Tour StyleBeach + Culture
DestinationZanzibar
BookingRequest a Quote
Route Overview

Main Areas on This Tour

This route is arranged to keep the program practical while allowing useful time in the principal places listed below. The final order can change when seasonal conditions, accommodation location, park access or flight times require an adjustment.

  • Zanzibar
5 Days Zanzibar Beach Holiday route area
Places to Visit

Highlights Along the Route

These are the principal areas connected to this itinerary. The exact wildlife, weather and local conditions are different on every departure.

Zanzibar

Zanzibar

Five days for Zanzibar beaches, culture and optional island activities at a relaxed pace.

Day by Day Itinerary

Detailed Daily Program

Open each day for the full description. The program below is based on the tour material supplied for this website; final lodge names, operating times and any optional activities are confirmed with the quotation.

Transfer from airport to Stone Town, check-in at the hotel. In the evening have a traditional Swahili dinner in Stone town (the heart of Zanzibar).

Experience & Practical Details

Stone Town is the historic core of Zanzibar City and is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Walking visits commonly focus on the old streets, carved doors, markets and the island’s Swahili trading history.

Island activities depend on the selected coast, tides, sea conditions and the hotel location confirmed for the booking.

Beach time can be combined with cultural, historical or marine activities without making the schedule unnecessarily crowded.

MealsBreakfast and other meals according to the confirmed hotel/activity plan
AccommodationZanzibar hotel or beach resort as confirmed
Important: Marine activities depend on weather, tides, sea conditions and local operator availability.
Day 1
5 Days Zanzibar Beach Holiday — day 1

Morning at 09:00am proceed to Nakupenda sandbank. At 02:00pm trip to Spice Tour on this tour you will see and taste the tropical fruits, spices plantation or plots in the island. A variety of spices plants used as ornament, medicines, flowers, fruits and another interesting flora can be seen during spice tour and visit to Kidichi bath built in 1850 by the first Sultan for his wife Sheharzad (granddaughter of Fateh Ali Shah of Persia and back to town for dinner and Overnight at your accommodations.

Experience & Practical Details

Island activities depend on the selected coast, tides, sea conditions and the hotel location confirmed for the booking.

Beach time can be combined with cultural, historical or marine activities without making the schedule unnecessarily crowded.

MealsBreakfast and other meals according to the confirmed hotel/activity plan
AccommodationZanzibar hotel or beach resort as confirmed
Important: Marine activities depend on weather, tides, sea conditions and local operator availability.
Day 2
5 Days Zanzibar Beach Holiday — day 2

At 9:00 am Trip to Safari Blue. A full day sailing/snorkeling/sunbathing on a traditional dhow and seafood barbecue. Setting sail from Fumba, you will explore the Menai Bay where dolphins are often sighted.

When dropping the anchor at Kwale sandbank, you can snorkeling the coral reefs. At Kwale Island you’ll be served a buffet of grilled fish, lobster, calamari, chickens and coconut rice. The boat sails to a stunning natural lagoon where there is opportunity to swim, before the day is over you will be transferred to Nungwi beach in northern Zanzibar for dinner Overnight at your accommodation.

Experience & Practical Details

Island activities depend on the selected coast, tides, sea conditions and the hotel location confirmed for the booking.

Beach time can be combined with cultural, historical or marine activities without making the schedule unnecessarily crowded.

MealsBreakfast and other meals according to the confirmed hotel/activity plan
AccommodationZanzibar hotel or beach resort as confirmed
Important: Marine activities depend on weather, tides, sea conditions and local operator availability.

The whole day relaxing and enjoy the beach or do a short stone town tour and shopping on afternoon back to your accommodation. Overnight at your accommodation.

Experience & Practical Details

Stone Town is the historic core of Zanzibar City and is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Walking visits commonly focus on the old streets, carved doors, markets and the island’s Swahili trading history.

Island activities depend on the selected coast, tides, sea conditions and the hotel location confirmed for the booking.

Beach time can be combined with cultural, historical or marine activities without making the schedule unnecessarily crowded.

MealsBreakfast and other meals according to the confirmed hotel/activity plan
AccommodationZanzibar hotel or beach resort as confirmed
Important: Marine activities depend on weather, tides, sea conditions and local operator availability.
Day 4
5 Days Zanzibar Beach Holiday — day 4

Half Day beach relax at the hotel or do a short stone town tour and shopping on afternoon back to your accommodation in the late afternoon Transferred to Airport.

Experience & Practical Details

Stone Town is the historic core of Zanzibar City and is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Walking visits commonly focus on the old streets, carved doors, markets and the island’s Swahili trading history.

Island activities depend on the selected coast, tides, sea conditions and the hotel location confirmed for the booking.

Beach time can be combined with cultural, historical or marine activities without making the schedule unnecessarily crowded.

MealsBreakfast and other meals according to the confirmed hotel/activity plan
AccommodationZanzibar hotel or beach resort as confirmed
Important: Marine activities depend on weather, tides, sea conditions and local operator availability.
Included

What Is Normally Included

  • Professional guiding for the confirmed tour
  • Transport and transfers specifically shown in the final itinerary
  • Accommodation and meals specifically listed in the quotation
  • National park, conservation or activity fees specifically listed in the quotation
  • Drinking water during the operating tour where stated
  • Government taxes applicable to the included services where stated
Excluded

What Is Normally Excluded

  • International flights and Tanzania visa costs
  • Travel insurance and personal medical expenses
  • Tips and gratuities
  • Personal equipment, laundry and beverages unless included
  • Optional activities not shown in the final quotation
  • Any service not specifically listed under inclusions
Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. Dates, accommodation category, transfers and the combination of destinations can be adjusted where practical.
Send your travel dates and number of travelers. Ruhala will confirm availability, included services and the quotation.
No. Wildlife movement, weather, trail conditions and individual altitude response are natural variables.
Yes, when the number of available days and transport connections make the combination practical.
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