The 10 Best Tours in Zanzibar Archipelago, Zanzibar Archipelago

Fantastic food and spice experience,start at a local market shop for ingredients - then spice farm tour and cooking class.

Inclusions: Transportation by tuk-tuk, Hotel pick up and drop off, Guide, Cooking class, Spice farm tour, Local market tour

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About Zanzibar island has many villages where people live their casual life. This tour will help to see how people carry out their daily activities and how different they are from the rest of the countries. Local guides will explain about traditions. Itinerary While on the tour, you will visit the women’s handicraft group, seaweed farming, local school, and Hospital. Afterward, the local guide will take you to the lady who will show the process of making rope from coconut husk fiber. Later you will visit the local Witch a doctor who uses old natural medicine to help people. He is still working and helping people.

Inclusions: Lunch, Bottled water, Air-conditioned vehicle, All Fees and Taxes

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Avoid the hassle of airport transfers with a safe and convenient private transfer from Zanzibar Airport to your Hotel/ Accommodation in Zanzibar. We make sure that you are always comfortable and safe during the transfer. All our cars and buses have a good Air-conditioned and brand new. This service is available 24/7.

Inclusions: Bottled water, Air-conditioned vehicle, WiFi on board, Private transportation, All Fees and Taxes

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It is a full-day private tour that includes Three most recommended tours in Stone Town; Prison Island, Nakupenda (Sandbank), and Stone Town City Tour. It is the Lifetime experience that you will not want to miss while on your vacation in Zanzibar.

Inclusions: Seafood Buffet (Lobsters, Tuna fish, Calamary, Octopus, Prawns), Chicken, and fries. Or Vegetarian (Fries, Salads, Fruits, etc), Fruits (Watermelon, Bananas, Pineapple, Coconut, etc), Bottles of Waters and Soda will be available all the time, Use of Snorkelling equipment, Air-conditioned vehicle, Private transportation

Exclusions: Prison Island Admission Fee (10,000TZS), Anglican Cathedral Admission fee (5USD)

These are the two most recommended tours in Zanzibar from Stone Town, where you will be able to visit Prison Island with a private boat then explore the oldest city in East Africa (Stone Town).

Inclusions: Bottled water, Use of Snorkelling equipment, Air-conditioned vehicle, Private transportation

Exclusions: Admissions Fees

It's fascinating to explore historic Stone Town - a UNESCO World Heritage Site - but it's easy to lose your way in the area's maze-like, narrow streets. To stay oriented and ensure you don't miss key highlights, join a private guide with deep knowledge of local history, cultural heritage and architecture. It's fully personalized to your preferences, whether you're shopping for local textiles, interested in history, knowing about everyday life, or learning about Stone Town's unique architecture!

Inclusions: Entrance fees/tickets to the old slave market site, Professional tour guide, Pick up from Stone town hotels: (Please request and send us a message in advance)

Exclusions: Transfers from other parts of the island (tour starts in Stone Town), Food and Drinks, Tips/Gratuities for the guide, Any cost of personal nature

A tour of one of Zanzibar’s Spice Farms, during a walking tour through the farm, guests will be shown and given explanation of each and every spice that are found in Zanzibar. After being fully packed with knowledge, our guests get time to buy spices, soaps and creams which are all handmade by the community within the farm. Also to have a great chance to see different spice plants and trees, touching, smelling and guessing. This can makes you smile and happy while you're doing tour due to sense of humor from tour guide.

Inclusions: Spice lunch and drinks , Services of Experienced Professional Tour guide, Service Entrance Fees, Mineral water , Pick up and drop off from your Hotel (Around stone town only), Transport waiting charge

Exclusions: Expenses of a personal nature, Guide Tip

It is a three-hour tour which begins at your hotel or entry point where you walk and driven around the historic old city. Our first visit during this tour and excursion in Zanzibar is the fruit market which was opened in 1904 here you will see and buy a variety of the tropical fruits and spices, Guests will visit the Cathedral, Slave Markets, Sultans Palace, Tip Tip’s House, The Old Arabic Fort, Freddie mercury house, Forodhani Park and the famous Zanzibar Doors in the petite streets.  Also to see and look at beautiful things concerning to Zanzibarculture like traditional wearing (khanga) for women and (kikoi) for men.

Inclusions: Services of Experienced Professional Tour guide, Shopping time, Service Entrance Fees, Mineral water , Pick up and drop off from your Hotel (Around stone town only)

Exclusions: Expenses of a personal nature, Guide tip

This is one of our most recommended activities in Zanzibar, where you can swim and snorkel at three different spots (Dolphins, relaxing at the Sandbanks, and Snorkeling at the Mnemba reef. Mnemba Island was ranked #1 Best Beach Destination in Africa by tripsavvy. For the sake of precision, Mnemba is a reef and not an Atoll, as sometimes called Mnemba Atoll in many publications and charts. Mnemba is well known for the excellent clarity of its waters ( for this area of the Indian Ocean) and the unusually prolific and diverse corals and tropical marine life where you can able to spot different species of fishes while Snorkeling. Some of the species that you can see at Mnemba reef include; Angel Fish, Blue Spotted Rays, Black Snappers, Groupers, Red Tooth Triggers, Flounder, Octopuses, Leaf Fish, Scorpion Fish, Stone Fish, Frog Fish, and lots of Trevallies.

Inclusions: Bottled water, Fruits (Watermelon, Pineapple, Bananas, Mangoes, Coconut, etc), Use of Snorkelling equipment, Private transportation, Air-conditioned vehicle, All Fees and Taxes

Exclusions: Sunscreens, Towels

This is one of our must-do activities that you will not want to miss while you are in Zanzibar. The tiny but exceptional Mnemba reef offers indeed some of the best and most spectacular spots in the whole Archipelago, if not in East Africa. On this trip, we might (85% chance) see dolphins while cruising from Nungwi to Mnemba, we will stop for a while and you can enjoy seeing dolphins swimming, also you can take photos. Also, there is a Sandbank beside Mnemba Island, we might go there after snorkeling when it is low tides. Mnemba is well known for the excellent clarity of its waters ( for this area of the Indian Ocean) and the unusually prolific and diverse corals and tropical marine life where you can able to see a lot of colorful fishes while Snorkeling. Some of the species that you can see at Mnemba reef include; Angel Fish, Blue Spotted Rays, Black Snappers, Groupers, Red Tooth Triggers, Flounder, Octopuses, Leaf Fish, Scorpion Fish, Stone Fish, Frog Fish and lots of Trevallies.

Inclusions: Rice, Vegetable soup, Chapati, Tuna fish, Salads, etc, Bottle of waters available on the Dhow and at Lunchtime as many as you want., Use of Snorkelling equipment, Air-conditioned vehicle, All Fees and Taxes, Fruit Snacks (Watermelon, Pineapple, Bananas, Mangoes, Coconut, etc)

Exclusions: Sunscreens