Country(ies): Tanzania
Tour type: Small Group
Group size: Min: 2 | Max: 7
Accommodation: 3-star hotels
Meals:
Transport: landcruisers
Highlights: The historic port of Stone Town, Changuu Island (aka. Prison Island), Spice Tour, Jozani Forest, Nungwi Beach, Free time for watersports options
This six-day Zanzibar tour gives you a taste into the best attractions and activities that this African island has to offer.
We start in Stone Town, one of Zanzibar’s oldest regions and we delve deep into its history with visits to Changuu Island, the Jozani Forest and we enjoy a Spice Tour, which gives insight into the old spice and slave trades which once combined to make Stone Town one of the richest cities in Africa.
From Stone Town, it's time for a quintessential Zanzibar island experience - as we spend three nights in Nungwi, famed for its stunning Nungwi Beach. Water sport lovers will be thrilled with the variety of attractions on offer, including some excellent snorkelling and scuba diving trips. Meanwhile those who are looking for some relaxing, beach time are in a great place for it too. well.
If you would like to extend your stay, you can book additional nights in Stone Town. Contact us for more details.
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This tour can be linked with our 6 Day Tanzania Wildlife Encounters Tour which explores the great plains of the Serengeti National Park and the Ngorongoro Crater.
We have regular group departures scheduled on this tour throughout the year. If your travel plans don't fit with our group departure dates, we can also assist with arranging a private tour on your selected dates.
The hotels and accommodations listed below are the ones we most often use on this tour. From time to time we may exchange these for similar properties at the same level. In general, specific hotels cannot be guaranteed on our group tours, but you may select your preferred options if you are booking a tailor-made trip.
Our tours are designed to include all that you need to enjoy a really special time in the destination youre visiting. However, we do also offer some extra options to complement the tour and add some additional sightseeing or activities, or some extra time at either end of the tour.
All accommodation based options (e.g. Single supplements, extra nights, cruise upgrades) should be booked and paid for in advance so that we can make the appropriate arrangements. Other options may either be booked and paid for in advance or while you are on the tour, though we recommend booking in advance to ensure there are no issues with availability.
Many options are priced the same throughout the year, but some may incur single or high season supplements - full details are given on the tour reservation form or on request.
The detailed Tour Notes below have been written to give you some more detailed information about how the tour runs, what to expect, and how to prepare for your holiday. We recommend downloading an up to date copy of these shortly before you travel in case of any changes.
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