6 Days Zanzibar Standard Package

5.0 (3 reviews) Zanzibar, Tanzania
Duration6 days
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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesGerman, English, Italian, French, Spanish
Private tourOnly your group will participate
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

This package offers a perfect blend of culture, adventure, and relaxation. What makes it unique is its diverse mix of experiences from underwater exploration in a semi-submarine and historical immersion in Stone Town, to hands-on Swahili cooking classes and spice farm tours. Guests enjoy exclusive activities like, swimming with marine life at Nakupenda Sandbank, and a full day Safari Blue adventure with snorkeling and seafood barbecue. This package delivers an authentic Zanzibar experience.

What's included

  • Private transportation
  • Tour guide
  • Hotel Accommodation
  • Entrance fee
  • Snorkeling, swimming and safety gears
  • Government Fees
  • Lunch
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Breakfast
  • Infrastructure Tax at the hotel
  • Parking Fees
  • Airport transfers
  • Travel insurance
  • International flights
  • Expenses of a personal nature
  • Airport Porters
  • Visa
  • Gratuities

What to expect

Day 1: Arrive Zanzibar Airport
  1. Abeid Amani Karume International Airport Terminal 3
    10m
    After landing, proceed to the arrival hall where your assigned driver will be waiting for you holding a signboard of the lead traveler’s name and transfer you to the hotel for check-in and overnight.
Day 2: Semi-submarine Tour + Stone Town Tour
  1. Stone Town
    3h · Admission ticket included
    At 8:00 am after breakfast, the driver will pick you up from the hotel and drive you to meet our semi-submarine crew, board our speedboat and head to the semi-submarine to discover the fascinating Marine Life of the Indian Ocean around Bawe island. In this 2-hour classic reef tour, you will enjoy the fresh ocean breeze on the upper deck and the colorful marine life of the Zanzibar archipelago reefs from your window seat under water. Watch divers interact with fish, while listening to our experienced marine-guides.
  2. Stone Town
    5h · Admission ticket included
    Once back, at 11:00 am you will begin the Stone Town Walking Tour, this tour takes around the historical culture and architectural important town of Zanzibar with a century history. It includes a visit to former slave market site, now stands as Anglican church built in 1871, town market, Old Arab Fort and Narrow alleys rich in Swahili-Arab culture. Then the guide will show the best shops where you can buy souvenirs, clothes, etc. By 4 PM, your driver returns you to the hotel.
Day 3: Prison Island Tour + Nakupenda Island Tour
  1. Prison Island - Changuu Private Island
    3h · Admission ticket included
    In the morning 9:00 am the driver/guide will take you to meet the boat captain and take a short 20 – 30 minutes boat ride across the beautiful turquoise water to Prison Island. On the island you will visit historic prison ruins, interact with the famous Aldabra giant tortoises, and enjoy time to relax/swim.
  2. Nakupenda Island
    3h · Admission ticket included
    After that, at 12:00 pm the boat captain will take you to Nakupenda Sandbank where brilliant birdlife exists. Relax on the sandbank, swim and listening to the birdlife around you. You will have the buffet barbeque Seafood picnic lunch that will include fish, lobster, calamari, prawns, octopus and fried potatoes saved with sauces all served hot from the grill with soft drinks such as soda, bottled water. After that at 3 pm the driver will take you back to the hotel
Day 4: Cooking Class + Spice Tour
  1. Mamas of Zanzibar - Authentic Zanzibar Cultural Experience & Cooking Classes
    5h · Admission ticket included
    At 8:00 am after breakfast, the driver will pick you up from the hotel and drive you to the Cooking class and discover how to make a traditional Zanzibar Dish. Learn how to prepare a traditional sauce with coconut milk and cassava leaves during a hands-on cooking lesson in the outdoor kitchen. Then after the lesson, eat what you cook along with more tantalizing Swahili dishes like Pilau (Spiced rice), Coconut curry, Chapati or Maandazi, Urojo (Zanzibar Mix), Fresh Chutneys & Salads. For foodies this tour is a must.
  2. Big Body With Tatata Spice Farm
    3h · Admission ticket included
    At 1:00 pm after lunch, the driver will take you to Spice Tour which will be done at Big Body Spice farm. On this tour you will be taken through the farm with our local guide explaining it to you how the spices are grown, picking brunches of leaves, fruits and twigs from bushes and you will be invited to smell or taste them. You will be presented with gifts (usually artefacts such as crowns, neckties and bracelets all made from plants on the farm as well as drinking fresh coconut water and eat some tropical fruits. The tour will end at 4 pm and the driver will take you back to the hotel.
Day 5: Safari Blue Tour
  1. Safari Blue Adventure
    8h · Admission ticket included
    At 08:00 am you will be picked up from your hotel lobby, where our driver will be waiting with a signboard displaying the lead traveler's name and drive you to meet our boat captain at Fumba town and you will start a trip heading to Safari Blue. In safari blue you will stay down on the sandbank where you can relax and having sunbathing, swimming and snorkelling. The guide will show you coral reef and different type of fish. After snorkelling you will go to Kwale Island where you will have the buffet barbeque lunch that will include fish, lobster, calamari, rice, and fried potatoes saved with sauces all served hot from grilled, soft drinks such as soda, with beer. When the tides permit you will explore the natural blue lagoon found in the Kwale Island. The lagoon is surrounded by mangrove forest and you will swim in the lagoon for unforgettable memory. As a safari blue come to an end around 4 pm, the driver will take you back to your hotel.
Day 6: Departure Zanzibar Airport
  1. Abeid Amani Karume International Airport Terminal 3
    Pass by
    You will be picked up from your hotel lobby, where our driver will be waiting with a signboard displaying the lead traveler's name and transfer to the airport for departure.

Meeting and pickup

Pickup details

A Grandezza Tours and Travel driver will meet and greet you at the arrival hall, holding a signboard which has your name and the company logo, and will transfer you to your hotel

Additional information

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

If you cancel at least 3 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.<br>If you cancel within 3 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.

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