The capital of Zanzibar, located on island of Unguja as Zanzibar Town and it is cultural and historic Swahili City. Stone town is located about 36 km off the coast of mainland Tanzania.
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This 6-day Zanzibar vacation will take you to Zanzibar. Zanzibar is an archipelago in the Indian Ocean that served as a political and economic hub for East Africa. It consists of two main islands, Unguja and Pemba, as well as smaller inhabited islands. Unguja is the largest, with Zanzibar as its capital. It is 85 kilometers long and 39 kilometers wide, while Pemba is 72 kilometers long and 25 kilometers wide. Zanzibar’s highest point is 120 meters above sea level…
The capital of Zanzibar is Zanzibar Town, which is located on the island of Unguja and is a cultural and historic Swahili City State about 36 kilometers off the coast of mainland Tanzania.
Zanzibar had a population of around 981, 754 people in 2002. With a population growth rate of about 3% per year, Zanzibar now has approximately 1.2 million habitats. About 90% of the people in these habitats are Muslims, with the rest being Christians and Hindus.
Upon arrive in Zanzibar you will meet us at Zanzibar airport and pick you up with private vehicle transfer to Stone town. Dinner and overnight at Tembo Hotel: Half board.
Today you go on an excursion to the spice and fruit plantations close to Stone town for the famous Spice Tour. We have developed a special Spice Tour with in depth information not only about spices, but also organically grown herbs and a detailed description about their traditional uses in medicine cosmetics and cooking. After the tour we invite for an opulent lunch at our guides’ home, where you can taste the spices and fruits. After lunch we take you to your beach resort. On the way you pass Jozani Forest, the last habitat of the rare endemic Red Monkey. With a local guide you stroll through Jozani Chwaka National Park and look at the rare monkeys. If you wish you can even wander down the boardwalk to the fascinating Mangrove Ecosystem. Dinner and overnight at Tembo Hotel: Half board.
Relax and unwind and enjoy the beaches of Zanzibar. Dinner and overnight at Amani Bungalow: Half board.
In the morning you drive along the coast. Passing the fishing villages of Bwejuu and Paje you reach Jambiani, a fishermen village on the East coast of Zanzibar. We offer a cultural village tour to visit villagers working in different professions. Our guide tells about the history of the village, you will visit a traditional herbalist, who will show you the local medicines, herbs and their uses, a visit to a local organically plantation on coral stone, where farmers cultivate under difficult circumstances, and seaweed farms run by woman. A good chance to learn about the unique culture and the diverse environment of Zanzibar’s villages and to meet the friendly Waswahili people. We will show you real life, not images designed for tourists. Dinner and overnight at Amani Bungalow: Half board.
One day you go to an excursion to Kizimkazi. Situated on the southern point of the island, Kizimkazi fishing village is home to several schools of bottle-nosed dolphins and Humpback dolphins, which can often be sighted following a short boat trip from the village. If you are lucky, you may be able to swim quite close to the dolphins, which can be a very rewarding experience. We are doing this trip in the afternoon to avoid the crowds of tourists in the morning, which in big numbers disturbing the dolphins. Dinner and overnight at Dhow Palace Hotel : Half board.
Depending on your flight schedule and departure point you will be transferred to Zanzibar Airport to take a flight back home. If you are flying out of Dar es Salaam or Nairobi, we will arrange a connection flight for you to catch your flight back home.
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