Arrival in Dar es Salaam — Leisure & Pre-Trip Briefing

Your journey begins at Julius Nyerere International Airport in Dar es Salaam, where our representative meets you for a warm welcome and transfers you to your hotel. The rest of the day is yours — use it to rest after your flight, take a walk along the harbour front, or simply acclimatise. In the evening, we bring everyone together for a pre-trip briefing covering the full itinerary, what to expect, and any questions you may have.

Meals: Dinner

Ferry to Zanzibar — First Steps into Stone Town

After breakfast, transfer to the port for your ferry crossing to Zanzibar Island. The journey across the Indian Ocean takes roughly two hours and already feels like an arrival in another world. At the Zanzibar port, you're met and transferred to your accommodation in or around Stone Town. The afternoon is free — take your first independent wander through the old town's streets.

• Ferry crossing Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar
• Free afternoon in Stone Town

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner · Lunch own expense

Stone Town Cultural Discovery

Today your professional English-speaking guide leads you through the full depth of Stone Town — a place where Swahili, Arab, Persian, Indian and European histories converge in a single square mile. Begin with the House of Wonders, before visiting the Palace Museum and the imposing Arab Fort. In the afternoon, lose yourselves in the narrow backstreets — admiring elaborately carved wooden doors, browsing spice and textile stalls at Darajani Market, and pausing at the Anglican Cathedral.

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner · Lunch own expense

Spice Tour, Jozani Forest & Transfer to the Beach

A packed and rewarding day that moves from the inland heart of the island to its beautiful coastline. The morning starts at one of Zanzibar's historic spice farms, where a local host walks you through groves of cloves, cinnamon, black pepper, nutmeg and lemongrass. A spice-infused lunch is served with your host. Afterwards, drive south to Jozani-Chwaka Bay National Park for your encounter with the Red Colobus Monkeys. By late afternoon, transfer to your beach resort.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch (with host), Dinner

Jambiani Cultural Village Experience

Jambiani sits on Zanzibar's sheltered east coast — a long, quiet stretch of beach backed by a traditional fishing village where life moves at its own unhurried pace. You'll visit a local herbalist who explains traditional plants used in everyday Swahili medicine, walk with the women tending their seaweed farms at low tide, and explore small organic plantations growing vegetables and herbs. It's an honest, respectful look at how people here live — not a performance, but a genuine exchange.

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner · Lunch own expense

Dolphin Safari in Kizimkazi & Afternoon Leisure

An early breakfast and an early start — dolphin safaris work best in the calm of the morning before the sea breeze picks up. Board a traditional wooden dhow at Kizimkazi on Zanzibar's southwestern tip and head out into waters that are home to resident pods of both bottlenose and humpback dolphins. Return by mid-morning for lunch, then the afternoon is completely free.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Departure — Ferry Back to Dar es Salaam

A final breakfast at the resort, then pack up and transfer to the Zanzibar ferry terminal for the crossing back to Dar es Salaam. Our services end on arrival at the port, where you can arrange your onward travel.

Meals: Breakfast