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Stone Town · Jozani · Nungwi · 5 days

zanzibar spice &Sea

One evening in the alleys and rooftops of Stone Town, a day inland among clove trees and red colobus monkeys, then three unhurried days on the north coast, where you can swim at any tide. It works on its own or as the end of any safari.

  • 5days
  • 4nights
  • 2bases
  • Privatetransfers & guides
01 · Overview

Town first, then the beach

Most people fly into Zanzibar and go straight to the sand. This trip gives the island’s history and its interior one full day each first, so the beach days that follow feel earned rather than empty.

You land at Zanzibar airport and are in Stone Town within twenty minutes, in time for a walk through the old city as the light turns gold. The next morning you cross the island to Jozani forest and a spice farm, then drive north to Nungwi, where the reef sits close and the sea is deep enough to swim at all tides. Days three and four are yours, with a dhow sunset cruise on the last evening and a short transfer back to the airport on day five.

Starts

Zanzibar airport, day 1

We meet you in arrivals, whether you fly in from Arusha, Dar es Salaam or overseas.

Ends

Zanzibar airport, day 5

About an hour from Nungwi, timed to your flight home or back to the mainland.

Style

Private, mid-range

Your own transfers and local guides, a boutique hotel in Stone Town and a beach hotel in Nungwi.

Pace

One full day out, then slow

Day 2 is the busy one. Days 3 and 4 have nothing fixed until the sunset cruise.

01

Arrival · Dinner

Karibu to Stone Town

Your driver meets you in arrivals and takes you the short way into Stone Town, to a hotel in one of the old merchant houses. There is time to drop your bags, change into something that covers shoulders and knees, and have a cold drink.

In the late afternoon a local guide walks you through the old fort, the spice market and the alleys of carved doors, then up to a rooftop for sunset over the harbour. Dinner is at Forodhani night market on the seafront: Zanzibar pizza, grilled fish and sugar-cane juice.

Meals
Dinner at Forodhani night market, paid locally
Highlight
Stone Town heritage walk
Sleep
Boutique hotel, Stone Town named when you book
02

Island day · transfer · B L D

Red colobus, cloves and the road north

After breakfast you drive south-east to Jozani forest, where red colobus monkeys feed in the trees beside the path and a boardwalk runs out through the mangroves. The monkeys are found only on Zanzibar, and they are used to quiet visitors.

Lunch is at a spice farm in the centre of the island, after a walk among cloves, vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg picked straight from the plant. In the afternoon you drive to Nungwi at the northern tip, arriving at the beach in time for sunset.

Meals
Breakfast, spice farm lunch, dinner
Highlight
Red colobus in Jozani forest
Sleep
Beach hotel, Nungwi named when you book
03

Free beach day · B D

A day with nothing on it

The north tip is the one part of Zanzibar where the tide does not decide your day: the water stays deep enough to swim from morning to evening. Walk the beach to the dhow builders at the village end, read under a palm, or do nothing at all.

If you would like to see the reef, the boats to Mnemba atoll leave in the morning and are back by lunch, with two snorkelling stops for turtles and reef fish. We book it for you on request.

Meals
Breakfast, dinner
Highlight
Swimming at any tide
Add-on
Snorkelling at Mnemba
04

Free day · dhow cruise · B D

A slow day and a sail at sunset

Another free day on the north coast. It is a good morning for a walk to the lighthouse at the point, or a second swim before the midday heat.

At about five you board a wooden dhow on the beach, with a crew of three and drinks in the cool box. The lateen sail goes up, you sail out past the reef, and the sun goes down over the water before you are back on the sand at dusk.

Meals
Breakfast, dinner
Highlight
Dhow sunset cruise
Sleep
Beach hotel, Nungwi named when you book
05

Departure · B

A last swim, then the airport

Breakfast, a last swim and time to pack. Your driver collects you at the hotel at a time that suits your flight and takes you the hour south to the airport.

Flying on to the mainland for a safari? Flights to Arusha take about an hour, and we can have your guide waiting at the other end.

Meals
Breakfast
Ends
Zanzibar airport
Next
Arusha is an hour’s flight away

When to go

Sun, sea and the seasons

The islands are warm all year. What changes is the rain, the wind and the sea. Choose a season to see what the coast is like.

  • Best for this trip
  • Good
  • Green season, fewer vehicles

Beach choice matters by season: the east coast is breezier and tidal, the north swims at all tides.

What it costs

Fill the vehicle, pay less each

Four nights, private transfers across the island, the Stone Town walk, the spice tour with lunch, Jozani entry and the dhow cruise, priced per person sharing. No booking fees.

Mid-range fromUS$890per person sharing

Important information

All prices are per person and exclude international flights. Final rates depend on your travel dates, seasonal park fees and availability; we confirm them in writing with your quote.

Your selection · click a group size2 guests · Mid-range1 double

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Travelling with children

Children are welcome: the Stone Town walk, the spice farm and the dhow cruise suit all ages, and the Mnemba boats take children from 6. Ask us for child rates and family rooms for your dates; they depend on each hotel’s own policy.

in the price

  • Four nights as described, breakfast daily
  • Half board at the beach hotel in Nungwi
  • Stone Town heritage walk with a local guide
  • Spice farm tour with lunch, and Jozani forest entry
  • Dhow sunset cruise from Nungwi
  • All private transfers on the island

not in the price

  • International and domestic flights
  • Zanzibar’s mandatory visitor insurance fee
  • Travel and medical insurance
  • Dinner in Stone Town and drinks
  • Snorkelling at Mnemba and other optional trips
  • Tips

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Tick anything you like the sound of. It goes straight into your enquiry, and we will price it with the trip.

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Before you go

The practical part

Questions

Yes. The north tip is the one part of Zanzibar where the tide does not empty the beach, which is why we base the beach days there. The east coast has much bigger tides.

In the main streets, yes. Your guide walks you back after Forodhani on day 1; later on, take a taxi and keep valuables out of sight.

Yes, that is how most people do it. Flights from Arusha and the Serengeti airstrips take about an hour, and we arrange the connection.

No, it is an optional half-day trip on day 3 or 4. We book it for you and add it to your price.

The long rains bring heavy showers most days and some beach hotels close for a few weeks. The trip still runs, and we book a hotel in Nungwi that stays open.

ready when you are

Five days, two sides of the island, your dates

Tell us when you would like to come and whether it follows a safari. We reply with a day-by-day plan and an exact price for the hotels you prefer.

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