Africa
Luxury Vacation on Zanzibar's Beaches, 5 Days - From: $1,530
Tanzania
Trip Summary
Discover the sandy beaches and turquoise waters of Zanzibar: a beautiful vacation island off the coast of Tanzania. Take a cultural and historical tour of Stone Town, the market, the cathedral, antique shops and the Sultans Palace Museum. Spend the night in the former residence of one of the richest men in the Swahili Empire. Relax for two days on beautiful white sand beaches. Zanzibar is reputed to have some of the best diving in the world where both experienced and beginning scuba divers can enjoy exciting and various types of dives including wall dives, night dives and drift dives.
Highlights
- Historic and cultural tour of Stone Town
- Dine on the rooftop of former Omani Palace overlooking the city
- Snorkeling, scuba diving
- Traditional dhow cruises and kayaking on Zanzibar's most remote and pristine beaches
Trip Details
Per Person Double Occupancy Price:
| June - December | $1,530 |
This 5-day safari is intended to be combined with another Bushtracks safari for a minimum 7-day adventure.
Departure Dates:
- Daily
Itinerary
5 Day Zanzibar Getaway
Day 1
Zanzibar
On arrival, you will be met and driven to your Stone Town accommodation. You will have the opportunity to tour fabled Stone Town, where history seems to stand still. Visit the House of Wonders, the Palace Museum (People's Palace), Dr. Livingstone's House and the Arab Fort, a facinating look at the essence of Zanzibar. A trip to the exotic site of Sultan Barghash's harem at Marahubi shows insight to Zanzibar's history and vibrant culture.
Lodging: A Stone Town Hotel
Days 2 - 4
Zanzibar
You will be transferred to your accommodation located on coast. Enjoy swimming, snorkeling, diving and relaxing for the next three days. Scuba diving in Zanzibar is not restricted to beginners. Experienced divers can enoy exciting wall dives, night dives and drift dives. Good visibility and warm average water temperatures provide great diving opportunities. In deeper waters, lush coral gardens often stretch as far as the eye can see and large gamefish (barracuda, kingfish, tuna and wahoo) hunt together with large Napoleonic wrasse, graceful manta rays and sharkss. Shallower waters are the playground of tropical fish, including a huge variety of Indo-Pacific marine fauna.
Lodging: Shooting Star Lodge, The Palms, or Matemwe Retreat
Day 5
Depart
You will be transferred to the airport for your onward flight.