$2,297 pp (USD)
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Arrival
Day 1
Zanzibar Stone Town
Zanzibar Stone Town
Arrive at Abeid Amani Karume International Airport [ZNZ].
Meet & Greet on arrival at Abeid Amani Karume International Airport [ZNZ].
Transfer to Stone Town.
Overnight at Tembo Hotel – a historic, character-rich building on the seafront in central Stone Town.
- Main Destination:
- Zanzibar Stone Town (Zanzibar)
- Accommodation:
- Tembo Hotel
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Zanzibar Stone Town
Zanzibar Stone Town
Today you will enjoy one of the island’s highlight attractions – Prison Island Tour – a fantastic half-day boat excursion from Stone Town, combining wildlife encounters with fascinating history and beautiful scenery, with the main highlight being the chance to see the famous Aldabra Giant Tortoises.
In the evening, visit the nearby Forodhani Gardens for a memorable, authentic local encounter and experience its open-air food market.
Stone Town or Mji Mkongwe in Swahili, meaning “ancient town,” is the capital and cultural heart of Zanzibar, where little has changed in the last 200 years, and is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- Main Destination:
- Zanzibar Stone Town (Zanzibar)
- Accommodation:
- Tembo Hotel
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Michamvi Beach
Michamvi Beach
Enjoy a walking tour of Stone Town - visiting historical sites, the bustling market, while passing the narrow streets with fascinating architecture, with curved Zanzibar doors and bustling bazaars. Shopping is a highlight of the tour – from clothes, carvings, paintings, to expensive jewelry.
Experience a guided walk through a spice plantation – to touch the barks, roots, vines, and creepers crawling up the trees, smell and taste the crushed leaves, while trying to guess the spice and learning about medicinal properties. Depending on the season you are visiting, you can find anything from vanilla, cardamom, cinnamon, nutmeg, turmeric, lemon grass, cloves, ginger, coriander, pepper, allspice, chili, curry leaves, and more! Seasonal tropical fruits are also to be found on the farm – banana, pineapple, jackfruit, custard fruit, oranges, star fruit, tangerine, passion fruit, mango, avocado, rambutan, papaya, and many others.
Continue to Michamvi Beach on the east coast of the island.
- Main Destination:
- Michamvi Beach (Zanzibar)
- Accommodation:
- Legendary Zanzibar Beach Resort
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Michamvi Beach
Michamvi Beach
Visit Jambiani Village on the southeast coast for a guided walking tour that will take you through the streets of this cozy, laid-back, authentic, and friendly village to experience the real life of the locals. Experience the social life and daily activities, and especially the inspiring role of the woman in daily life among the villagers, culture and religion, as well as the positive contributions of tourism to the local socio-economy. Learn the coconut fibre rope-making skills and the seaweed farming, whose many farms dot the coastline and employ over 15,000 locals, mainly women, with Zanzibar producing around 11,000 tons of the global seaweed each year, a large amount of this coming from Jambiani village. Your tour ends with the experience of a truly authentic taste of the local Zanzibar cuisine in the home of one of the locals.
Continue to Michamvi Kae Beach for a golden sundowner hour, while in fun, friendly, and cool company and tasteful DJ music.
- Main Destination:
- Michamvi Beach (Zanzibar)
- Accommodation:
- Legendary Zanzibar Beach Resort
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Michamvi Beach
Michamvi Beach
Michamvi Beach is a beautiful and serene destination on the east coast, known for its stunningly spectacular postcard-perfect sunsets and relaxed atmosphere - a perfect choice for nature lovers and those looking for a peaceful escape with pristine, uncrowded shores.
Michamvi is a peninsula and is divided into two main sections – the more secluded Michamvi Kae and the slightly more developed Michamvi Pingwe, also home to the iconic Rock Restaurant. Not a party destination.
Today you will enjoy a leisurely day at the resort’s fully equipped gym, relaxing by the swimming pool, or on the beach.
You could also choose (at extra cost) some of the other top activities – snorkeling and scuba diving at Blue Lagoon; long, wild beaches perfect for walks at low tide to explore the exposed sand flats and tidal pools teeming with starfish, crabs, and other marine life; and dhow boat trips. There are limited shops, a few beachfront restaurants.
- Main Destination:
- Michamvi Beach (Zanzibar)
- Accommodation:
- Legendary Zanzibar Beach Resort
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Michamvi Beach
Michamvi Beach
Spend another leisurely day at the resort.
Michamvi Beach is also home to The Rock Restaurant – a must-visit place in Zanzibar – described as “world-famous, known for its iconic location, fabulous food, as fresh as possible from the ocean and the farms, and character. Inspired by natural resources, a strong twist of Zanzibar, and mountains of Italian love – an experience for all your senses – is a restaurant on a rock in the ocean”, which rises a short distance from the shore of the beautiful Michamvi Pingwe Beach on Zanzibar’s east coast. The restaurant is reached off the beach on foot at low tide or by boat at high tide, and guests can, if they wish, wade out. Today, you could also choose (at extra cost) to enjoy a special lunch at The Rock Restaurant as an icing to your blissful Zanzibar island holiday.
- Main Destination:
- Michamvi Beach (Zanzibar)
- Accommodation:
- Legendary Zanzibar Beach Resort
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Michamvi Beach
Michamvi Beach
Enjoy a leisurely day at the resort’s fully equipped gym, relaxing by the swimming pool, or on the beach.
The resort also features a Games Area – home to a billiards table, foosball, air hockey, and table tennis, offering plenty of fun for all ages; a Lounge Area – with comfy cushions where you can relax on deep, comfy cushions to unwind and take in the view; a Boutique – which offers a selection of curious, clothing, souvenirs, and locally made cosmetics.
- Main Destination:
- Michamvi Beach (Zanzibar)
- Accommodation:
- Legendary Zanzibar Beach Resort
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Tarangire National Park
Tarangire National Park
After breakfast, you will transfer back to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport [ZNZ] of Zanzibar.
Depart on the scheduled flight to Arusha.
Meet & Greet at Arusha Airport [ARK] by your guide and embark on your safari to Tarangire National Park, where upon arrival you will experience an afternoon wildlife viewing drive, with lunch taken as picnic, before finally heading to your camp to freshen up, savor cool sundowner cocktails by the campfire, and a star-lit dinner, followed by your first night spent under canvas – in true 1920s “Out of Africa” safari style.
- Main Destination:
- Tarangire National Park
- Accommodation:
- The Whisper Tarangire Camp
Wildlife in Tarangire NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 9
Tarangire National Park
Tarangire National Park
An early rise to experience wildlife viewing before sunrise, followed by a leisurely breakfast, before setting out again for a mid-morning wildlife viewing.
At midday, you will enjoy a Tarangire Bush Lunch, which is a treat and an authentic experience in the wilderness. Following a long and exciting safari, the bush lunch break offers a refreshing and exhilarating interlude. The standard menu comprises a welcome refreshment, a delicious three-course meal, and includes soft drinks and water. Whether you have vegetarian, non-vegetarian, or halal preferences, there is a wide selection of mouth-watering options.
In the late afternoon, experience further wildlife viewing as the sun sets in its awesome splendor amidst the open wilderness's vastness.
- Main Destination:
- Tarangire National Park
- Accommodation:
- The Whisper Tarangire Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 10
End of tour
End of tour
Another dawn wildlife viewing experience, followed by yet another leisurely breakfast, before checking out of the camp.
Optionally, at extra cost, enjoy a dawn Tarangire Balloon Safari and Bush Breakfast.
Drive out of the park, with wildlife viewing and a delicious picnic lunch en route back to Arusha.
Time permitting (at no extra cost), visit Shanga Foundation, a social enterprise that employs people with disabilities to create unique and high-quality handcrafted wares incorporating recycled materials; before continuing to the nearby Arusha Cultural Heritage Centre – a place where the past and present of Tanzania’s 120-plus tribes can be viewed in a single compound. The centre boasts a variety of carvings, gemstones, artefacts, clothing, and books.
End of tour.
You’ll be dropped off at the airport.
- Main Destination:
- No major destination visited
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
