4 Day Zanzibar Getaway

Itinerary

• Day 1: Stone Town
• Day 2: Spice Tour
• Day 3: Beach Resort
• Day 4: Transfers to Airport

Day 1 : Stone Town - Zanzibar Island

This 4-day Zanzibar Package begins at the international airport near Zanzibar City. When you arrive at the airport your driver is there to welcome you to Zanzibar Island and transfer you to your hotel in Stone Town.

At your hotel, you have some time to settle in and freshen up before your guide collects you for a walking tour of Stone Town.

It is as if time stood still in this fascinating old quarter of the city, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The eclectic architecture is a testament to the various cultures– African, Arabic, Indian, and European–that have occupied this exotic island. Wander through winding alleys and admire the ornately carved and studded wooden doors, archways, and weathered shutters. Primarily a Muslim country there are numerous mosques in Stone Town as well as two cathedrals to serve the Christians who arrived with the British.

Visit the Old Fort, built by Omani Arabs after the Portuguese were expelled. It has served as a prison, garrison and today is a drawcard for tourists with its cultural centre, market, restaurants, and amphitheater. The old slave market is the site today of the Anglican Cathedral Church of Christ, a building that houses many tributes to the city’s heinous past, one of which is an altar built over the spot where the whipping post stood. Slave trade was a thriving industry in the 18th and 19th centuries until shut down by the British in 1873. The guide has many stories to tell, some amusing but many that tell the tale of the hardship experienced on this island.

Stone Town has a bustling market and many gift shops that have souvenirs and handicrafts on sale. The colorful market is filled with the aroma of the spices that give this island its Spice Island moniker. After a busy day, your guide will escort you back to your hotel next to the ocean. Enjoy sundowners and dinner on the hotel terrace or step out again to dine at one of Stone Town’s restaurants.

Accommodation: Tembo House Hotel in Stone Town (or similar)
Includes: Airport transfer & walking tour of Stone Town

Day 2 :Spice Tour & Beach Resort – Zanzibar Island

On day two of this Zanzibar Holiday Package, we leave Stone Town behind when your guide collects you after breakfast at the hotel and transfers you north to your Zanzibar beach resort. Along the way, you stop to enjoy an aromatic Zanzibar Spice Tour on a plantation.

Introduced by the Omani Arabs in the 19th century at a time when spices were a valuable commodity worldwide, spices became Zanzibar's primary income source after the demise of the slave trade. Spices play an important role in the lives of the Zanzibaris for their use in their cuisine, as a cure for many ailments, and for the dyes and henna that are used for decoration at festivals and weddings. When you see spices such as cinnamon, cloves, black pepper, nutmeg, and turmeric root growing in the plantations, it’s easy to understand why Zanzibar is known as The Spice Island.

Taste some of the unusual fruits that are grown here, such as jack fruit, custard apple, rambutan, and carambola. Henna bush, lipstick tree, and lemongrass are some of the plants grown here. After the heady aromas of the spice plantation, it’s time to continue north to the beach resort.

On this Zanzibar beach holiday, you stay at the Ocean Paradise Resort & Spa (or similar) located in Pwani Mchangani, on the northeastern shores of the main island.

Arriving at the resort, it is time to kick off your shoes and head to the beach or take a dip in the large swimming pool and enjoy cocktails at the poolside bar. After dinner and a laid-back evening, retreat to your comfortable chalet and fall asleep to the sounds of the Indian Ocean.

Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
Accommodation: Ocean Paradise Resort & Spa (or similar)

Includes: Transfer to Ocean Paradise Resort & Island Spice Tour

Day 3 : Zanzibar Beach Resort

Waterbabies will be spoilt for choice, with numerous watersports and ocean activities available. If watersports are your thing, the beach resort has a professional PADI accredited dive center on-site to organize and oversee scuba diving and/or snorkeling trips. With some of the best diving in the world and a company that knows the best locations, your scuba diving adventure is in good hands. The qualified divers can also provide tuition to new divers and beginners.

Other watersports include kayaking, snorkeling, windsurfing, and sailing, or you may choose to take a dolphin tour or a boat trip.

On dry land, there is a fitness centre, beach volleyball, billiards, and table tennis. If you are looking for a more relaxing experience, visit the spa or enjoy the sunshine by the pool. If you are keen to see more of Zanzibar Island you can also book a tour with the hotel concierge. You can also take a stroll around the resort which is set in a 6.5-hectare garden of lush tropical vegetation with a waterfall and abundant birdlife.

Relax in the evening, toast the sunset with a sundowner, and dine to the sounds of the resident, resort band. Fall asleep under your mosquito net to the gentle soundtrack of the waves.

Accommodation: Ocean Paradise Resort & Spa (or similar)
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner

Day 4 :Beach Resort to Airport – Zanzibar Island

Wake up bright and early this morning for a last swim in the sea or a final stroll on the sandy beach.

before your driver collects you from the beach resort after breakfast for your transfer back to the airport.

Meals: Breakfast
Includes: Transfer to the airport

• Accommodation
• Meals as specified in the Itinerary.
• Transfers

• International and internal airfares, unless mentioned under inclusions
• Arrival/departure taxes and visa fees where applicable
• Gratuities
• Travel insurance
• Additional meals not specified in the itinerary inclusions
• Beverages, charged on consumption
• Items of a personal nature

You will need to fly into Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ), previously known as Kisauni Airport or Zanzibar International Airport.

You need a visa to enter Tanzania. Tanzania has introduced an online visa application form that must be submitted and approved online ahead of travel.

It is also possible to get some single-entry visas on arrival in Tanzania at the main points of entry if you meet all the requirements for entry. You may also be asked to provide proof of your return journey. For further information about visas visit the Tanzanian immigration website.

Entry and exit conditions can change at short notice. Contact an embassy or consulate of Tanzania for details about visas, currency, customs and quarantine rules and the online visa application form.