Tanzania · Dolphin Tour

3-Day Zanzibar Sightseeing Tour with Dolphins and Stone Town

3 Days Round trip from Stone Town Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Dolphin watching off Kizimkazi beach with chances to see spinner and bottlenose dolphins
  • 02 Explore Stone Town's historic landmarks, including the former slave market site
  • 03 Visit Jozani Forest for Red Colobus monkeys, mangroves, and natural forest
  • 04 See the historic Kidichi Bath, built in 1850 by the first Sultan for his wife

Discover Zanzibar over 3 days, from the historic streets of Stone Town to the island's natural and cultural highlights. Learn about Zanzibar's past at the former slave market site and key landmarks such as the Zanzibar Memorial Museum, House of Wonder, Old Arab Fort, and Palace Museum. Head to Kizimkazi for dolphin watching and continue to Jozani Forest and Zala Park for wildlife and conservation experiences. Complete the journey with a visit to the spice and botanical garden and the historic Kidichi Bath.

Continue to Kizimkazi, where you may swim with hundreds of spinner and bottlenose dolphins playing off Kizimkazi beach and enjoy a special natural experience in the Indian Ocean.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 3 Days
Tour type Shared
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Included · Standard
Transport Not included
Cities Zanzibar, Jozani Chwaka Bay National Park
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Arrival in Zanzibar and Stone Town Discovery

  • Arrive at Zanzibar airport or harbor and transfer to your Stone Town hotel for check-in at 2:30 pm.

  • Take a Stone Town tour to explore the historical culture and visit the architecturally important town of Zanzibar.

  • Proceed to the former slave market site, which now stands as an Anglican church built in 1871, and visit the town market.

  • Visit the Zanzibar Memorial Museum, the House of Wonder built in 1883 (Beit-Al-Ajab), the Old Arab Fort, the Palace Museum, and the Old Indian Dispensary cultural center, then continue to the Maruhubi Palace ruins via Living Stone House.

Dinner and overnight at your hotel.

2
Day 02

Kizimkazi Dolphins, Jozani Forest, and Zala Park

  • Begin the south coast dolphin tour for dolphin watching.

  • Continue to Kizimkazi, where you may swim with hundreds of spinner and bottlenose dolphins playing off Kizimkazi beach and enjoy a special natural experience in the Indian Ocean.

  • Drive to Jozani Forest to see Red Colobus monkeys, natural forest, and mangrove forest with living species of fish underneath.

  • Visit Zala Park to learn how local people have become creative in protecting living reptiles in their natural environment.

  • Return to town for dinner and overnight.

3
Day 03

Spice Tour, Kidichi Bath, and Departure

  • Proceed to the spice and botanical garden to see and taste the tropical fruits and spice plantations, or plots, on the island.

  • Visit Kidichi Bath, built in 1850 by the first Sultan for his wife Sheharzad, granddaughter of Fateh Ali Shah of Persia.

  • Transfer to the harbor or airport for departure.

Stone Town alleyways, Kizimkazi dolphins, Jozani Forest mangroves

Where this trip takes you

Stone Town alleyways, Kizimkazi dolphins, Jozani Forest mangroves

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Stone Town 2 cities · 3 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Accommodation

  • All tour activities

  • English-speaking Tanzanian guide

What's Not Included

  • Personal expenses

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Zanzibar Airport, Zanzibar, Tanzania
Tour start
Stone Town, Zanzibar, Tanzania
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 3 days finish where they began, in Stone Town.

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