Tanzania · Beach & Island

5-Day Zanzibar Island Leisure Tour with Dolphins and Stone Town

5 Days Round trip from Stone Town Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Relax and enjoy a leisure day on the beaches of Zanzibar
  • 02 Visit the Anglican church, the Palace Museum, and the old Arab Fort
  • 03 Swim with spinners and bottlenose dolphins off Kizimkazi Beach
  • 04 Spot red Colobus monkeys in Jozani Forest
  • 05 Explore Zala Park and learn how locals protect native reptiles
  • 06 See giant tortoises on Prison Island

Sign up for this holiday package on Tanzania's popular island, Zanzibar, and swim with dolphins at incredible Kizimkazi Beach. Visit Stone Town and the former slave market to discover Zanzibar's historical architecture, and unwind on the beautiful beaches. Explore Jozani Forest and Zala Park to see a range of mammals and reptiles, and encounter giant tortoises on Prison Island.

You can swim with hundreds of spinner and bottlenose dolphins playing off Kizimkazi Beach.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 5 Days
Tour type Private
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Included · Standard
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
Cities Zanzibar, Jozani Chwaka Bay National Park, Changuu
Languages English, French, German, Italian

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Arrival in Zanzibar and Transfer to Nungwi Beach

  • Arrive at Zanzibar Airport or Harbour for your transfer to your chosen Nungwi Beach.
  • Reach the hotel for dinner and an overnight stay.

Accommodation included B&B.

2
Day 02

Stone Town, Former Slave Market and Prison Island

  • After breakfast at 9:00 am, take a Stone Town tour of this historically, culturally, and architecturally important town of Zanzibar.
  • Visit the former slave market site, which now stands as an Anglican church built in 1883, as well as the old Arab Fort and the Palace Museum. The tour ends at the Old Indian Dispensary.
  • After 2:30 pm, proceed for the Prison Island tour, home to giant tortoises.

Accommodation included B&B.

3
Day 03

Kizimkazi Dolphin Tour, Jozani Forest and Zala Park

  • At 8:30 am, proceed for the south coast dolphin tour, a day trip to Kizimkazi. You can swim with hundreds of spinner and bottlenose dolphins playing off Kizimkazi Beach.
  • At 2:30 pm, drive to Jozani Forest for views of red Colobus monkeys, natural forest, mangrove forest, and the living fish species underneath.
  • Visit Zala Park to learn how local people have become creative in protecting native reptiles.
  • Transfer to your Stone Town hotel for dinner and an overnight stay.

Accommodation included B&B.

4
Day 04

Leisure Day at the Beach

  • Spend the entire day relaxing at the beach.
  • Return to the hotel for dinner and an overnight stay.

Accommodation included B&B.

5
Day 05

Departure from Zanzibar

  • Check out from your hotel and transfer to the Harbour or Airport for departure.
Stone Town, Kizimkazi Beach, Jozani Forest, Prison Island

Where this trip takes you

Stone Town, Kizimkazi Beach, Jozani Forest, Prison Island

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Stone Town 3 cities · 5 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Domestic flights from Arusha, Moshi, and Dar (round trip)

  • Accommodation on a B&B basis

  • Airport transfers

  • Tour package

  • Half-board hotel

  • English-speaking Tanzanian guide

What's Not Included

  • International airfare

  • Tips

  • Lunch and dinner

Know before you go

  • Swimsuits

Logistics

Meeting & route

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

Your 5 days finish where they began, in Stone Town.

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