Tanzania · Beach & Island

5-Day Zanzibar Adventure Tour with Prison Island and Menai Bay

5 Days Round trip from Zanzibar Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Go snorkelling with the fishes of Zanzibar
  • 02 Unwind and relax at the serene beaches
  • 03 Explore a wide variety of spices on a spice farm
  • 04 Meet the Aldabra Giant Tortoises at Prison Island
  • 05 Get a chance to see dolphins in Menai Bay

Go on a 5-day adventure to Zanzibar and enjoy the island's tranquil beaches. Explore Prison Island, meet the Aldabra Giant Tortoises, and visit a spice farm to discover the spices that thrive in Zanzibar's villages and plantations. Sail and snorkel in the island's crystal-clear waters, spend time at leisure on the beach, and keep an eye out for dolphins in Menai Bay while watching mesmerising sunsets.

Setting sail from Fumba, you will explore Menai Bay, where dolphins are often sighted.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 5 Days
Tour type Shared
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Included · Standard
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
City Zanzibar
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Prison Island and Spice Farm Experience

  • Meet your tour guide at the hotel or airport in Zanzibar and travel to Prison Island.
  • Visit the Aldabra Giant Tortoises and spend time with them.
  • Have lunch at a local restaurant.
  • Go on a spice farm tour and discover the spices that thrive in Zanzibar's villages and plantations, while delving into the aromatic immersion of the island's rural life.
  • Travel back to your hotel in Zanzibar.
2
Day 02

Sailing and Snorkelling in Menai Bay

  • Meet your tour guide at 9:00 am.
  • Travel to the beach and go sailing, snorkelling, sunbathing, and enjoy a seafood barbecue lunch.
  • Setting sail from Fumba, you will explore Menai Bay, where dolphins are often sighted.
  • Travel back to your hotel for dinner and an overnight stay.
3
Day 03

Leisure Day at Maia Bay Resort

  • Travel to the Maia Bay Resort and spend the day at leisure on the beach.

Dinner and overnight stay at Maia Bay Resort.

4
Day 04

Beach Leisure in Zanzibar

  • Spend the day at your leisure at the beach.
5
Day 05

Departure from Zanzibar

  • Have breakfast, then travel to the airport for your flight back home.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Zanzibar 1 city · 5 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Activities in Prison Island
  • Accommodation
  • Inward transits and boat hire taxes
  • 2 breakfasts
  • Local Tanzanian tour guide

What's Not Included

  • Flights
  • Tips
  • Visas

Logistics

Meeting & route

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

Your 5 days finish where they began, in Zanzibar.

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