Tanzania · Village Tours

1-Day Nungwi Village Tour in Zanzibar with Spice Tour and Turtles

1 Day Round trip from Nungwi Beach Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Discover everyday life and local livelihoods in Nungwi Village
  • 02 Feed endangered hawksbill and green turtles at Mnarani Aquarium
  • 03 Visit a school and connect with the local community
  • 04 See dhow makers by the beach and learn how boats are built from scratch
  • 05 Explore Kizimbani Village on a Spice Tour to learn why Zanzibar is known as the Spice Islands
  • 06 Enjoy a tasty local lunch in a local restaurant

Discover everyday life in Nungwi Village and learn how local people make their livelihoods on this full-day Zanzibar experience. Visit a school, enjoy a tasty local lunch, and explore Mnarani Aquarium, a natural tidal lake surrounded by porous coral rag stone and home to endangered hawksbill and green turtles. You will also see dhow makers by the beach and learn how local boats are prepared from scratch. Before reaching Nungwi, the tour explores Kizimbani Village to discover why Zanzibar is known as the Spice Islands.

Mnarani Aquarium is a small tidal lake surrounded by porous coral rag stone that is home to dozens of endangered hawksbill and green turtles.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 1 Day
Tour type Private
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Not included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access No
City Zanzibar
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

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Day 01

Nungwi Village Life, Spice Tour and Mnarani Aquarium

Discover how locals live their everyday lives and how they make their livelihoods in Nungwi Village. During the tour, you will visit a school, learn about local livelihoods, enjoy a tasty local lunch, and visit a natural aquarium.

Mnarani Aquarium is a small tidal lake surrounded by porous coral rag stone that is home to dozens of endangered hawksbill and green turtles. You will get to feed the turtles with seaweed and take photographs. After that, you will have lunch in a local restaurant.

You will also have a chance to visit dhow makers by the beach and see how a boat is prepared or made from scratch.

Before visiting Nungwi Village, we will explore a Spice Tour at Kizimbani Village and discover why Zanzibar is known as the Spice Islands.

Nungwi is located in the northern part of Unguja Island, one of the two major islands that form Zanzibar, so Unguja Island is sometimes known as Zanzibar.

Nungwi Beach, Mnarani Aquarium tidal lake, Kizimbani Village spice tour, dhow makers by the beach

Where this trip takes you

Nungwi Beach, Mnarani Aquarium tidal lake, Kizimbani Village spice tour, dhow makers by the beach

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Nungwi Beach 1 city · 1 Day

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Local guide from the village
  • Private transportation
  • Guiding fee
  • Admission tickets
  • Local lunch and mineral drinking water

What's Not Included

  • Coffee
  • Souvenirs
  • Gifts for school children and villagers

What to bring

  • Gift for school students
  • Bring your smile to the kids
  • Share love and happiness with local individuals

Know before you go

Our focus is on tailor-made tours with a responsible approach, offering personalised and enriching experiences for the traveler while also benefiting the indigenous people, wildlife, and conservation efforts of the country.

Logistics

Meeting & route

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

Your 1 day finishes where it began, in Nungwi Beach.

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