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6-Hour Nungwi Highlights Tour From Stone Town

  • Tour Category

    Private Tour

  • Tour Types

    Rural Experience, Sun and Sand, Snorkeling

  • Duration

    6 Hours

  • Activity Level

    Easy

  • Language

    English, French, Swahili

Description

Explore the Nungwi village & try your hand at the unique craft of bending wood to make Zanzibar's famous dhow boats, and see locals going about their everyday life. Visit a turtle sanctuary and aquarium where turtles are nursed back to health. Sunbathe or swim and snorkel in the sea at Nungwi beach, Witness the sun sinking over the Indian Ocean in the northern tip of Zanzibar.

Highlights
  • Visit a turtle sanctuary and aquarium in Nungwi
  • Explore the Nungwi village & see the women cooking over firewood as the children play
  • Sunbathe or swim and snorkel in the sea at Nungwi beach
  • Witness the sun sinking over the Indian Ocean in the northern tip of Zanzibar
  • Nungwi Highlights Tour from Stone Town expand_more
    • Depart Stone Town and drive to Nungwi, where freshly caught seafood is auctioned in the fish markets.
    • Stop at the ruins of an old Portuguese settlement, and hear its history from your guide. Learn about the Portuguese conquest of Zanzibar in 1497.
    • Continue to a blacksmith's, where the tools are still made using centuries-old methods.
    • Try your hand at the unique craft of bending wood to construct Zanzibar's famous dhows (boats).
    • Next, go to a turtle sanctuary and aquarium in Nungwi. Discover how ailing turtles are nursed back to health and released into the ocean.
    • Take a tour of Nungwi village to see women dressed in kangas (traditional African wrap) and cooking over firewood as the children play.
    • Walk down to the beach for an optional lunch at one of Nungwi’s popular restaurants, and enjoy some free time to sunbathe or swim and snorkel in the sea.
    • Head to the northern tip of Zanzibar if you want to see one of the world's most beautiful sunsets. Watch the sky turn pink and gold as the sun sinks over the Indian Ocean.
    • Sundowners and a late transfer back to your hotel can be arranged if you wish to stay and enjoy the sunset.
What's Included

  • Pick-up and drop off at hotels in Stone Town (transfers from beach hotels are available for an additional fee from the extras)

  • Transportation by air-conditioned minivan

  • Water

  • Lunch (excluding drinks)

  • Entrance fees

  • English-speaking Zanzibar tour guide

What's Excluded

  • Tips

What to bring
  • A towel and water-resistant shoes are recommended.
  • Wear a hat and sunscreen.
Know before you go
  • A Russian guide is available for groups of up to 12 people for a $47 supplement.
  • Please do not feed the turtles. 
Cancellation Policy

For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -

Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price Details
Adult
1 To 4 USD 50 Per Person

This is a private tour
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USD 50 / person