Spend a week on the sun-drenched Indian Ocean island of Zanzibar – impossibly tropical with golden beaches and azure waters, with an intriguing history of spices and slaves, and islands and forests of unusual wildlife.

Day 1, Stone Town
You are met at either the ferry terminal or airport and transferred to your centrally located Stone Town hotel. On the first afternoon you are taken around the intriguing alleyways and back streets by a tour guide, and visit the historical sites such as the House of Wonders, an enormous palace on the waterfront, the museum, and Livingstone’s house where the 19th century explorer once stayed before commencing his last expedition on mainland Africa. We will also see the Sultan’s Palace that was once used by the Omani sultans and their harems, and the Arabian fort with its vast carved wooden doors.

Day 2, Stone Town, Spice Tour, Jozani Forest
We take a morning tour of the spice plantations where you will be able to taste and smell the various spices that Zanzibar is famous for and learn their uses. In the afternoon we visit the small Jozani Forest, home to the very rare Red Colobus Monkey as well as bush babies and countless species of birds and butterflies.

Day 3, Stone Town, swimming with dolphins
We travel to the south coast of Zanzibar to Kizimkazi village where go on a boat excursion to see bottle nosed dolphins. The prospect of seeing dolphins is excellent, and the more adventurous can get into the water and swim and snorkel with them.

Day 4, Nungwi Beach
This morning we take another boat trip from Stone Town to nearby Prison Island, once the location of a British prison. The island is fringed with a lovely white sand beach and a coral reef, and is home to giant tortoises, some of which stand at over a metre tall. In the afternoon you are transferred from Stone Town to Nungwi Beach in the north of Zanzibar.

Day 5 – 7, Nungwi beach
No visit to Zanzibar is complete without some time on the tropical beaches. Nungwi is a mellow and laid back beach resort surrounded by banana palms, mangroves and coconut trees. It’s a great place to relax, park off in a hammock with a good book, and sip a cocktail whilst watching the sunset over the Indian Ocean. For the more active there is a range of water sports such as diving and snorkelling. On the morning of Day 7, you are transferred back to Stone Town where the tour ends.

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