Searching for the best package for a Zanzibar holiday? This 10-Day Zanzibar Vacation & Beach Holiday features the finest resorts, beaches, spice tour, Stone Town tour, and many more activities at very affordable costs and prices.
We can also combine a Tanzania safari and Zanzibar holiday on request to give you a blend of wildlife and beach. It will make your Zanzibar safari holidays much more fun.
Spend 10 days exploring the beautiful archipelago of Zanzibar, where you will visit different destinations that will create memorable experiences, including Prison Island/Changuu Island, known for its Aldabra giant tortoises.
Take a spice tour and learn about the different types of spices, and participate in various beach activities such as swimming, snorkeling, boat cruises, dhow tours, and much more.
On this 10-day best Zanzibar safari tour & beach holiday, you will visit the only national park in Zanzibar, Jozani-Chwaka Bay National Park, introducing you to different wildlife.
Visit the mighty Forodhani Gardens, Food Market, and taste different delicacies, along with a tour of Stone Town. There is more to enjoy beyond these.
You will never regret taking part in this 10-Day Zanzibar Vacation & Beach Holiday. See the detailed itinerary for the best of Zanzibar safari packages below.
10-Day Zanzibar Vacation Tour Highlights
- Day 1: Fly to Zanzibar and check in at a resort hotel
- Day 2: Stone Town tour
- Day 3: Spice Tour
- Day 4: Visit Jambiani Beach and lunch at Rock Restaurant
- Day 5: Visit the tortoise island sanctuary and Forodhani Market
- Day 6: Snorkel and dive at Mnemba Atoll
- Day 7: Jozani Forest tour
- Day 8: Water activities like swimming, boat cruise, and dhow tour
- Day 9: Full day leisure at the beach
- Day 10: Take a flight back home
Detailed 10-Day Zanzibar Vacation Tour Itinerary
Day 1: Fly to Zanzibar & Check-in at a Resort Hotel
Fly to the archipelago of Zanzibar, where the driver guide will pick you up from the airport and take you to a hotel in one of the towns, probably Stone Town. This will be the beginning of the 10-Day Zanzibar Vacation & Beach Holiday.
Day 2: Stone Town tour
Take a walk around the town and take as many photos as you want. Stone Town gets its name from the buildings located in the town built by early settlers using coral stones.
They are unique and attractive, and the local guide will take you through the great history of this town.
Visit places like the Old Fort, Christ Church Cathedral, museum, local markets, art galleries, and much more.
Day 3: Spice Tour
Take an in-depth tour around the different spices that are grown in Zanzibar. These spices were introduced by early settlers like the Arabs, British, and many others.
The tour will take you to the gardens to witness how they are grown. You will touch, smell, and even taste them in tea and food like Swahili Pilau.
Learn about the traditional medicinal uses of these spices, which are normally used in cosmetics. Some of the spices include ginger, cinnamon, garlic, cloves, cocoa, turmeric, among others.
Day 4: Visit Jambiani Beach and lunch at Rock Restaurant
Head to Jambiani Beach, where you will enjoy great photographs of the white sand beach and vast turquoise waters.
You have the option of participating in a cooking class, learning how to play bao at Coral Rock, and then heading to Rock Restaurant for lunch.
This restaurant is constructed on a small rock in the middle of the Indian Ocean, offering great views while watching over the waters.
Day 5: Visit the tortoise island sanctuary and Forodhani Market
Have breakfast and spend a great day visiting the tortoise island sanctuary, where the Aldabra giant tortoises are kept.
This island is known as Changuu Island, later named Prison Island since it was used by the Arabs as a prison for rebellious slaves.
The British used Changuu Island as a quarantine area for people suffering from leprosy. The tortoises on Changuu Island can live up to 193 years old, and on this tour, you will feed the tortoises with fruits and lettuce.
In the evening, visit Forodhani Market, which normally starts at around 7 pm until late at night.
Here, you will enjoy fresh foods, including seafood. Enjoy the fish kebabs and “Urojo,” a thick mango and tamarind soup served with boiled cassava flakes, potatoes, and much more.
There are also other options such as local delicacies like Zanzibar pizza, barbecued meat, and much more.
Enjoy the sunset over the waters of the Indian Ocean, creating great memories and photographic moments.
Day 6: Snorkel and dive at Mnemba Atoll
Take a snorkeling and diving trip to Mnemba Atoll, which has a great reef. This will be done after a transfer from the resort beach with a speed boat, lasting for less than an hour.
You will swim with dolphins while taking part in this experience, creating everlasting memories.
Day 7: Jozani Forest tour
Jozani-Chwaka Forest is the only forest in Zanzibar and has conserved different wildlife. The tour to this forest will be of great importance as you will be able to spot the rare red colobus monkeys.
There is a lot to explore while on the nature walk, including Sykes monkeys, adder duikers, leopards, many birds, and reptiles like snakes.
Also, enjoy the different vegetation covers like the mangrove forest, cool run forest, and tropical forests. This will be an amazing day while taking a tour in this forest.
Day 8: Water activities like swimming, boat cruise, and dhow tour
This will be an amazing day where you will take part in water activities like swimming in the Indian Ocean, taking a sunset boat cruise, and going on a dhow tour.
The dhow tour will be done using dhows that were used by early settlers, mostly the Arabs, as a means of transport.
This will be a great day, starting with a delicious breakfast in the morning at leisure.
Day 9: Full day leisure at the beach
Zanzibar is known as the majestic spice island within the Indian Ocean, a result of the early settlers – Arabs, Persians, and many others.
The beautiful beaches located on the blue waters of the Indian Ocean reward you with an opportunity to chill and have relaxing moments on this day.
You will be sipping on a glass of juice and taking a bottle of local beer while walking or sitting around the swimming pool.
Day 10: Take a flight back home
Have a leisurely breakfast and then head to the airport in Zanzibar, where you will board your flight back home. End of 10-Day Zanzibar Vacation & Beach Holiday.
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