5 Nights 6 Days Luxury Lodge Safari Itinerary

You will land in Zanzibar international airport and be transferred to the Zaru Zanzibar hotel for dinner and overnight.

The name Zanzibar derives from the Arabic word for black land or land of the black people, coined by the merchants who saw black people for the first time back in the days.

On this day you will go on an excursion to the spice and fruit plantations close to Stone town for the famous Spice Tour. We have developed a special spice tour with in-depth information not only about spices but also organically grown herbs and a detailed description of their traditional uses in medicine cosmetics and cooking. After the tour, we invite for an opulent lunch at our guides’ home, where you can taste the spices and fruits. After lunch you will  have time to go to Changuu Island also known as Prison Island lies about 30 min by boat from Stone Town. The island was formerly owned by an Arab and saw use for confinement of refractory slaves but no prisoners were ever housed here instead the island became a quarantine station for yellow fever epidemics. It was bought by General Lloyd Mathews and the jail (goal) which still stands

was built in 1893 and hence the name “PRISON ISLAND”. In 1919 the British governor of considered vulnerable and has been placed on the IUCN Red List. There is a dedicated foundation on the island which looks after the tortoises’ welfare. This tour includes a visit to the historic Prison Island with its giant land tortoise. While on the island you will be able to observe and feed the tortoises, swim, sunbathe and snorkel dinner and overnight Zaru Zanzibar hotel.

The Zanzibar sunset cruise begins when you board a dhow at a nearby beach. A variety of

Snacks, beer and soft drinks are served. This are perfectly chilled to your like. The sail takes you to a round trip of Zanzibar. This is another side of Zanzibar from the ocean. The guides will point out the attractions from the boat. Info and stories are told on the same. Enjoy some music as the dhow glides further in to the sea. Sit back, enjoy and relax. The quit sea and cool breeze will enlighten your spirit. It is an awesome feeling. After you step on-board the vessel, the skilled crew on board take the dhow about 1km away from the shore by means of an engine, once out in the sea the engine is shut off and during a tense moment the skilful crew put up the sail, once the sail is in favor of the wind, the guest can sit back, relax and enjoy the peacefulness of the ocean as you hear the ripple of water on the sides of the dhow as it glides swiftly through the clear turquoise water dinner and overnight Zaru Zanzibar hotel.

On this day you will stay at the lodge and enjoy your hotel and beach on these days, feel free to sit by the beach and enjoy the sun tanning or go deep in the sea exploring the marine wildlife. You can decide to enjoy the hotel’s facilities or do Town tour around in Zanzibar city visit stone town, old town dinner and overnight atZaru Zanzibar hotel.

Breakfast served at the hotel. Fully day at leisure and optional excursions visit of the historical Stone Town, Spice tour, Prison Islanad. Zanzibar is known as the Spice Islands and was once the world’s leading producer of cloves. A guided tour to spice farms and plantations is an option here. Here you can see, smell and taste aromatic species, scented plants among them, guava, mangoes, vanilla, cloves, nutmeg, ginger, chillies, black pepper and cinnamon. Zanzibar is an idyllic beach holiday island, its pristine reefs, sandy white beaches and clear blue waters are among the best in the world and Overnight at Zaru Zanzibar hotel.

You can spend the last hours of your journey to relax. After you will have a transfer to Zanzibar airport for international flight. And if time allows you will have a small shopping around in town.