The journey
After eight days in the bush, your body asks for something gentler. Warm water. White sand. The slow rhythm of an island that has been a crossroads of Persian, Arab, Omani, Indian, and Swahili cultures for a thousand years.
Day by day
Light aircraft from Arusha, about 90 minutes. Private transfer to your Stone Town hotel. Afternoon orientation walk through Stone Town's narrow alleys, the House of Wonders, the Old Fort, and the spice market at Darajani. Sunset rooftop dinner.
Slow morning at a spice farm, cardamom, cinnamon, vanilla, cloves. Fresh ginger tea and a Swahili lunch with the farmer's family. Afternoon at leisure for massage, swimming, or rest. Sunset on a private traditional dhow with champagne as the horizon turns gold.
Morning drive to the east coast. Check in at your beach resort. Afternoon snorkelling on Mnemba Atoll by private charter, one of East Africa's finest reefs, with dolphins, turtles, rays, and extraordinary water clarity.
A morning on the beach, in the water, or in a hammock. Late checkout. Transfer to the airport for your flight home, or onward.
Part of the journey
Light aircraft from Arusha to Zanzibar
Private airport and island transfers
Stone Town orientation walk
Spice farm visit with Swahili lunch
Private sunset dhow experience
Private Mnemba Atoll snorkelling charter
Travel with confidence
Teva EcoTravels is a registered Tanzanian tour operator, with Certificate of Incorporation of a Company Section 15 No: 185103307. Our journeys are fully insured, our guides are certified, and every booking is confirmed in writing. Payments are handled securely, and George replies to every enquiry within 24 hours.
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