Zanzibar Beach Escape
Five nights in Zanzibar for Stone Town's lanes, a spice farm, snorkelling at Mnemba Atoll and the white beaches of the north coast.
Trip at a glance
- Duration6 days / 5 nights
- Starts inZanzibar
- RouteZanzibar
- Places1 destination
- CountryTanzania
- Ideal forIsland holidays, Honeymoon packages
- Trip stylePrivate, customisable
- Package codeNX-V5CI2V
Best time to visit: June to October and December to February


Trip overview
Five nights in Zanzibar for Stone Town's lanes, a spice farm, snorkelling at Mnemba Atoll and the white beaches of the north coast.
The route spends 5 nights in Zanzibar, so you get time for the main sights without changing hotels every day. It suits island holidays and honeymoon packages, and every day can be shortened, swapped or extended.
Highlights
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1Arrive in Zanzibar
- Arrive via Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) and transfer to your hotel
- Check in and settle in
- Later: Nungwi and Kendwa beaches: Northern beaches
Day 2Zanzibar: Prison Island and Mnemba Atoll
- Prison Island: Giant tortoises
- Mnemba Atoll: Snorkelling
Day 3Zanzibar: Snorkelling and Dhow sunset cruise
- Snorkelling
- Dhow sunset cruise
Day 4Zanzibar: Stone Town and Spice farm tour
- Stone Town: Historic old town
- Spice farm tour: Clove and vanilla farms
Day 5Zanzibar: The Rock restaurant and Spice tour
- The Rock restaurant: Restaurant on a rock
- Spice tour
- Optional: a private candlelight dinner (arranged on request)
Day 6Depart from Zanzibar
- Breakfast and hotel check-out
- Transfer to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) for your journey home
How this version is planned
- Ferries and boats booked with buffer time before flights
- No flight home on the same day as an outer-island ferry
- Snorkelling and reef trips planned for calm-sea days
- Fewer hotel changes and later starts, so mornings are yours
- A room upgrade request and a cake or flower decoration on one night, on request and subject to the hotel
This is a suggested itinerary. Sightseeing order may change with opening days, weather and local conditions; your final plan is in your written quote.
Good to know
- Zanzibar: Stay on the north coast for swimming at all tides.
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