Culture & Beach Holiday

Stone Town Tour

Discover Zanzibar’s capital city in our half day trip!

Follow the trail of the Sultans, slaves and explorers in the winding streets of Stone Town. Your guide will captivate you, retelling the events that shaped Zanzibar, leading you through the buildings where it all happened, like the former Slave Market and Anglican Cathedral, the House of Wonders and the Sultans’ Palace Museum, the Freddie Mercury House, the Old Arab Fort and Dispensary and many more.

While tracing the steps of the past, the walking tour provides you with a win- dow into modern life in Stone Town. Explore the spice markets, seafood and fish piled in the fish market, fresh loaves of bread in wicker baskets and the neat stacks of fruit and vegetables as traders sell their wares from their stalls. Children play while men enjoy board games.

Prison Island Tour

You’ll never forget Prison Island: with the giant turtles and it’s incredible su- rrounding coral reef.

Prison Island, looking on the coast, gets its name from the prison built to condemn Zanzibari citizens to the isolation of the island. Previously ow- ned by an Arab to house his rebellious slaves, the prison was never actually used, and the island is now home to a tortoise sanctuary and a hotel.

Prison Island is 20 minutes away from Stone Town by boat, and has spec- tacular coral reefs for you to enjoy. Giant tortoises shuffle through the trees, with the infinite patience that old age brings. Originally thought to be from the Comoros Islands and Seychelles, some of these tortoises are thought to be over 100 years old. Stately and lumbering, the tortoises have even been known to take chil- dren on a ride.

After the trip to the tortoise sanc- tuary, you ́re left to explore the is- land. If you ́re feeling active, you can follow one of the hiking trails, snorkel in the crystal clear waters in search of colorful tropical fish darting through the reef or soak up some sun on the powder white beach.

Spice Farm Tour

In this excursion you will be able to learn about a lot of spices that are used in Zanzibar for cooking.

Walk through the spice farm with your guide. Touch, smell and taste di- fferent spices and tropical fruits. Try to guess which is which, from the crus- hed leaves, the fruit, shoots and vines and creepers crawling up to the trees. Learn about their properties, their orig- ins and their uses as medicines and in food and drinks.

A visit to a spice farm village gives you an insight into local life and gives you the opportunity to try some authentic Swahili dishes, taste the f ruits in season and try some spiced tea.

Depending on the season, you can find anything from vanilla, cardamom, cinnamon, nutmeg, turmeric, lemon- grass, cloves, cumin, garlic, ginger, co- riander, pepper, allspice, tamarind, jac- kfruit, custard fruit, orange, star fruit, banana, pineapple, tangerine, passion f ruit, mango, avocado pear, papaya, grapefruit and many others.

Mnemba Snorkeling

Dolphins are the unic mammalian animals in the sea! Take this excur- sion and meet them.

Kizimkazi, on Zanzibar ́s south coast, is home to large numbers of bottle- nosed and spinner dolphins. Board a traditional ocean going dhow and spend a pleasant two hours scouting for dolphins.
Sleek and grey, the dolphins jack- knife through the water, sometimes showing off with jumps and twists. In the past, some tourists were luc- ky enough to swim and snorkel with these magical animals. However, the dolphins are wild, and can be shy and elusive. Although visitors see dolph- ins on the majority of outings, there are no guarantees. Whether you’re fortunate enough to see dolphins or not, this trip is a great day out. It’s an early morning boat trip.