Day One: Arrival
Upon your arrival on the island, the guide from Afrikan Wildlife Safaris will pick you and transfer you to your hotel for the overnight.
Day Two: Diving and Snorkeling
After breakfast, you will go for the scuba diving and snorkeling. Diving is possible all year round, although the Kusi Monsoon (strongest June-Sept) is accompanied by choppy seas and strong currents that make the more exposed reefs inaccessible. There can also be strong winds in December and January. Visibility is best from November to March, before the long rains set in.
Day Three: Kitesurfing
On this day, you will go for the Kitesurfing which has become the hottest activities in Zanzibar with Kitesurfing centers are springing up all along the east coast. Kitesurfing is immensely fun, hugely addictive and incredibly exhilarating. Sessions can be arranged at all levels from your first time up.
Day Four: Spa Treatments
For this day, you will have spa treatment at any of the resort. There are now many hotels, resorts and lodges in Zanzibar offering world class spa facilities to keep you feeling relaxed and rejuvenated.
Day Five: Chumbe Island Coral Park
The Chumbe Island Coral Park was featured in the BBC ‘Oceans’ series, this pioneering eco-lodge leads the way in global conservation efforts through careful monitoring and removal of invasive foreign species such as the ‘Crown-of-Thorn’ starfish. They have managed to conserve some pristine and diverse reef habitat using tourism revenues from the lodge. You can also enjoy guided interactive talks through the intertidal area and forested interior as well as snorkeling with professional and knowledgeable park rangers.
Day Six: Stone Town
For this day, you will walk through the narrow streets and capture the feeling of the old colonial Arabic Architecture of Stone Town, which is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Visit Darajani Market with its array of fruits, vegetables and meat, as well as many other items. Walk to the Khanga Market where you can buy wide range of African crafts and designs. Marvel at the filigree work in gold and the superb gemstones such as the famous Tanzanite at the Jewellery Market. Visit the famous Hamamni Baths, which are by far the largest and among the best preserved historic monuments of Zanzibar. Walk through a part of town in which we find particularly beautiful Zanzibar doors and enjoy a traditional cup of authentic Zanzibar coffee.
Day Seven: Jozaani Forest and Butterfly Sanctuary
Today, you will visit the Jozani Forest. Go for a walk through a natural forest and to view the rare Red Colobus Monkeys (only found in Zanzibar). This is a great opportunity for keen photographers, as you are able to get extremely close to the Monkeys. Enjoy a walk through the Mangroves and you may even be lucky to see the Elephant Shrew that is endemic to Zanzibar.
Then later visit the Zanzibar Butterfly Conservation Project. Local farmers are paid to collect these rare species and bring them to the center for breeding programmes. Walk around the netted enclosure surrounded by fluttering color.
Day Eight: The Rock Restaurant Zanzibar
For this day, you will go out and have your meals at Rock Restaurant. It is located off shore in the South East near Pingwe village. The Rock Restaurant is perched literally upon a small coral rock just slightly out to sea and is accessible by boat with its seafood speciality. There is a good selection of both soft and alcoholic drinks, including champagne. Eating at The Rock Restaurant is all about the experience of enjoying a romantic meal surrounded by outstanding beauty.
Day Nine: Turtle Conservation Project
Nungwi is the dhow building center of Zanzibar and is also home to the island’s highly successful turtle conservation project. Turtle conservation is managed locally by rearing rescued hatchlings, promoting education amongst local fishermen and encouraging their safe release when accidentally caught. A turtle release always represents a celebration for the community and the village.
Day Ten: Swimming with Dolphins
The shallow coastal waters around Kizimkazi in the Menai Bay Conservation area is a place where dolphins are regularly seen, they come here for the reliable food supply, to nurse their calves, rest and socialize. Several bottlenose pods stay at Kizimkazi all year-round. We also see the shyer humpback dolphins. Snorkeling equipment and life jackets are provided and the dive master knows how to behave in a way that the dolphins are not disturbed.
Day Eleven: Fishing
For those who like fishing, this is the day. The water around Zanzibar and Pemba islands is considered by experts to offer some of the best fishing in the world, especially the Pemba Channel, between Zanzibar and Pemba, and around Mafia Island, south of Zanzibar. Big game fish include barracuda, kingfish, sailfish, billfish, wahoo, Dorado and blue marlin. Rivers are stocked with trout around Mt Kilimanjaro and Mt Meru. Large rivers such as the Kilombero and Great Ruaha offer fabulous sport fishing for tiger fish, and large Nile perch can be caught in the great lakes, especially Lake Victoria.
Day Twelve: Fly out
After breakfast, the guide will take you to the airport to connect to the international flight to get back home.