Three Island Delight | Zanzibar

Itinerary Highlights

What's Included

Flights
Accommodation Throughout

12 nights from £2,694 per person

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This three-centre Zanzibar holiday takes you to a superb selection of beach destinations;

Unguja, the main island in the Zanzibar Archipelago,
Chumbe a tiny coral island just 6 km off the Stone Town coast, and finally
Mafia, the biggest island in the Mafia Archipelago.

The holiday begins in Zanzibar’s historic capital, Stone Town, where you explore on foot with a private guide and spend one night at the Zanzibar Palace.

En route to Chumbe Island you take in a guided tour of Jozani Forest the home of the Red Colobus monkey and a Spice Farm tour which is a show case of the island’s agriculture. The award-winning eco-lodge on Chumbe Island, set in the Marine National Park, is your next base and from here you can snorkel to the reef straight from the beach.

A short flight takes you on to eco-conscious Mafia Island, which lacks any serious development, and people say is much like Zanzibar was thirty years ago.

This really is a beach holiday with a difference, as you get a good overview of all the islands as well as having plenty of time to enjoy beach pursuits. Most of the lodges have strong eco-credentials and the excursions support conservation initiatives.

Itinerary

Day 1 Depart on overnight flight from Lon...

Depart on overnight flight from London to Dar es Salaam.

Day 2 Zanzibar - Stone Town

Arrive in the early morning and connect with a light aircraft flight to Zanzibar. Your guide will meet you on arrival and take you to Zanzibar Palace Hotel for a quick check in before heading out on a walking tour. Overnight here with breakfast included. The hotel offers an excellent dinner and if you think you may want to eat in, it’s a good idea to pre-book. We’d recommend it.

Day 3 Zanzibar - Jozani Forest & Matemwe Beach Village

After breakfast set off with your driver guide to the Jozani Forest to see the endangered Red Colobus monkey sanctuary and to take in a Spice Farm tour. This afternoon you’ll be dropped at Matemwe Beach Village where you stay in a standard room for 3 nights. Breakfast and dinner are included. The lodge has a lovely pool area and the 5-star PADI dive centre is available for use on the near-by Mnemba Atoll, and this caters for all levels of experience.

Day 6 Chumbe Island

Take a return road transfer to Stone Town where you catch the boat for the short trip across to Chumbe Island for a 3-night stay in an innovatively designed eco-bungalow. All meals, soft drinks, water and snacks included. A boat trip with guide and equipment for snorkelling (tuition provided if required) and guided walks through the forest trails and intertidal area (tides permitting) are both part of the package here. If you like the idea of a Robinson Crusoe, feet-in the sand experience, you’ll love Chumbe!

Day 9 Mafia Island

Take the return boat transfer back to Stone Town, where you’ll be transferred to the airport for a light aircraft flight to Mafia Island. Here you stay 3 nights at Ras Mbisi Lodge, with all meals, tea & coffee and drinking included. The use of kayaks and snorkelling equipment are also included. In addition to the lodge activities there are many other things to do including dhow sailing, scuba diving, whale shark excursions, fishing, turtle hatching trips, excursions to other islands and sandbank picnics. The entrance costs for the Marine National Park for some of these activities is payable locally.

Day 12 Take a light aircraft flight back t...

Take a light aircraft flight back to Dar es Salaam and connect with your overnight flight to London via Nairobi.

Derek Schuurman

Travel Specialist

0203 131 5311

I'm here to tailor-make your perfect holiday. Give me a call and I'll use my expertise to create your personalised experience.

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Pricing Information & Dates

12 nights from £2,694 per person

Derek Schuurman

Travel Specialist

0203 131 5311

I'm here to tailor-make your perfect holiday. Give me a call and I'll use my expertise to create your personalised experience.

Enquire

Price Includes

Return International Flights as per the itinerary
All airport taxes and security charges
Accommodation and meals as specified
Transfers as specified
Activities and excursions as specified
All entrace fees on sightseeing tours as specified

Price Excludes

Travel Insurance
Any meals not specified in the itinerary
Tips and gratuities
Optional excursions

Pricing Notes

Inclusive of return flights from London, internal air, road and boat transfers and accommodation with meals and activities as specifiedExcludes: visa fees, additional drinks, meals and activities, items of a personal nature and gratuities.

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We've been leading wildlife travel since our first South Africa tours over 25 years ago
Our Travel Specialists have lived in their specialist area for years
We work with local guides to immerse you deeper in our diverse range of experiences

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You'll speak to your own expert who'll share their first-hand knowledge
We'll make your itinerary seamless with 24/7 emergency contact available
Your Travel Specialist will listen to ensure you have the best chance of seeing the wildlife you love

Responsible by nature

We take care to actively contribute to the conservation of environments we visit
For select countries, we make a charitable donation on your behalf when you make your booking
We've partnered with conservation experts and NGOs to curate responsible tours