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Zanzibar beach holiday

5 Days Zanzibar Beach Holiday

Relax on white-sand beaches, discover Swahili heritage and enjoy an optional ocean excursion.

Duration5 Days / 4 Nights
JourneyStone Town • Spice Tour • Beach Resort
DestinationZanzibar
Safari stylePrivate & tailor-made
Safari overview

A journey designed around the wildlife, landscapes and pace of Zanzibar.

Relax on white-sand beaches, discover Swahili heritage and enjoy an optional ocean excursion.

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The experience

Safari highlights

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Spice experience

Enjoy this experience with the flexibility of a private itinerary and your own professional driver-guide.

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Beach resort

Enjoy this experience with the flexibility of a private itinerary and your own professional driver-guide.

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Stone Town heritage

Enjoy this experience with the flexibility of a private itinerary and your own professional driver-guide.

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Day by day

Your safari itinerary

Daily timings remain flexible according to wildlife activity, road conditions and your preferred pace.

Day1

Arrival & safari begins

Zanzibar arrival. After the day’s activities, settle into your safari accommodation, freshen up and enjoy the atmosphere of the destination before dinner and your overnight stay. The Zanzibar portion is designed at a relaxed island pace, leaving time to enjoy the Indian Ocean setting and the character of the coast. Exact timings may vary with road, weather and wildlife conditions, allowing the safari to remain flexible while preserving the planned route and experiences for the day.

Meals as per itinerary Safari lodge / camp
Day2

Wildlife exploration

Stone Town and spice tour. The programme is deliberately paced to give you time to experience the destination rather than simply pass through it. Your guide will adjust stops and timing where practical to make the day comfortable and rewarding. There will be opportunities for photography, short comfort breaks and interpretation of the landscapes, wildlife and local environment encountered during the day. Exact timings may vary with road, weather and wildlife conditions, allowing the safari to remain flexible while preserving the planned route and experiences for the day.

Meals as per itinerary Safari lodge / camp
Day3

Wildlife exploration

Beach leisure. The programme is deliberately paced to give you time to experience the destination rather than simply pass through it. Your guide will adjust stops and timing where practical to make the day comfortable and rewarding. There will be opportunities for photography, short comfort breaks and interpretation of the landscapes, wildlife and local environment encountered during the day. Exact timings may vary with road, weather and wildlife conditions, allowing the safari to remain flexible while preserving the planned route and experiences for the day.

Meals as per itinerary Safari lodge / camp
Day4

Wildlife exploration

Optional ocean excursion. The programme is deliberately paced to give you time to experience the destination rather than simply pass through it. Your guide will adjust stops and timing where practical to make the day comfortable and rewarding. There will be opportunities for photography, short comfort breaks and interpretation of the landscapes, wildlife and local environment encountered during the day. Exact timings may vary with road, weather and wildlife conditions, allowing the safari to remain flexible while preserving the planned route and experiences for the day.

Meals as per itinerary Safari lodge / camp
Day5

Final game drive & onward journey

Departure. Your driver-guide will brief you on the day’s route, planned stops and wildlife areas before departure. The journey is taken at a comfortable safari pace, with scenic stops and opportunities to observe changing landscapes along the way. Exact timings may vary with road, weather and wildlife conditions, allowing the safari to remain flexible while preserving the planned route and experiences for the day.

Meals as per itinerary Safari lodge / camp
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What's covered

Included & not included

Included

  • Airport transfers
  • Accommodation
  • Breakfast
  • Stone Town tour

Not included

  • International flight
  • Tips
  • Things of personal use
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Travel details

What to expect

TransportPrivate road transfers
AccommodationHandpicked Zanzibar beach hotel or resort
MealsAs specified at your selected beach hotel
Best forCouples, families & beach lovers

Good to know

This itinerary is a flexible starting point. We can adjust departure point, accommodation standard, room arrangement, activities and extensions to match your travel plans. No prices are published online—request a personalised quotation for your preferred dates.

Tailor-made travel

Want to change something?

Add extra nights, upgrade your lodge, combine parks or finish with a beach stay. We can shape this safari around you.

Talk to a safari specialist