6 Days Relaxing Beach Holiday in Zanzibar

On arrival at Zanzibar’s Abeid Amani Karume International Airport, you will be met by our company’s representative who will take you on a short 20-minute transfer to your hotel in Stone Town, the historic quarter of Zanzibar City. You will have the evening at leisure and your dinner tonight will be provided by your hotel. Located on a promontory jutting out from the western side of Unguja Island into the Indian Ocean, The Stone Town of Zanzibar is an outstanding example of a Swahili trading town. This town developed on the coast of East Africa, and further expanded under Arab, Indian, and European influences. However, it retained its indigenous elements, to form an urban cultural unit unique to this region. The Stone Town of Zanzibar retains its urban fabric and townscape virtually intact and contains many fine buildings that reflect its particular culture.

You will have breakfast before meeting our local guide for a tour of Stone Town. Over the centuries, many cultures have left their impressions on Zanzibar and it is perhaps in Stone Town where you can most easily see their influences. Your guide will lead you first to the colorful market, awash with exotic smells and buzzing with bartering locals. Afterward, you will visit the calm of the 19th Cathedral, built on the former site of the slave market after the 1873 abolition of slavery. As you wander the narrow streets and alleys, you’ll pass the Arab houses with their inner courtyards, hidden behind heavy doors. You can compare their style with the Indian residences, adorned with balustrades and metal railings. Amongst the town’s historic sites are the ‘Tip Tip House,’ the Old Fort, and the People’s Palace Museum. Lunch will be taken at the Silk Route Indian rooftop restaurant, with views of the ocean. Thereafter, we’ll transfer you to Kiwengwa Beach for dinner and an overnight stay.

Today, you are free to do exactly what you want—and to do as little as you want. You can simply relax by your hotel pool or down on the beach, perhaps under a swaying palm tree with a glass of wine or cold beer. If a day of total inactivity is really not your thing, you can swim or take advantage of one of the activities on offer via your hotel reception.

Today is a second full day for you to relax at your ocean-side hotel, have a gentle swim in the sea, or enjoy the more active facilities on offer. You can also set out to explore a little bit more of this beautiful island. The reception staff at your hotel will be happy to help arrange any activity or excursion that takes your interest.

You will wake up in the idyllic setting of your Zanzibar beach hotel, for your last full day on this blissful island. A big decision awaits you once again, simply whether to do nothing or to engage in some land or water-based activity with your beloved. Kiwengwa Beach has a lot to offer.

After having breakfast at your hotel, we will transfer you to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport for your onward flight. If you have a later departure, you are free to have lunch before you leave the hotel as this is included in the accommodation price.