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Half Day Zanzibar Mnemba Atoll Marine Reserve Snorkeling Tour
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The most famous marine conservation area in Zanzibar, Mnemba Atoll Marine Park houses populations of moray eels, lion fish, stingrays, and more, all in clear waters with high visibility. Snap on your snorkel gear and let your guide help you find the aquatic wildlife you came to see on this tour, which includes round-trip transportation from your Zanzibar lodging.
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$42.18
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Nakupenda Beach Day Tour in Zanzibar
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Visit Prison Island and Nakupenda Beach on a full-day tour that’s all about snorkeling and sunbathing on one of Zanzibar’s most pristine beaches. This inclusive tour features a seafood lunch, snorkeling gear, snacks, and door-to-door transport from Zanzibar hotels to ensure a hassle-free day of exploring the coast, with plenty of time independent time to enjoy beautiful Nakupenda Beach.
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$60.00
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Stone Town and Prison Island from Zanzibar
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Tour Zanzibar's UNESCO-listed historic district and premiere natural attraction on this tour to Stone Town and Prison Island. Learn about the current culture and history in Stone Town as you walk past its attractions, including a Portuguese fort, the Sultan Palace, and the birthplace of Freddie Mercury, before continuing your tour to Prison Island, famous for its population of giant tortoises.
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Stone town and prison Island tour
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Immerse yourself in Zanzibar’s culture - history on a full day guided tour of Stone Town and Prison Island. Explore on foot and by boat for a comprehensive overview of the area. Bring your swim suit along for swimming-snorkeling in Prison Island
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$60.50
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Zanzibar Dhow Cruise day adventure, sea sports at Kwale Island, very memorable
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Get the most out of your trip to Zanzibar and embark on a relaxing full-day cruise. Board a traditional, wooden dhow boat and stop along the way to swim, snorkel, explore, and sunbathe. See a 500-year-old baobab tree, relax on a sand bar, tuck into a tasty Swahili barbecue and more over the course of the day.
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$153.85
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Safari Blue (Full Day Boat Trip)
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Leaving from Fumba, which is in the South East and still a very untouched and remote area in Zanzibar, guests will head on a trip in a traditional wooden dhow towards one of the three snorkeling stops to enjoy the unique underwater world of Zanzibar. On the way they will hopefully meet dolphins playing around in the shallow Marine Park of Menai Bay and depending on the tides they’ll swim at a very special island full of mangroves. On the secluded uninhabited island Kwale, they’ll enjoy a delicious lunch.
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$61.54
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Spices and Stone Town Tour in Zanzibar
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Discover Zanzibar’s aromatic history on a half-day walking tour of Stone Town, setting out on foot so you can see Stone Town’s narrow, car-free streets and atmospheric corners. After convenient pickup at Zanzibar hotels, you’ll cover some of Stone Town’s highlights, from colonial landmarks to the Old Fort, the house where Freddy Mercury was born, and an Anglican Cathedral that marks the former site of a slave market.
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$42.18
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Dolphins and Jozani Forest Reserve Wildlife Tour from Zanzibar
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Explore Zanzibar’s fascinating wildlife on a 7-hour outing that combines dolphin-spotting, snorkeling, and a pristine forest reserve. You’ll join a guide for a motorboat tour from a coastal fishing village, then don a snorkel to check out the marine wildlife beneath the waves. Next, head to Jozani Forest Reserve, Zanzibar’s only national park, where old-growth forest is home to the endemic red colobus monkey, as well as hyrax, bush babies, and dozens of species of birds.
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$42.18
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Zanibar Prison Island Boat Trip
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The tour offers nature, history and adventure combined in a relaxing, enjoying the beautiful and nice beach, feeding giant Aldabra tortoise and colored fish and corals for snorkeling in the channel of the Indian Ocean, on this small isle just off the Stone Town it is launched from the city and involves a 30 minutes motorized boat ride to the “Prison” island.
The British First Minister of Zanzibar, Lloyd Mathews, purchased the island in 1893 and constructed a prison complex there. No prisoners were ever housed on the island and instead it became a quarantine station for yellow fever cases.
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$40.00
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The Rock Restaurant & Blue Lagoon Half Day Tour in Zanzibar
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Dine in a spectacular location that’s entirely surrounded by sea views on an excursion to The Rock restaurant in Zanzibar. Door-to-door transport and snorkeling at the Blue Lagoon turn your reservations at The Rock into a half day adventure, with the chance to spot a rainbow of tropical fish and coral in calm, sheltered water.
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$42.18
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Paje Beach & Blue Lagoon Half Day Tour in Zanzibar Lunch Included
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Discover Paje Beach and the Blue Lagoon on a tour that combines a pristine, white-sand beach with spectacular snorkeling. From hotel transfers to the included lunch, snorkeling equipment, and snacks, the tour takes care of the details so you can focus on sun, sand, and a brilliant coral reef, where you'll find a rainbow of tropical fish just beneath the surface.
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$42.18
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Kwale Island Dhow Sailing Tour from Zanzibar with Seafood Lunch
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Sail to Kwale Island in a traditional dhow sailboat on a tour from Zanzibar, and enjoy a full day of snorkeling coral formations, exploring mangroves, and swimming a natural lagoon with clear green water. You’ll sit down to a special grilled lunch of lobster, crab, squid, octopus, and tuna with Zanzibar-style sauces, then enjoy a spread of fresh tropical fruits. This full-day trip to Kwale Island is a perfect chance to see Zanzibar at its most pristine, traveling under sail for a truly authentic island experience.
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$49.50
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$49.50
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Organic Farm Tour by Bike
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Join us on a tour of Organic Farms on Zanzibar.
Did you know that much of the produce on Zanzibar is imported? Or that most of the world's farmers are small-scale family farmers?
Learn about the seasonality of the fruits, vegetables, herbs, and spices that grow on the island. Eat locally grown produce and connect with the farmers of Zanzibar who lovingly cultivate each variety. A truly unique opportunity for your stay on the island.
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$41.03
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The Most Romantic Proposal in Zanzibar
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Finding creative marriage proposal ideas is tough and a truly great marriage proposal can be very hard to think of. Every one wants to be original, but don’t want to overdo it. All you want is your partner to say yes (and cry a lot). And the truth is “Will you marry me?” countless girls are waiting for their mate to pop this very question, and men are freaking out over how they will ask. As we are Zanzibar Island’s native and we have a very big experience in these, we have arranged a most romantic proposal for you.
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$60.00
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Stone Town tour
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The tour covers the most attractive places in Zanzibar and is provided by the experienced and certified guide.
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$41.03
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Zanzibar Full Day experience
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This tour is covering wide range of day experience in Zanzibar Stone Town, it include walking tour around Stone Town, visiting Old Fort, House of Wonder, Slave market museum, Darajani Market.
Getting history of Zanzibar culture and life of diverse community.
Visiting Spice farms to learn how spices are cultivated and how are they used for domestic purposes as well medical purposes.
Lastly having opportunity to have fun with tortoises and getting a minutes of swimming or Snorkeling.
This tour is design to cater the needs of all who want to experience a lot of Zanzibar activities per day with wonderful budget.
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$155.77
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$155.77
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Prison Island & Nakupenda SandBank (Boat Trip)
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With this combination tours you will get to experience both Nakupenda SandBank as well as Prison Island.
At Prison Island you will get to see giant aldabra tortoise and an old prison which was never used.
At SandBank you will enjoy lunch (sea foods and drinks), relax on the sandbank, swim and listening to the birdlife around you and the skippers daughters lapping against the shore.
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$76.93
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$76.93
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Jozani Forest Wild Tour
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The Jozani Chwaka Bay National Park is 50 km2 (19 sq mi) national park of Tanzania located on the paradise island of Zanzibar. It is very famous island national park in the world.
It is home flora and fauna, the popular Zanzibar red colobus Monkey , a rain forest species are found within the Park, other species of fauna found in the park are sykes monkey, Bush babies, more than 50 species of butterfly and 50 species of birds, the nocturnal Zanzibar tree hyrax which has four 'toes' on its front feet and three on its back.
The sea grass beds of Chwaka beds of the Chwaka Bay, fringed with mangrove forests, are important breeding grounds for marine organisms, including open fish species. The mangroves are also good breeding grounds for birds.
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$87.18
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Unforgettable ocean safari experience
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During the morning our catering boat has gone on ahead to prepare a delicious barbeque lunch, which is served on teak picnic tables set up beneath the shade of some tamarind trees. Lunch is a traditional Zanzibari buffet and includes grilled fish, slipper lobster, squid, chicken, rice, tamarind and coriander sauces which are all served hot from the grill. A gastronomic fruit tasting follows with a selection of between 10 to 15 different tropical fruits. Cold drinks are available throughout the day and include mineral water, sodas and beer. Coffee and Amarula liqueur are also served after lunch.
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$79.42
$10.84 savings
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Jet Ski Tour
Explore a pristine island on the Zanzibar coast as you drive a Jet-Ski from Nungwi Beach to mysterious island of Tumbatu, amongst known the local for its seclusion and witchcraft. We will cruise by the island and admire its perfectly pristine settings. You’ll get roughly one hour and 15 minutes on the water, leaving in the morning to take advantage of cooler temperatures, then pass some of Zanzibar's most beautiful houses and beaches as you return from Tumbatu Island.
The tour will continue on towards Kendwa (rated top 10 beaches in the world) and from there we will cruise along the coastline admiring all the hotels and beaches along the way back to Nungwi.
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$200.00
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Prison Island Tour In Zanzibar
Discover natural beauty of Prison Island on this Half DayTour that includes a Snorkeling on a Pristine Corals. With your Guide, visit the viewpoint at
Prison Historical Buildings and a long Jetty with Peacocks. See Giant # tortoises Sunbathe on a beautiful small White Sands Beach. Pickup and drop-off included. Book Last Minutes while in Zanzibar:
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$90.00
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$90.00

Stone Town City Tour
Stone Town is the old city and cultural heart of Zanzibar.It is a place of winding alleys, bustling bazaars, mosques and grand Arab houses whose original owners vied with each other over the extravagance of their dwellings. This is a walking tour that takes you through fabled Stone Town, where history appears to stand still. With visits to the House of Wonders,the former slave market for East African Slave trade, and Arab Fort,Freddie Mercury house, spice market, roman catholic church, Anglican cathedral church and others.
The architectural style of Stone town buildings is a unique mixture of various influences and culture, ornately carved doors Stone Town has some excellent gifts shops with plenty of souvenirs and handicrafts. A guide walk through this colorful and alternating city who knows not only funny of Stone town, but also cruel stories to tell about life of the old times in Stone town. Stone town tour is a walking tour and takes almost 3 hrs walking in the narrow streets.
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$30.77
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Come and taste the Zanzibar feelings
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When you book this tour with us we serve you as private with
good experience and care and make sure you enjoy your day with us.
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$56.42
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Parasailing
From 300 meters in the air, see the brilliant colors of the coral reef around the northern tip of Zanzibar – stretching over 2 kilometers into the ocean. Gaze at the sandy, white beaches of Nungwi and Kendwa, surrounded by tropical trees, and dotted with resorts and local fishing villages.
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$102.57
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