Itinerary
10 Days in Zanzibar
Trripah's recommended length is 7–10 Days. Here's how 10 days breaks down across Zanzibar's real highlights.
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- Stone Town — UNESCO Old Quarter — A living 19th-century Indian Ocean trading port — the old quarter of Zanzibar City is a dense maze o...
- Nungwi & Kendwa Beaches — The northern tip of Zanzibar is where the Indian Ocean meets the Zanzibar Channel — the result is po...
Day 2
- Spice Farm Tour — Zanzibar was the world's largest clove producer for two centuries — the entire interior of the islan...
- Mnemba Atoll Diving & Snorkelling — The Mnemba Atoll is a protected marine area off the northeast coast — one of the Indian Ocean's fine...
Day 3
- Jozani Forest & Red Colobus Monkeys — Jozani Chwaka Bay National Park is the only place on earth where you can see the endangered Zanzibar...
- Prison Island & Giant Tortoises — A 25-minute boat ride from Stone Town, Changuu Island (Prison Island) holds a colony of Aldabra gian...
Day 4
- Forodhani Gardens Night Market — Every evening at sundown, Stone Town's seafront gardens transform into an open-air night food market...
- Paje Beach & Kite Surfing — The southeast coast gets consistent Indian Ocean trade winds June–September, making it one of the be...
Day 5
- Kizimkazi Dolphin Swimming — The southern tip of Zanzibar is where spinner and bottlenose dolphins gather in the early morning. B...
- Old Arab Fort (Ngome Kongwe) — Built by Omani Arabs between 1698–1701, this is the oldest surviving building in Stone Town — now a ...
Day 6
- Freddie Mercury Birthplace — Farrokh Bulsara — Freddie Mercury — was born in Stone Town in 1946. His childhood home is now a bout...
- Pingwe Blue Lagoon Snorkelling — The east coast's shallow tidal flats and reef patches offer accessible snorkelling — particularly at...
Day 7
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Day 8
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Day 9
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Day 10
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