Zanzibar

Upon your arrival at the ZNZ Kisauni Airport, you will be welcomed by a Rahhalah representative who will drive you to your hotel. Enjoy the rest of the day relaxing before reassembling in the evening for the trip briefing and a Welcome Dinner. Note: Only one group transfer from the airport to the hotel is included in the price. Timings will be advised in due course. Additional transportation can be arranged at an extra cost. Overnight at The Residence, Luxury Garden Pool Villa, based on half board (breakfast & dinner)

After breakfast, you will head to the northern tip of Zanzibar where you will board a private wooden dhow that will take you to the Mnemba Island Atoll. The beauty of this tropical atoll is mind-blowing! Enjoy some tasty Swahili snacks with a freshly prepared tropical fruit platter along with a selection of tea and water on board. Oh, and along the way, there is a good chance that you will see dolphins! Upon arrival at the Mnemba Atoll, you will anchor in a lagoon with crystal clear waters, where you can enjoy one of the best snorkeling experiences that Zanzibar has to offer. Enjoy the shallow reefs, swim, or just relax and soak up the sun. When back to the secluded Muyuni beach, you will be served a freshly prepared seafood BBQ lunch. Note: guests are not allowed on the Mnemba Island itself as it is a private lodge. Overnight at the Residence, Luxury Garden Pool Villa, based on half board (breakfast & dinner)

You asked for extra free time to enjoy the beauties of Zanzibar? We hear you! Relax in the exotic ambience of your hotel, swimming, sunbathing. Overnight at the Residence, Luxury Garden Pool Villa, based on half board (breakfast & dinner)

After an early breakfast, you will head to Michamvi on the Southeast Coast, from where the boat departs for the Blue Lagoon (lowest tide 12.21). The Blue Lagoon is next to the famous The Rock restaurant (known for its amazing cuisine); from there, it is just a short boat ride to the snorkeling area where you will have the opportunity to observe a vast amount of tropical fish or even starfish. After this memorable snorkeling expedition, you may choose to lunch at The Rock: a world-famous restaurant, known not only for its extraordinary location, but also its fabulous food inspired by the local resources, and a combination of Zanzibar and Italian flavors (note that the cost of lunch is not included in the itinerary). In the afternoon, you will embark on a Jozani Forest Adventure. Jozani Forest is the last area of indigenous forest in Zanzibar and part of the Jozani Chwaka Bay National Park. It is home to roughly one-third of the remaining endemic Kirk’s Red Colobus monkeys, one of Africa's rarest primates, and many other species of animals and plants. Jozani Forest is 44 sq. km large, that is, about 3% of the whole island, and includes groundwater forests, coastal forests, grassland, as well as mangroves and salt marshes on the coast. It provides a habitat for a wide variety of mammals, birds, and butterflies. A walk through this impressive flora and fauna is one of the highlights Zanzibar has to offer. Overnight at the Residence, Luxury Garden Pool Villa, based on half board (breakfast & dinner)

Today you will enjoy a walk through the Spice Plantation on your way back to the airport. During the spice tour, you will get introduced to the secrets of this aromatic world. For centuries, Zanzibar's cloves, nutmeg, vanilla, cinnamon, pepper, cardamom and other spices, medicinal and ornamental plants, as well as tropical fruits attracted traders across the Indian Ocean. Some of the different plants you will encounter during this 3- to 4-hour tour include the henna bush, ylang-ylang, the lipstick tree, iodine plant, cocoa, cassava, dasheen cocoyam and – yes, Zanzibar coffee! Explore the island’s abundance of mouth-watering tropical fruits like jack fruit, pineapples, bananas, green coconut (madafu), durian, love apple (matufaa), rambutan (shoki-shoki), soursop (mabungo) and starfruit (carambola). The tour includes lunch in a private, rural ambience and an optional stopover at the ruins of the Kidichi Persian Baths (ruins). Afterwards, you will be transferred to the airport for your departure flight back home. Note: One group transfer is included in the itinerary. Additional transportation can be arranged at an extra cost. Recommended departure time: after 5 pm.