Zanzibar: idleness and cultural discovery
2024
Highlights of the trip
During your stay you can enjoy the following highlights: Culture / Heritage, Faune and flora, Adventure / Sports & Leisure, Free time, Relaxation / Well-being.
Best times to go
The best time(s) to go is/are : Printemps, Eté, Automne, Hiver.
Where to stay - Stone Town ?
The map of your stay "Zanzibar: idleness and cultural discovery"
Detail of the stay : Zanzibar: idleness and cultural discovery
How to get there - Stone Town
Arrival in Stone Town
Arrival in Stone Town after a challenging journey and stops. You rest, go for a walk in the old town and in the evening, dine in a good restaurant with Swahili fish and seafood specialities
Visit the capital
Steps: Bububu
Discover Stone Town: in the morning, take a guided tour of the old town to discover the Old Dispensary, the old fort, the Anglican church and slave prison, Mtoni Palace... the many narrow streets with their carved doors and authentic atmosphere. In the afternoon, take a boat out to Prison Island for snorkeling on a magnificent coral reef nearby.
Places of interest : THE OLD FORT THE OLD DISPENSARY
Farniente in Nungwi or Kendwa
Steps: Nungwi
After many weeks of stressful work, there's nothing like a few days on the beach at Nungwi or Kendwa, in the very north of the island. Here, you can swim at any time in the turquoise waters. It's a picture-postcard landscape that invites you to take a siesta under the palm tree.
Visit to Nugwi
Steps: Nungwi
New day of rest and beach. We take the opportunity to soak up the lively atmosphere of Nungwi, the second largest city on the island after Stone Town. Visit the dhow making workshops, visit the turtle aquarium, and beach session followed by a massage on the deckchair, as there are many outdoor spas here
Snorkeling or diving in Mnemba and Matemwe
Steps: Nungwi
The jewel of the northern coast is called Mnemba, an island surrounded by a huge coral reef that dives into a wall, and can be discovered both diving and snorkeling. Located opposite Matemwe, boat trips are also organized from Nungwi. In the afternoon, go to the Matemwe fish market (around 4pm), walk around this authentic village
Pajé and Jambiani
Steps: Jambiani
Pack your bags, heading south of the island, Pagé or Jambiani: the most touristic villages. Here, the wind blows enough to kitesurf or windsurf. Great entertainment on the beach for women harvesting cultivated seaweed. The coral reef is wide and the lagoon magnificent. In the evening, dinner at the famous restaurant The Rocks in Michamvi
