Plan your trip
7 Days in Zanzibar: A Suggested Itinerary
Seven days is enough to see the culture, do the two best boat trips and still have real beach time. This is the route we suggest most often.
The itinerary
- Day 1: Arrive, airport transfer, check in to Stone Town.
- Day 2: Stone Town walking tour in the morning, spice farm in the afternoon.
- Day 3: Safari Blue full-day dhow trip from Fumba.
- Day 4: Transfer north to Nungwi or Kendwa, afternoon on the beach.
- Day 5: Mnemba atoll snorkelling in the morning, free afternoon.
- Day 6: Sunset dhow cruise, with a beach dinner if you are celebrating.
- Day 7: Free morning, then airport transfer.
Variations
Swap the north coast for Paje if you want kite surfing, or for Matemwe if you want quiet and the shortest boat ride to Mnemba. Add Jozani Forest on any transfer day between the coasts.