Kizimkazi Dolphin Trip
Boats leave Kizimkazi at first light to find the resident pods of bottlenose and humpback dolphins along the southern coast. We only work with operators who keep a respectful distance, limit boat numbers around a pod and do not chase or corral the animals.
Duration
Half day, roughly 3 hours including transfers
Format
Shared or private
Departs
Kizimkazi
About this tour
Boats leave Kizimkazi at first light to find the resident pods of bottlenose and humpback dolphins along the southern coast. We only work with operators who keep a respectful distance, limit boat numbers around a pod and do not chase or corral the animals.
Highlights
- Wild dolphins along the southern coast
- Early-morning sea conditions
- Optional snorkelling stop
- Often combined with Jozani Forest
A typical day
- 06:00Early hotel pickup
- 07:00Boat departs Kizimkazi
- 07:30Searching for the pods along the coast
- 09:00Optional snorkelling stop
- 10:00Return transfer
What's included
- Boat and crew
- Life jackets
- Hotel pickup from the south and east
- Drinking water
Not included
- Lunch
- Tips
- Guaranteed sightings, these are wild animals
Good to know
- · Sightings are never guaranteed, the dolphins are wild.
- · We do not encourage jumping into a pod, it stresses the animals and shortens the encounter.
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