4 Days Swahili Classic Tour

Zanzibar

Fromon request

Durations4 Days

Tour TypeBasic Holiday

Overview

This tour highlights the cultural and traditions of the Swahili people and their influence on the lives of the Zanzibar population. Some of these highlights and traditions have been held since time immemorial through the various empires that concurred the Zanzibar island.

Estimated Cost: From US $ 0 per person sharing a double room, Single applies supplement/ Holiday Supplement.

Highlight

Stonetown
Slave Market
Mangapwani

Tour Plan

Stonetown

On arrival at Zanzibar airport, you will be met and transferred to Stone Town. Accommodation is on Bed and Breakfast basis.

Mangapwani / Stone Town

You will depart from the hotel for a spice tour, this involves visiting the spices gardens to see different spices and to learn what they are about and how they are grown, their nature, uses and taste of some them right on spot depending on the season. In addition, it involves visits to the famous spices producing areas where you can see medicinal, cosmetics, ornamental plants and herbs. Most of the interesting items are cloves, nutmeg, rambutan, lipstick, iodine plant, lemon grass, vanilla, and henna, shampoo plant etc. You will have the unique opportunity to purchase these exclusive spices straight from the source. Finally you will visit the Kidichi Persian Baths that were built by the first Sultan of Zanzibar name Sultan Said Baraghash Bin Said in 1880, which were built especially for housing 99 of his harem. You will enjoy a Swahili lunch at Serena Restaurant in Mangapwani, followed by a visit to the Slave caves. Dinner will be at a restaurant in town. You will have an overnight stay at a Hotel.

Stone Town Cultural Tour

After breakfast you will depart for a cultural tour. Today you will have a first hand glimpse at the everyday lives and enduring traditions of the Zanzibar people, on a visit to two separate and very special villages and also visit a local school. After lunch at a local restaurant, you will return to your hotel. In the evening, you will depart from the hotel for a sunset cruise along Stone Town waterfront. After, you will return to the hotel for an overnight stay.

Depart

After breakfast transfer to the airport for your flight back home.

Include / Exclude

US $ 40 per person per day 24th, 25th, 26th, 31st December and 1st January inclusive
US $ 35 per person per day 3rd to 6th March inclusive

Visas
Inoculations and personal insurance
Domestic & International Flights and departure taxes (Quoted separately where applicable)
Optional activities and excursions
Drinks, tips, laundry, mineral water and other personal expenses
Medical, Travel and Baggage Insurance
Holiday Surcharge
Wildlife Management Authority (WMA) fees of US $10 per person per day (where applicable)