Historical Citytour

Zanzibar used to be the business center of East Africa, Trading in spices, Ivory and Slaves. The rulers of Zanzibar tried to attract as many traders as possible, this is why you will find so many different influences here. Ruled by the Portuguese, Arabs and English there is a lot to talk about. A lot of this interesting history you will find as you take a tour through the old city. The tour goes past the Old Ford, the House of Wonders, the Palace then through the old city, Mgi Mkongwe. You will visit the market and the former Slave market, on your way your guide will show you many more interesting things there are to see and he/she will try you give you a clear explanation of Zanzibar’s history.


Cultural Nighttour

Foradhani Gardens
This tour is designed to give you an insight view of the Swahili lifestyle. You leave the city behind you as you stroll through the suburbs, you will be invited for spice tea and when the sun sets we climb upon one of the high rise buildings to get a nice view of Stone town and its suburbs. We will then go to Forodhani to have diner, this is the place where the people meet to eat, drink tea and share the news of the day. Your guides will chose a selection of fresh seafood and Zanzibari specialities for you. After diner we will go to a Madrassa school to see how the children play music and sing and in this way study the Koran.


Spice Tour

Zanzibar is the Spice Island, It is a very important aspect of the history of Zanzibar. When the Arabs came here they started the spiceplantations and for a long time Zanzibar was the worlds biggest exporter of Cloves. You will get to smell, taste, and see the spices as they grow (and they look a lot different then in your spices cabinet at home). On our way we will visit the ruins of the sultans palace and an old persian bath. The half day spice tour ends after lunch If you have chosen for a full day excursion your guide will take you to Mangwapani, this is an historical place where slaves used to be “stored” Slavery is a black page in the history of Mankind but it is important to see the caves and realise how the slaves were treated. After this it is time to relax! We go to a beautiful beach and after a bit of relaxing and swimming we will drive back to Stonetown.


Jozani Forest and Paje

Jozani Forest is one of Zanzibars special attractions. It is a forest of very tall Mahogany trees and in their shade there are many plants growing. Your guide will tell you of the medicinal use of some of those plants. The forest is home to the Zanzibar Red Colbus monkeys, these monkeys are endemic to Zanzibar! It is a wonderful thing to see them jump from one tree to another, they are not shy, so you can see them from a very short distance. Another part of Jozani is the mangrove forest where you will find three different kinds of Mangrove trees. Jozani is situated near the Eastcoast and that is where we will go next, to enjoy a walk on this beautiful beach or just to relax, swim and get a suntan, you can also take a stroll through Paje, a typical swahili coast village. After lunch and more relaxing we will head back to Stonetown.

Sunset Cruise

Zanzibar is amongst the tropical islands with the most beautiful color of the sea, to enjoy this best you should go on a sunset cruise, You board in Stonetown and as you sail away you will get a nice panorama of Stonetown. After snorkling you will sail for a nice place to stop (a sandbank or and island, depending on the tides) and while you watch the sunset and relax with a sundowner your guides will prepare a beach barbeque. When you are all full and ready to go back you will cruise back to Stonetown under the stars, another beautiful day in Paradise!!

 

Blue Lagoon safari

This full day excursion takes you to the east coast to enjoy a day at Sea, we will sail in a dhow and snorkel near some beautiful coral reefs. The guides will prepare a wonderful seafood lunch and after some relaxing you will explore the mangrove forest This is a wonderful trip sun, sail, snorkel, relax and eat great seafood!

Bicycle Tours

A very nice way to explore the island is by bicycle. The City tour, Nighttour, and Spicetour can be done by bike or we can organise special tours depending on your wishes.