TANZANIA
The trips worth your time.
The 15 most popular zanzibar archipelago tours in Tanzania. What each one is really like, who runs it, and what you will pay.
Boat trip from Stone Town to Prison Island and Nakupenda sandbank for giant turtles, snorkeling, and a seafood BBQ lunch with guide.
“Wonderful experience and guide! Prison island is gorgeous, well organised team I definitely recommend it!”
Private spice farm walk with tastings and lunch, then guided Stone Town stops including Old Fort, Forodhani Gardens, and the Old Slave Market site.
“Un grand merci à Kassim pour Stone Town, sa patience, son érudition et son très bon français !”
30-minute horseback ride on Zanzibar white sand with hotel pickup, helmet safety briefing, optional swimming, and guide photos.
“Booking through other sites was a hassle, but thankfully we found this agency through GYG—they really went the extra mile to make it all happen!”
A 4-hour Zanzibar combo: tour a spice farm for smells and flavors, then explore Stone Town’s streets with a multilingual guide.
“Splendida giornata passata con la nostra guida Abdul. È stato magnifico! Ci ha accompagnato lungo la fattoria delle spezie e poi nella città di Stone Town mostrandoci e spiegandoci molto bene la storia. É stato super disponibile a rispondere ad ogni nostra domanda e ci ha lasciato gli spazi per vedere con tranquillità ciò che…”
Snorkel Mnemba Atoll off Zanzibar and try dolphin spotting on a half-day speedboat trip with fruits, gear, and pickup options.
“Amazing day overall, highly recommend. From the beginning we had a great driver, good music, good vibes. Our boat captain and his brothers were excellent, very knowledgeable and made us feel safe. The positive energy from the team was infectious. What a life they live swimming with Dolphins everyday. We saw multiple dolphin pods, got…”
A half-day Zanzibar boat trip to Prison Island tortoises and Nakupenda sandbank for swimming, snorkeling, and a seafood lunch.
“It is not worth. They do not follow the schedulle or the time. They do not give you information about the place. They simply drop you there, like a suitcase. Long hours travelling from your hotel to do nothing special. In fact, the beach in front of my hotel is much more beautiful, with clean…”
Zanzibar spice farm scents, Swahili lunch, Stone Town UNESCO streets, then Prison Island tortoises by dhow on an 8-hour day.
“We had actually booked our tour for Friday. However, we weren't feeling well after the flight, so we asked if we could postpone it until Sunday. That was no problem at all. We were picked up from our hotel and visited the spice farm first. The farm is made for demonstration so all of the…”
Dolphin watching and snorkeling off Zanzibar’s Pongume sandbank, capped with a seafood BBQ lunch and smooth hotel pickup.
“Super excursion !! Le taxi (très gentil) est venu jusqu’à l’hôtel. Sur place, on a été accueilli par Muslih et mukrim qui nous ont fait passer une excellente journée !! Grâce à leur gentillesse, leur sourire et leur disponibilité, nous avons passé une journée de rêve 🤩🤩🤩. Site de Pungume incroyable, spot de snorkeling fabuleux…”
5-hour Zanzibar tour with Maasai village culture and Nungwi sea turtle swimming—feed green turtles, learn rehabilitation, and enjoy hotel pickup.
“Dear Valued Guest, Thank you for sharing your experience! We’re glad to hear that you had a good experience and hope to welcome you back for an even more memorable experience! Warm Regards The Team at Beach & Safari Holidays”
A 5-hour Zanzibar spice farm walk plus a hands-on Swahili cooking class, with fruit tastings, lunch, and hotel pickup from Stone Town.
“Great experience! Big farm with many different kinds of spices. We liked how to tour guide always made us guess the spices and all about them. The cooking class was interesting, but we felt a bit unwanted. The ladies showed us how to prepare the dishes, but did not seem interested in speaking to us.…”
Prison Island tortoises, Zanzibar snorkeling, and Nakupenda Sandbank with a seafood BBQ lunch, all from Nungwi.
“Activité sympa mais pas d’arrêt snorkelling comme indiqué sur la description… Bon repas Description pas claire par rapport au transport, communication laborieuse avec l’organisateur (ne répond pas sur GYG).”
Visit Jambo Spice Farm in Zanzibar for a 2.5-hour guided spice walk with lunch, tropical fruits, and time to buy spices.
“The guide was very good! Thank you very much”
Swim with friendly turtles in Salaam Cave, then enjoy a horizon-view seafood lunch at The Rock Restaurant in Zanzibar.
“De chauffeur Rafii en de gids Mussa waren erg goed en raden we zeker aan! Het was een fijne reis naar de Salaam Cave. Veel informatie over Zanzibar en hun geschiedenis wat erg interessant was. Aangekomen bij Salaam Cave liep het allemaal vloeiend. Het was een mooie en leuke activiteit waar het bij ons niet…”
Private Zanzibar day tour with Mnemba snorkeling, Kuza Cave swim, Jozani red colobus monkeys, Paje beach time, and The Rock sunset stop.
“The snorkeling activity was good, although you do not take on Mnemba Island as the title and description says. You stay too way far from it.”
Prison Island and Nakupenda from Nungwi/Kendwa: giant tortoises, historic ruins, clear-water swimming, and a seafood BBQ lunch.
“La excursión ha durado más de 11 horas. Nosotros hemos salido desde Nungwi. Más de 7 horas de transporte. El conductor a la vuelta ha hecho algo inadmisible. Lo ha parado por la calle un “amigo” y nos ha tenido esperando 30 minutos para recoger a 3 personas borrachas que iban a una fiesta. Estas…”
