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Tours & Excursions

Zanzibar Tours & Excursions

From the famous Safari Blue sailing trip to spice farms and Stone Town walks — the island's best day trips, explained.

Zanzibar's day trips are some of the best in East Africa, and most can be arranged through your hotel or a local operator. The classics range from the all-day Safari Blue sailing and snorkelling trip in the south, to aromatic spice farm tours, guided walks through historic Stone Town, dawn dolphin trips at Kizimkazi, and snorkelling excursions to the coral gardens of Mnemba Atoll.

These guides explain what each tour actually involves, what to expect, and how to choose a responsible operator, so you can pick the excursions that fit your trip.

A local Zanzibari woman in a colourful kanga gathering a fishing net on a sunlit tidal beach.

Dolphin Tour at Kizimkazi

Early morning boat trips from Kizimkazi to spot bottlenose and humpback dolphins in the wild, with notes on responsible viewing practices.

Palm trees and thatched umbrellas on the white sand of Paje Beach beside the turquoise Indian Ocean.

Safari Blue Tour, Zanzibar

A full-day dhow sailing adventure from Fumba, visiting sandbanks, Kwale Island, reef snorkelling, and a fresh seafood lunch.

Palm trees and thatched umbrellas on the white sand of Paje Beach beside the turquoise Indian Ocean.

Scuba Diving in Zanzibar

Explore Zanzibar's top dive sites from Mnemba Atoll to Leven Bank, with guides on conditions, marine life, best season, and PADI courses.

Aerial view of Kendwa Beach in Zanzibar with turquoise water, white sand, catamarans and a palm-lined shore.

Snorkeling Tours in Zanzibar

Discover Zanzibar's best snorkelling spots — Mnemba Atoll, Blue Lagoon, and Safari Blue reefs — and what marine life you can expect to see.

Hands holding an open annatto pod with bright red seeds on a Zanzibar spice farm tour.

Zanzibar Spice Tour

Walk through working spice farms near Stone Town, taste cloves, vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg, and learn why Zanzibar earned the name Spice Island.

The weathered stone ramparts of the Old Fort in Stone Town, Zanzibar, under a blue sky.

Stone Town Walking Tour

Explore Stone Town's carved doors, Old Fort, House of Wonders, former slave market, Darajani market, and Forodhani seafood gardens on foot.