Experience the Best of Zanzibar

The Zanzibar Weekend Tour is part of ART in Tanzania’s sustainable travel program. Every tour helps fund our NGO’s community development projects in Tanzania, allowing us to operate as a self-sustaining social enterprise.

Discover the perfect combination of history, culture, wildlife, and tropical beaches on one of Tanzania’s most popular travel destinations. Wander through the narrow streets of UNESCO-listed Stone Town, relax on Zanzibar’s white sandy beaches, learn about the island’s famous spices, and choose from unforgettable wildlife experiences including giant tortoises, dolphins, tropical forests, and coral reefs.

Whether you are visiting Zanzibar for a relaxing beach holiday or an action-packed adventure, we offer flexible itineraries that can be tailored to your interests. 

Tour Options
Classic Zanzibar Weekend

4 Days / 3 Nights – EUR 620

Includes:

  • Guided Stone Town tour
  • Spice Farm Tour
  • One night in Stone Town and two nights at a beach resort
  • Guided transfers
Zanzibar Wildlife Adventure

4 Days / 3 Nights – EUR 860

Includes:

  • Stone Town tour
  • Spice Farm Tour
  • Prison Island & Sandbank excursion
  • Dolphin boat trip
  • Jozani Forest National Park
  • Butterfly Garden
  • Beach accommodation
Stone Town Experience

2 Nights – EUR 470

Perfect for visitors interested in Zanzibar’s history, culture, markets, museums, and UNESCO World Heritage architecture.

What’s Included

Your Zanzibar experience includes: Guided Stone Town walking tour, Spice Farm Tour, Airport or ferry transfers, and local English-speaking guide.

Stone Town & Cultural Heritage

Spend time exploring the heart of historic Zanzibar.

Highlights include:

  • UNESCO World Heritage Stone Town
  • Historic buildings and museums
  • Local markets and shopping
  • Traditional Swahili architecture
  • Freddie Mercury Museum and historic sites
  • Local cafés and waterfront restaurants
Spice Farm Experience

Discover why Zanzibar is known as the “Spice Island.”

Visit a traditional spice farm where you’ll learn how cloves, cinnamon, vanilla, nutmeg, pepper, tropical fruits, and medicinal plants are grown and used in everyday life.

Optional Wildlife & Adventure Activities

Customize your trip with one or more unforgettable experiences.

Prison Island & Sandbank Snorkelling

Take a boat trip to Prison Island, home to the famous giant Aldabra tortoises. Continue to a beautiful offshore sandbank where you can swim, relax, and snorkel in crystal-clear waters.

Optional add-on – EUR 120

Swimming with Wild Dolphins

Travel to Zanzibar’s east coast for a boat excursion to observe—and where conditions allow, swim alongside—wild dolphins in their natural habitat.

The excursion can be combined with visits to Jozani Forest and the Butterfly Garden.

Optional add-on – EUR 110

Jozani Forest & Butterfly Garden

Explore Jozani-Chwaka Bay National Park, home to the rare Zanzibar red colobus monkey found nowhere else in the world.

Continue to the nearby Butterfly Garden to learn about Zanzibar’s colourful native butterfly species and local conservation efforts.

Optional add-on – EUR 80

Experience the beauty of Zanzibar while supporting sustainable community development through ART in Tanzania.

Contact us to plan your Zanzibar adventure.