5-Day Zanzibar Beach Holiday
Five easy days on Zanzibar’s white-sand coast. Stay by the beach, swim, snorkel, and add simple day trips if you wish. Start and finish in Zanzibar. You can fly in from Arusha or Dar.
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival → Beach
Pick up from airport or ferry.
Transfer to your beach hotel (north or east coast).
Relax, sunset on the beach. Overnight at the beach.
Day 2: Beach day
Free day to swim and rest.
Optional: snorkeling trip, sunset dhow cruise, or spa time.
Overnight at the beach.
Day 3: Optional sea adventure
Choose one add-on (extra):
Safari Blue dhow trip (sandbank, snorkeling, seafood lunch).
Mnemba Atoll snorkeling (clear water and reef fish).
Return and overnight at the beach.
Day 4: Culture or nature (optional)
Choose one add-on (extra):
Stone Town walking tour and spice farm visit.
Jozani Forest to see red colobus monkeys.
Relax in the afternoon. Overnight at the beach.
Day 5: Beach → Departure
Easy morning for a last swim.
Transfer to airport or ferry. Trip ends.
Airport/ferry transfers in Zanzibar
4 nights in a mid-range beach hotel (private ensuite, A/C)
Daily breakfast
Bottled drinking water during transfers/tours we arrange
Local support and coordination
Flights to/from Zanzibar
Travel insurance and visas
Lunches and dinners (unless added)
Optional activities (Safari Blue, Mnemba snorkeling, Stone Town tour, spice farm, Jozani), spa, and personal expenses
Drinks at hotels other than drinking water
Tips for guides and boat crew
Tip: North coast (Nungwi/Kendwa) has calm water and sunsets. East coast (Paje/Jambiani) has breeze, waves, and long tidal beaches.