The 6 days zanzibar luxury beach tour will allow you to sample and explore some of the best beaches that you can find in Zanzibar, at the same time you will pursue a cultural angle and visit several historical places of significance in Zanzibar - as the tour takes you to the old fort, the peoples palace, 'Tip Tip House', the house of wonders, and the residence of the late Sultans of Zanzibar. All these places are a significant part of Zanzibar's history.
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Upon arrival at the airport or harbour, you will be transferred to your hotel in Stone Town. Overnight at Zanzibar Serena Inn or Tembo House Hotel on bed and breakfast.
Breakfast at the hotel, then depart for a guided tour of Zanzibar Island. The tour starts with a visit to Zanzibar’s very busy and vibrant market. A lot of trade takes place here, with such goods as fresh vegetables, tons of tropical fruit, loads of Jack fruit, and several other exotic fruits being sold and battered.
Afterwards, proceed to the old cathedral, a monument of great historical significance. Built in 1874, the cathedral stands on the site of a former slave market. The exact point where the cathedral's altar stands was, in an earlier time, a whipping post for slaves. That was in the era before 1873, the year when the Sultan of Zanzibar issued a decree abolishing slavery.
The tour then takes you to the old fort, the peoples palace, 'Tip Tip House', the house of wonders, and the residence of the late Sultans of Zanzibar. All these places are a significant part of Zanzibar's history.
The last place to tour will be the narrow streets of the old Stone Town. You can further explore the old town and other places on your own later in the afternoon during your relaxation time.
In the evening, you will go for a sunset cruise along the Stone Town waterfront.
Dinner at a local restaurant, then return to the hotel for overnight.
Overnight at Zanzibar Serena Inn or Tembo House Hotel.
After breakfast, you will leave for a spice tour, involving visits to the areas where the spices are grown and processed. You will have the chance to learn the nature of various spices, how they are grown, and their uses. Depending on the season, you may even sample and taste some of them at the source. Besides the spices, you will see plenty of other herbs and plants, including medicinal herbs, cosmetics plants, and ornamental plants among others. If the season is right, you will see such interesting spices/herbs as cloves, rambutan, iodine plant, nut meg, lipstick, vanilla, lemon grass, shampoo plant, henna, and many others.
Later on, you will visit the Kidichi Persian baths, which the first Sultan of Zanzibar (Sultan Said Said bin Sultan) built in 1850. You will also visit Maruhubi Palace Ruins, built in 1880 by Sultan Said Baraghash Bin Said to specifically house 99 of his concubines.
Lunch at a restaurant in town, thereafter be transferred to the East coast of Zanzibar for a beach holiday extension.
Overnight at Bluebay Beach Resort or Karafuu Beach Hotel on Half board basis.
Take time to relax at the beautiful tropical beaches of Zanzibar's East Coast or enjoying a multiple activities at the beach resort. Some of the activities you can engage in include scuba diving, snorkelling, water skiing, and swimming among others. Some of these activities are provided at an extra cost payable directly at the hotel. Overnight at Bluebay Beach Resort or Karafuu Beach Hotel on Half board basis.
Full day spent relaxing at your beach resort, you can engage in the available beach activities at your leisurely schedule. Overnight at Bluebay Beach Resort or Karafuu Beach Hotel on Half board basis.
Breakfast at the hotel, then you will be transferred to the airport for your flight back home.
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