3-Day Zanzibar Highlights

Duration: 3 Days / 2 Nights
Destinations: Stone Town → Spice Farm → Prison Island (Changuu) (optional add-on: Nakupenda Sandbank or Jozani Forest)
Tour Types: Private • Culture & Beach • Family-Friendly • Honeymoon
Starting Point/End: Zanzibar (ZNZ) – Abeid Amani Karume International Airport

Overview

A short, culture-rich escape that blends UNESCO-listed Stone Town, a hands-on spice farm tour, and a boat trip to Prison Island to meet the giant Aldabra tortoises and snorkel clear tropical waters. Stay in a charming Stone Town boutique hotel, explore at an easy pace, and add a sandbank picnic or Jozani Forest if time allows.

Itinerary (Day by Day)

Day 1: Arrive Zanzibar → Stone Town Walking Tour

Meet at ZNZ and transfer to your Stone Town hotel. After settling in, join a guided walk through narrow alleys and historic landmarks—Old Fort, Forodhani Gardens, cathedral exteriors, intricately carved doors, and local markets. Optional sunset dhow cruise.
Overnight in Stone Town.

Morning visit to a working spice farm—taste, smell, and learn how cloves, cinnamon, vanilla and nutmeg are grown, with fresh fruit tasting. Afternoon boat to Prison Island (Changuu) to see giant tortoises and snorkel the surrounding reefs. Return to Stone Town for dinner at a seafront restaurant.
Overnight in Stone Town.

Free morning for shopping and coffee in Stone Town or add an optional Nakupenda Sandbank picnic or Jozani Forest walk to see red colobus monkeys. Transfer to ZNZ Airport for your flight.

Safari Booking

Booking Safaris
  • Private airport transfers in Zanzibar (arrival & departure)

  • Licensed local guide for Stone Town walking tour

  • Spice farm tour with tastings

  • Return boat trip to Prison Island with sanctuary entry; basic snorkeling gear provided

  • Private vehicle and driver/guide for scheduled activities

  • 2 nights in a well-located Stone Town boutique hotel (daily breakfast)

  • Bottled drinking water during guided touring

  • Government taxes and VAT

  • International or domestic flights to/from Zanzibar

  • Tanzania visa (if applicable) and travel insurance

  • Lunches, dinners, drinks at hotels/restaurants

  • Optional activities (sunset dhow, Nakupenda Sandbank, Jozani Forest, diving, spa)

  • Personal expenses (souvenirs, laundry)

  • Tips/gratuities for guides and boat crew

  • Any services not mentioned as included