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Highlights
- See Zanzibar with your own driver-guide, tailoring an 8-hour full-day tour through Stone Town, beaches, and spice farms to match your interests.
- Get picked up at your hotel, the airport, or ferry, then ride in a private air-conditioned vehicle with bottled water and round-trip transfers.
- Plan stops in Stone Town, beaches, or spice farms while your driver-guide handles routes, fuel, parking, and waiting time between sights you choose.
- Follow your interests, from wandering alleys to beach stops or farm visits, with tips and on-tour assistance to uncover Zanzibar's hidden corners.
Your Experience
Explore Zanzibar on an 8-hour private guided tour with a fully customizable itinerary and round-trip transfers.
Getting started
Get picked up at your hotel, the airport, or the ferry terminal at your chosen start time. Meet your professional English-speaking driver-guide and settle into your private air-conditioned vehicle. After a quick review of your preferred stops for the day, your 8-hour private guided tour sets off toward your first selected area of Zanzibar.
What to expect
Stone Town
Stone Town is a historic quarter that you can choose to include as one of your main stops during the day.
Features
- Walk through Stone Town at your own pace while your driver-guide shares local recommendations and on-tour assistance tailored to what you want to see or buy.
- Travel between Stone Town and your other chosen areas in a private air-conditioned vehicle, with bottled drinking water available during the rides.
- Benefit from a fully customizable itinerary that lets you decide how long to stay in Stone Town, with waiting time between attractions included so you are not rushed.
Zanzibar beaches
You can opt to spend part of your tour time on Zanzibar’s beaches, pairing coastal stops with cultural visits.
Features
- Split your 8-hour private guided tour between coastal relaxation and sightseeing, deciding on the spot how much time to dedicate to each beach area.
- Enjoy round-trip transfers between your accommodation, beach stops, Stone Town, and other areas, with fuel and parking fees already taken care of.
- Rely on your professional English-speaking driver-guide for local recommendations on quieter stretches of sand or livelier spots, supported by included waiting time while you explore.
Spice farms
Spice farms are another popular inclusion that you can build into your personalized route.
Features
- Add one or more spice farms to your fully customizable itinerary to experience a different side of Zanzibar beyond Stone Town and the beaches.
- Use the flexibility of the private tour format to decide how long to remain at a spice farm, with your driver-guide waiting on-site as part of the included waiting time between attractions.
- Move comfortably between spice farms and other chosen stops in your private air-conditioned vehicle, with bottled drinking water provided and all fuel and parking fees covered for the day.
Custom route across Zanzibar
Across the day, you decide how to link Stone Town, beaches, spice farms, and hidden corners of Zanzibar.
Features
- Shape your route entirely around your interests, from discovering hidden gems and local culture to focusing on specific areas, all within an 8-hour private guided tour framework.
- Count on your professional English-speaking driver-guide for continuous local recommendations and on-tour assistance, helping you adjust the plan as you go.
- Travel with peace of mind knowing that round-trip transfers, fuel and parking fees, bottled drinking water, waiting time between attractions, and a private air-conditioned vehicle are all included, while entrance fees, food and drinks, boat fees, snorkeling equipment, marine park fees, lunch, and tips remain at your discretion.
Inclusions & Exclusions
- 8-hour private guided tour
- Professional English-speaking driver-guide
- Round-trip transfers
- Private air-conditioned vehicle
- Bottled drinking water
- Fuel and parking fees
- Fully customizable itinerary
- Waiting time between attractions
- Local recommendations and on-tour assistance
- Entrance fees to attractions
- Food and drinks
- Lunch
- Boat fees (e.g. Prison Island, Nakupenda, Mnemba)
- Snorkeling equipment and marine park fees
- Tips and gratuities
This product offers multiple ticket options. Some items above (like transfers or fast-track access) may only apply to specific options — confirm what's included when you select yours.
Ticket Delivery
- Your voucher will be emailed to you shortly.
- Display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the starting point.
- Please check your final voucher for the starting point details & specific instructions.
Cancellation Policy
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts.
Frequently asked questions
Clear answers to the most common questions travelers ask before booking this experience.