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The 15 Best Zanzibar Tours & Day Trips

305 tours  ·  from $13

The island is small enough that the same handful of days out are sold from every hotel desk. These 15 sort the boat trips, the spice farms and the Stone Town walks by price, pickup point and how much of the day is spent travelling.

Zanzibar: Quad Bike Adventure departing from Kendwa or Nungwi - Learning the quad before the fun begins
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Zanzibar: Quad Bike Adventure departing from Kendwa or Nungwi

1.Quad Bike Adventure departing from Kendwa or Nungwi

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,233 reviews · 4 hours Our pick

Ride a 2024 quad through roads and rough tracks from Nungwi or Kendwa, stopping at two northern beaches and a village. Guides including Charles and Robert provide safety help, fruit, drinks, and photos. Expect four dusty, active hours with a real look at local life.

“Great! Really dusty at times but still a really good experience with all sorts of terrains and visiting of the village and the beaches. Coconuts and pineapples were also amazing in addition to the unlimited water you got from the guides. A definite recommend.”

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Zanzibar: Prison Island and Nakupenda Boat Trip with Lunch - Prison Island: cells, stories, and enormous tortoises
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Zanzibar: Prison Island and Nakupenda Boat Trip with Lunch

2.Prison Island and Nakupenda Boat Trip with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 882 reviews · 6 - 9 hours · from $39

From Stone Town, guide Milano Prada or another multilingual guide takes you by boat to Prison Island and Nakupenda Sandbank. Expect tortoises, old prison cells, swimming, snorkeling, fresh seafood, fruit, and a long beach stop. Hotel pickup is optional, and private groups are available.

“Milano was a great guide. We had the best day from start to finish - would highly recommend!!”

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Skydive Zanzibar | Tandem Skydive - The briefing keeps a first jump manageable
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Skydive Zanzibar | Tandem Skydive

3.Skydive Zanzibar | Tandem Skydive

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 877 reviews · from $545Top rated

Meet at Kendwa Rocks Beach Hotel for a tandem skydive with an international instructor. After a safety briefing, fly to 10,000 feet, enjoy about 30 seconds of free fall and 5 to 10 minutes beneath the parachute, then land on Kendwa’s white sand. Photos and video arrive shortly after.

“warm reception. excellent customer service! overall an amazing experience! i love it and i can’t wait to go back!”

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Mnemba Island: Dolphin Swim & Snorkeling with Optional Lunch - Getting to Muyuni Beach and onto the boat
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Mnemba Island: Dolphin Swim & Snorkeling with Optional Lunch

4.Mnemba Island: Dolphin Swim & Snorkeling with Optional Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 591 reviews · 3.5 - 5 hours · from $21

From Muyuni Beach, you’ll take a local boat toward Mnemba Atoll to look for wild dolphins, snorkel among colorful fish and sea turtles, and enjoy fruit on the water. Hotel pickup, lunch, and private groups are optional. Guides such as Khamis, Ali, and Ramadan are often praised for safety and care.

“Great activity.Had to ring the contact no.But otherwise great fun and vfm!”

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Zanzibar: Prison Island & Nakupenda Boat Tour with BBQ Lunch - Meeting your guide outside Stone Town
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Zanzibar: Prison Island & Nakupenda Boat Tour with BBQ Lunch

5.Prison Island & Nakupenda Boat Tour with BBQ Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 554 reviews · 3 - 8 hours · from $35

Sail from Stone Town to Changuu, known as Prison Island, for colonial ruins and giant Aldabra tortoises. Then spend several hours at Nakupenda Sandbank swimming, snorkeling, and eating a BBQ lunch. Guides such as Salim and Bahama lead friendly, informative small-group trips.

“The activities were great! Very well planned and organized. Very nice tour guides!”

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Zanzibar; Prison Island, Nakupenda, StoneTown Tour with BBQ - Crossing to Prison Island
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Zanzibar; Prison Island, Nakupenda, StoneTown Tour with BBQ

6.Prison Island, Nakupenda, StoneTown Tour with BBQ

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 457 reviews · 7 - 8 hours · from $71

Spend 7 to 8 hours moving from Prison Island to Nakupenda Sandbank and Stone Town. Guides such as Muhammad, Yaser, and Suliman lead the day, with boat transport, a seafood or chicken BBQ, fruit, drinks, and snorkeling equipment included.

“This tour was great. Driver was on time to pick us up to our hotel. The tour was just as described. Lunch was good and enough for everyone. Wish we had some time to walk on our own in old town but other than that everything went well.”

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Zanzibar: Transparent Kayak and Drone (with Pickup Included) - Starting from Nungwi or Kendwa
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Zanzibar: Transparent Kayak and Drone (with Pickup Included)

7.Transparent Kayak and Drone (with Pickup Included)

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 427 reviews · 1 hour · from $45

Spend about 40 minutes paddling a clear kayak off Nungwi Beach or Kendwa, with a local guide helping you pose and steer. A drone captures photos and video from above, while staff assist beginners and non-swimmers. Pickup, safety gear, drinks, and hotel drop-off are included.

“It was fun and the drone images are excellent quality! They helped with the poses and that helped a lot. Thank you Skymore too for the images”

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Mnemba Island snorkeling and Swimming with Dolphin - The dolphin point: thrilling, uncertain, and worth a careful approach
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Mnemba Island snorkeling and Swimming with Dolphin

8.Mnemba Island snorkeling and Swimming with Dolphin

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 412 reviews · from $55

Set out from northern Zanzibar at 8:30 AM with Captain Barnaba Excursions for dolphin watching, reef snorkeling near Mnemba, and a possible sandbank stop. Guides including Hassan, Ludo, Ochu, and Ali help with the water activities. The small group is limited to eight people.

“Collected from the hotel on time. Collected a couple of other clients on the way to the first stop. Great scenery. Great snorkelling. Then followed the dolphins and was able to jump in and view them swimming with our snorkelling gear. Really well organised and friendly team. Thank you. 100% recommend.”

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Zanzibar: Safari Blue Lagoon Trip with Snorkeling and Lunch - Sailing by dhow into the Indian Ocean
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Zanzibar: Safari Blue Lagoon Trip with Snorkeling and Lunch

9.Safari Blue Lagoon Trip with Snorkeling and Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 336 reviews · 7 hours · from $90

Spend seven hours exploring Zanzibar’s southern waters by dhow, with guided snorkeling, a white-sandbank stop, a tide-dependent mangrove lagoon, and lunch on Kwale Island. Guides such as Omar, Osman, and Obama are known for lively, attentive service. Pickup, equipment, fruit, and soft drinks are included.

“We had a lovely time on the Blue Safari trip in Zanzibar. The experience was smooth and enjoyable from start to finish, and we were lucky enough to spot dolphins along the way, which made the day even more special. Our guide, Osman, was friendly and knowledgeable, and our driver, Mohammed, made the journey comfortable and easy. Overall, a great experience that we’re happy to recommend.”

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4h Quad Adventures in Zanzibar: Nungwi / Kendwa - Getting comfortable on the quad before the ride
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4h Quad Adventures in Zanzibar: Nungwi / Kendwa

10.4h Quad Adventures in Zanzibar: Nungwi / Kendwa

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 270 reviews

Drive an easy-to-ride quad from Nungwi or Kendwa to quiet beaches, Kidoti Village, and Kendwa Beach. A guide gives you a short safety lesson, provides modest clothing when needed, and leads you through local food traditions, fruit tasting, fishermen, and sandy roads.

“Great activity with easy to ride quads. The crew is helpful and nice so no worries at all. Highly recommended! Btw. You get dirty riding the sand roads so don’t wear your best clothes.”

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Zanzibar: Prison Island & Nakupenda Sandbank Tour with Lunch - Prison Island and its remarkable tortoises
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Zanzibar: Prison Island & Nakupenda Sandbank Tour with Lunch

11.Prison Island & Nakupenda Sandbank Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 265 reviews · 6 - 9 hours · from $83

Spend 6 to 9 hours off Zanzibar with guides such as Jeff, Milano, or Mulebe. Visit Prison Island’s Aldabra giant tortoises, snorkel in clear water, then eat seafood, fruit, and drinks at Nakupenda Sandbank. Pickup may be available from your hotel.

“This tour was really amazing. Milano is very fun and nice guide. Really recommend to book with him. Food on Nakupenda Sandbank was delicious! All fresh seafood and a lot of it. And also fresh fruit, yum! Prison Island was a little disappointing and overpriced for 15$. This agency also take care of our backpacks in their office and took care for taxi after tour. Amazing guys.”

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Affordable and Reliable Taxi Services in Zanzibar Island - Meeting a driver at Zanzibar airport
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Affordable and Reliable Taxi Services in Zanzibar Island

12.Affordable and Reliable Taxi Services in Zanzibar Island

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 253 reviews

Arrange a private Zanzibar transfer for up to five people, from the airport, port, or another pickup point to your chosen destination. Drivers including Salum, Nassir, and Kasim provide air-conditioned vehicles, bottled water, Wi-Fi, and WhatsApp communication, with rides lasting about 20 minutes to 90 minutes.

“Very convenient to book for when just landing in Zanzibar and they also offer other transfers if needed.”

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Zanzibar: Jetski with Hotel Pickup, Drone Photos & Video - Hotel pickup keeps the morning simple
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Zanzibar: Jetski with Hotel Pickup, Drone Photos & Video

13.Jetski with Hotel Pickup, Drone Photos & Video

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 235 reviews · 50 min

You’ll ride a jet ski for 30 minutes off Nungwi or Kendwa Beach, with a drone filming for 15 to 20 minutes before you ride freely. Osseliche Zanzibar provides pickup, safety instructions, life jackets, and edited photos and videos delivered within one to two days.

“It was great. We got 1 jetski for both of us and we could ride around for about half an hour. They follow you with a drone and at the end you get all the fotos and videos. Fun!”

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Selous Luxury Day Safari with Photographer - From Zanzibar airport to Mtemere airstrip
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Selous Luxury Day Safari with Photographer

14.Selous Luxury Day Safari with Photographer

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 211 reviews · from $800

Fly from Zanzibar to Selous at 6 a.m. for a full day of game drives with a guide and professional photographer. Look for elephants, lions, wild dogs, hippos, buffaloes, and more, with meals, drinks, and park fees included.

“My husband and I purchased the Selous Luxury Day Safari from Viator. I was celebrating a milestone birthday, the big 40, and I wanted to make it epic. Tomas, Fanta and crew did just that and more, what an amazing safari experience! From the Read more”

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Zanzibar: Jozani Forest & Sea Tortoises Sanctuary Tour - The drive to Jozani takes about an hour
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Zanzibar: Jozani Forest & Sea Tortoises Sanctuary Tour

15.Jozani Forest & Sea Tortoises Sanctuary Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 204 reviews · 5.5 - 6 hours · from $75

Travel from your hotel to Jozani Forest with a guide such as Hussein or Osman, look for Zanzibar’s red colobus monkeys, elephant shrews, frogs, and mangrove crabs, then visit Salaam Cave in Kizimkazi to see and swim with sea turtles. Pickup and drop-off options are available.

“It was very rainy but my guide still did an amazing job with the quality of the trip”

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