Zanzibar Beach Holiday Package
Zanzibar Beach Holidays are all about sand between the toes, drink in hand, and tanning over the body. Tranquil Zanzibar spices up the wilderness of Tanzania with its stunning beauty. The Zanzibar Archaeology combines more than 50 stunning islands. Lying on the Indian Ocean coast, Zanzibar welcomes 376,000 visitors each year.
Day 1 – Arrival in Zanzibar / Beach Resort
Our representative will meet you at Zanzibar International airport, assist you to your vehicle and transfer you
to the beach where your booked resort is located. Check-in, lunch on your own account, and afternoon at leisure as you bask under the African sun.
Dinner and overnight stay at Blue Bay Beach Resort – Garden Room (Half Board Basis)
Blue Bay Beach Resort:
Blue Bay is a luxury beachfront resort with traditional Swahili charm, Bluebay Beach Resort & Spa is situated on the finest white, sandy beach on the east coast of the island of Zanzibar. Set in 30 acres of tropical gardens with over 1,000 palm trees, the resort is one of Zanzibar’s most prestigious properties offering the ultimate in beach comfort: excellent accommodation; fine wining and dining; a host of sports and leisure facilities; the famous Oasis Spa; and our award-winning service. Free WiFi is also available throughout the Resort. As well as being a magical destination for holidaymakers wishing to soak up the sun and the enchanting culture of Zanzibar, the resort also offers excellent facilities for meetings, conferences, and group incentives. Our weddings and events team can also plan your private party, your wedding ceremony, and reception, and, of course, your honeymoon. Bluebay Beach Resort & Spa is Bluebay’s premier brand. The resort shares a 500m stretch of beach with its sister property – Sultan Sands Island Resort
Day 2 – Stone town and Spice Tour
Breakfast is served at your resort. Pick up your guide and vehicle for a full day to explore the ancient Stone Town. This is a very interesting guided tour that takes you to most historical sites in this wonderful Spice Island of Zanzibar at Stone Town. Most of its houses read back more than 400 years of age with unique architects of Arabs, Portuguese, Phoenicians, etc. You will visit the Zanzibar town market (opened in 1904). Here you will be able to see and buy tropical fruits and spices (if you wish). You will also feel the pulse of Zanzibar and hear different dialects being spoken by the local people at the market.
From there you will be proceeding to Old slave Market which now stands for the Anglican Cathedral Church of Christ built by Bishop Edward Steers in 1874 on the site of the former old slave market.
You have to remember that Zanzibar was the Slave Centre Market in Africa up to 6th June 1873 when the slave trade was abolished and the slave market closed. During your tour, you will also see tiny and dingy rooms where slaves were kept (Slave Chambers) before being sent to the auction table which was placed in the Old slave market. Your tour also covers a visit to the National Museum of Zanzibar, Forodhani Gardens, Sultan Palace, the High Court Building, and the Old Harbour. Afterward, enjoy a leisurely walk through the narrow streets of Stone town (an old part of Zanzibar town) where most of the houses date back more than 400 years. In this part of town, you will find a lot of exotic small bazaars and shops. Meet Zanzibari People doing their local shopping (they are very friendly and helpful). Finally, you will be taken to Maruhubi Palace Ruins built by the third Sultan (King) of Zanzibar (Sultan Barhash in (1880) and Dr. Living stone House built in (1866) before enjoying your next programs.
In the afternoon, you will enjoy an extraordinary excursion which is not only a tour but also a very rare experience which proves why Zanzibar is referred to as the “Spice Island”, Tropical fruits, spices, and other rare species of plants are among the different vegetation to be seen, tested and smelled in this very guided tour. The tour proceeds via Kidichi, Kibweni Palace (Sultan rest House) to view the Persian Baths built in 1850 by Seyyid Said bin Sultan (first Sultan of Zanzibar) for his wife Princess Shehrzard (granddaughter of Fateh Ali Shah of Persia present IRAN).
At Kizimbani Village you will visit Spice and tropical fruits Farms to see smells and test varieties of Tropical fruits & Spices. Zanzibar offers many Fresh Spices including (cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, black peppers, roots gingers, vanilla sticks, lemon grass, and nutmeg) and many others, Tropical Fruits like jack fruit, bread fruit, pineapples, bananas, coconuts, mangles, Malay apples) and many others. Very Rare plants such as henna bush, Ylang Lang (the perfume tree), and animator (lipstick tree) are to be seen in this very guided tour. From here, you will be driven back to the tourist resort.
Dinner and overnight stay at Blue Bay Beach Resort – Garden Room (Half Board Basis)
Day 3 – Zanzibar at leisure
You will have a full day to relax and explore the beautiful beaches on the island of Zanzibar.
This is one of the best family get-together destinations where you can spend intimate moments with your loved ones as you sunbathe under the African sun along the sun-kissed White Sandy beaches. You may rest and relax at your prestigious beach resort, enjoy walks to get some sand between your toes as you sunbathe along the white sandy beach, or book a tour of a village or one of the attractions. Breakfast, dinner, and overnight stay are included in the package.
Dinner and overnight stay at Blue Bay Beach Resort – Garden Room (Half Board Basis)
Day 4 – Departure
Breakfast at your resort. Check out of the room by the latest 1000 hrs. Later, pick up and transfer to Zanzibar airport on time for your outbound flight back home. End of Services.
Staying at Blue Bay Beach Resort (Garden Room): Half Board Basis
Inclusions in the package:
- Return air ticket on Uganda Airlines
- Return transfers from Zanzibar airport on a private basis
- Meet and greet service on arrival
- 3 nights’ accommodation at the listed beach resort on half board basis (dinner, breakfast) and All Inclusive Basis at Karafuu B.R ( lunch, dinner, breakfast, and a select list of alcoholic and nonalcoholic drinks)
- Full-day guided tour of Stone Town and Spice Island with local lunch
- Air conditioning in the rooms, complimentary wi-fi internet in public areas
- Applicable government taxes
All other items like flights, Covid 19 Rapid test on arrival, items of personal nature, change of itinerary, room upgrade, extra meals, beverages, excursions, Zanzibar visa, tips, inoculations, Covid 19 testing before departure, gratuities, e.t.c are not included in the package.
NB: Please note that there is a Zanzibar Infrastructure tax of USD 1 per person per night invoiced and charged directly at the hotels.
COVID-19 POLICY: Please note that all travelers arriving in Zanzibar will need to present a negative PCR test certificate issued not more than 72 hours before arrival. They will also be subjected to a RAPID TEST on arrival at a cost of USD 25 per person payable in cash.
POST-HOLIDAY PCR TEST: Passengers departing Zanzibar will need to present a Negative PCR test certificate.
This costs between USD 80 and USD 100 per person (in Zanzibar)
Please note that the above is only a quotation with no booking or service blocked or booked. Final confirmation will be subject to availability at the time of booking.
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