Overview
Relax in the evening at one of the rooftop restaurants as the sweet smell of cloves wafts in on the cool Indian Ocean breeze and escape to a distant beach and let your cares slip away like the tide from the silky white sand or chase a multi-hued angelfish while snorkeling the warm waters of a reef.
Highlights
- Sheltered resort overlooking a pristine beach.
- Private guided Stone Town walking tour.
- Rooftop breakfast at your boutique Stone Town hotel.
- Domestic flights to/from Zanzibar included.
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1
Arrival / Zanzibar East Coast
Upon completion of your climb or safari board your island-bound flight from either the Kilimanjaro or Arusha Airport. On arrival, you will be met for the 1-hour transfer by private van across the island, through sleepy tropical villages, to the far coast. On Zanzibar’s east coast, the Shooting Star Lodge is a relaxed and intimate resort nestled on a headland amidst lush tropical gardens with panoramic views across the Indian Ocean. Each sea view cottage has its own veranda overlooking the ocean. A variety of beach and water activities can be arranged, or just relax in the salt water infinity pool located on the cliff some ten meters above the beach.
Accommodation: Shooting Star Lodge
Day 2
Zanzibar East Coast
Day at your leisure at Shooting Star. Overnight: Shooting Star Lodge. Meals: B, D.
Accommodation: Shooting Star Lodge
Day 3
Zanzibar East Coast / Zanzibar Stone Town
Breakfast and relaxing morning at the beach before transfer to Stone Town. Lunch at your leisure followed by an afternoon private guided Stone Town Walking Tour. Stone Town is rich with the history, culture, and architecture of the diverse peoples that have called the island home. The two and a half hour tour takes you through the streets and back alleys to Stone Town’s famous and infamous spots, including the location of the slave market, Sultans’ palaces, Beit el Ajaib (House of Wonders), the old Arab Fort, artists’ studios, and museums. Overnight: Zanzibar Coffee House. Meals: B.
Accommodation: Zanzibar Coffee House
Day 4
Zanzibar Stone Town
Day at your leisure to explore Stone Town until transfer to the Zanzibar airport for your short hop (20 minutes) flight to Dar es Salaam, where you can board your international flight home. Meals: B.
Included
- All accommodations
- All meals as indicated (B,L,D)
- All activities as indicated
- Flight from Kilimanjaro or Arusha to Zanzibar and flight from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaam.
- Road transfers on Zanzibar as indicated
Excluded
- Cold beverages and alcohol
- All lunches, dinners on days 3 and 4
- Gratuities to trip leaders, guides, drivers, crew, or other staff
- International airfare
- Airport departure taxes
- Additional accommodations made necessary by airline schedule changes or other factors
- Pre-trip expenses such as immunizations
- Travel insurance, passports, and visas; and any expenses of a personal nature, such as souvenirs and laundry
