Zanzibar Island Safaris

Enjoy a brief game drive en-route to the Serengeti Grumeti airstrip for our scenic flight to Zanzibar via Arusha. On arrival in Zanzibar, you will be met by a Safari Legacy representative and transfer to the Zanzibar Serena Hotel, arriving in time for a late lunch. The Zanzibar Serena is in a stunning location, as it sits on the
waterfront of ancient Stone Town and offers a tranquil haven amidst the bustle of the city, which is just a short walk away. Antique clocks, crystal chandeliers, Persian rugs, and brass-studded doors enhance the hotel’s gracious tropical colonial décor. Flanked by an exotic mix of sultan’s palaces, Portuguese forts, ancient dhow harbors, and bright bazaars, the Zanzibar Serena Hotel is a haven of tranquility and opulence amongst the bustle of one of Africa’s most ancient and most enchanting towns. A member of the prestigious Small Luxury Hotels of the World, it has been styled to represent the epitome of Swahili style, ethnic elegance, and Arabic opulence, setting it apart as one of the finest hotels in Zanzibar. This afternoon is at leisure. Dinner and overnight at Zanzibar Serena Hotel – standard room. (BLD)

Our day begins with breakfast and a spectacular view over the Indian Ocean. This morning we enjoy a walking tour of Stone Town, which exists today much as it did in the days when the “Isle of Spices” was a great trading center known the world over for spices and timber. As we move away from the market, the winding streets grow serene and mysterious with whitewashed houses, ornately carved wooden doors and balconies studded with brass. We visit the Zanzibar Museum and the Old Fort. After lunch (on your own,) we travel across the island through quaint villages and lush vegetation to the enchanting Jozani Forest. Here we have wonderful opportunities to see red colobus monkeys, endemic to Zanzibar and also known as Kirk’s red colobus after Sir John Kirk, the British Resident of Zanzibar who first brought the red colobus to the attention of zoological science. Overnight at Zanzibar Serena Hotel. (BD)

This morning is free to explore Stone Town on your own or take an optional Spice tour if time allows based on your departing flight. Enjoy dayrooms at the Zanzibar Serena Hotel until your transfer to the airport for your domestic flight to Dar es Salaam. Connect with your evening international flight to the US. (BL)

 Scheduled flight Serengeti to Zanzibar via Arusha
• Scheduled flight Zanzibar to Dar Es Salaam
• All airport transfers
• Stone Town Walking Tour
• Jozani Forest Tour
• Accommodations at the Zanzibar Serena Hotel
• Meals as per the itinerary (B- breakfast; L – lunch; D- dinner)

Lunch in Stone Town on Day 2
• Optional Spice Tour on last day if time permits (based on flight departure time out of Dar Es Salaam) –
$55 per person (advance reservation is suggested – please email your request