Excursions & Day Trips

Practical planning pages for specific excursions, organized by pickup area. Every transfer time, season and regulation on these pages is sourced from our verified facts database — if we don't have a real number for your specific starting point, we say so rather than guess.

Scuba Diving Mafia Island Marine Park

• Scuba Diving Mafia Island Marine Park from Kilindoni (Mafia Island Airport)

Whale Shark Snorkelling in Chole Bay

• Whale Shark Snorkelling in Chole Bay from Kilindoni (Mafia Island Airport)

Mnemba Atoll Snorkeling

• Mnemba Atoll Snorkeling from Kendwa
• Mnemba Atoll Snorkeling from Stone Town / Zanzibar Airport

Safari Blue Dhow Day Trip, Menai Bay

• Safari Blue Dhow Day Trip, Menai Bay from Stone Town / Zanzibar Airport

Stone Town & Spice Farm Day Trip

• Stone Town & Spice Farm Day Trip from Jambiani
• Stone Town & Spice Farm Day Trip from Kendwa
• Stone Town & Spice Farm Day Trip from Michamvi (Michamvi Pingwe)
• Stone Town & Spice Farm Day Trip from Nungwi
• Stone Town & Spice Farm Day Trip from Paje

Plan around the season

• Migration and marine wildlife calendar, to pick the right month
• Zanzibar travel guide: seasons, entry rules and mandatory inbound insurance
• Mafia Island travel guide: whale shark season and marine park fees
• Dolphins in Menai Bay and sea turtles in Zanzibar
• East Africa tourism statistics, including Zanzibar and Tanzania entry costs