Sea & Beach
Kizimkazi Dolphin Tour
Early morning boat trip to swim near bottlenose and humpback dolphins.
Sea & Beach · Likely to sell out · Most popular
Safari Blue
Dhow sailing, snorkelling, a seafood lunch and the Kwale lagoon.
- Duration
- Full day, about 8 hours
- Start
- 08:00 hotel pickup
- Group
- Shared dhow, up to 20 guests
- Pickup
- Hotels across Zanzibar
Overview
Sail the Menai Bay Conservation Area on a traditional wooden dhow. You stop at a sandbank that appears only at low tide, snorkel over coral gardens and swim in the Kwale Island lagoon.
Lunch is a grilled seafood feast on Kwale Island, with lobster (in season), calamari, fish, rice and tropical fruit. On the way back the crew raises the lateen sail and the dhow sails home.
How the day runs
- 08:00Pickup from your hotel and drive to Fumba village
- 09:30Board the dhow and sail to the sandbank
- 11:00Snorkelling over the reef; masks and fins provided
- 13:00Seafood lunch on Kwale Island and the giant baobab
- 14:30Swim in the mangrove lagoon
- 16:00Sail back to Fumba and drive to your hotel
Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Dhow and crew
- Snorkelling gear
- Seafood lunch, fruit and soft drinks
- Menai Bay conservation fee
Not included
- Tips for the crew
- Alcoholic drinks
What to bring
- Swimwear and towel
- Reef-safe sunscreen
- Hat and sunglasses
- Waterproof phone pouch
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