5 Days in Zanzibar: The Perfect Itinerary
5‑day balanced itinerary in Zanzibar covering historic sites, nature, beaches and local cuisine.
Day 1 — Arrival and Stone Town orientation
- 07:30 — Flight from Nairobi (NBO) to Zanzibar (ZNZ) (Jomo Kenyatta International Airport → Abeid Amani Karume International Airport)
- 09:45 — Transfer to hotel (Abeid Amani Karume International Airport → Hotel in Stone Town)
- 10:30 — Check‑in at hotel (Hotel in Stone Town)
- 12:00 — Lunch at a local restaurant (Stone Town)
- 13:30 — The Old Dispensary (Stone Town)
- 15:00 — Kibweni Palace Museum (Stone Town)
- 16:30 — Karume Monument (Stone Town)
- 18:00 — Dinner at a local restaurant (Stone Town)
- 20:00 — Rest (Hotel in Stone Town)
Day 2 — Historic Stone Town tour
- 07:30 — Breakfast at hotel (Hotel in Stone Town)
- 09:00 — Portuguese Arch (Stone Town)
- 10:15 — Slave Chambers (Mangapwani Slave Chamber) (Mangapwani)
- 11:30 — Mtoni Palace Ruins (Stone Town)
- 12:45 — Lunch at a local restaurant (Stone Town)
- 14:30 — Peace Memorial Museum (Stone Town)
- 16:00 — Freddie Mercury's House (Stone Town)
- 17:30 — Dinner at a local restaurant (Stone Town)
- 19:00 — Sunset place (Stone Town waterfront)
- 21:00 — Rest (Hotel in Stone Town)
Day 3 — Spice farm and beach day
- 07:00 — Breakfast at hotel (Hotel in Stone Town)
- 08:30 — Transfer to Kidichi Spice Farm (Stone Town → Kidichi Spice Farm)
- 09:45 — Kidichi Spice Farm tour (Kidichi Spice Farm)
- 11:30 — Transfer to Kiwengwa Beach (Kidichi Spice Farm → Kiwengwa)
- 12:45 — Lunch at a beach restaurant (Kiwengwa Beach)
- 14:30 — Relax at Kiwengwa Beach (sea water lagoon, sea turtles) (Kiwengwa Beach)
- 18:00 — Dinner at a beach restaurant (Kiwengwa Beach)
- 20:00 — Rest (Hotel in Kiwengwa)
Day 4 — Northern Zanzibar cultural sites
- 07:30 — Breakfast at hotel (Hotel in Kiwengwa)
- 09:00 — Transfer to Kiwengwa Caves (Kiwengwa → Kiwengwa Caves)
- 10:15 — Kiwengwa Caves (Kiwengwa Caves)
- 11:30 — Transfer to Unguja Ukuu Ruins (Kiwengwa Caves → Unguja Ukuu Ruins)
- 12:45 — Lunch at a local restaurant (Near Unguja Ukuu Ruins)
- 14:15 — Unguja Ukuu Ruins (Unguja Ukuu Ruins)
- 15:45 — Dunga Ruins (Dunga Ruins)
- 17:15 — Dinner at a local restaurant (Northeast Zanzibar)
- 18:45 — Sunset place (Nungwi beach) (Nungwi Beach)
- 20:30 — Rest (Hotel in Nungwi)
Day 5 — Marine excursion and departure
- 07:00 — Breakfast at hotel (Hotel in Nungwi)
- 08:30 — Transfer to Nungwi Pier (Hotel in Nungwi → Nungwi Pier)
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