6 Days Culture Zanzibar

6 Days Culture Zanzibar

Day 1:	Pick up from Zanzibar airport or harbor to Stone town hotel. Overnight in Stone Town on Bed and breakfast basis
Day 2:	After breakfast depart for a guided town tour. This tour commences with a visit to Zanzibar’s colorful market. Alive with the buzz of locals bartering fresh vegetables and baskets of tropical fruit, amongst the heady smell of Jack fruit (and many other exotic fruits) we continue on to the site of the cathedral built in 1874. The cathedral signifies a potent time in Zanzibar’s history and stands on the sight of a past slave market, its high altar standing on the exact site of the whipping post. Slavery was abolished in 1873 through a decree passed by the then current Sultan of Zanzibar. From here we visit the residence of the late Sultans of Zanzibar, ‘Tip Tip House’, the Old Fort, ‘Peoples Palace’ and the House of Wonders’, full of intrigue and vivid history from a bygone era. The tour ends with a stroll through the narrow streets of the old stone town, the heart of Zanzibar’s vivacious history with time for shopping. In the evening, depart from the hotel for a sunset cruise along Stone Town waterfront.  Dinner at a local restaurant. Overnight in Stone Town
Day 3:	After breakfast, depart from the hotel for a spice tour, this involves visiting the species growing areas to see different spices and to learn their nature, uses and taste some of them right on the spot depending on the season. In addition it involves visits to the famous spices producing area where you can see medicinal, cosmetics, ornamental plants and herbs. Most of the interesting items are cloves, nut meg, rambutan, lipstick, iodine plant, lemon grass, vanilla, henna, shampoo plant etc. You will have the unique opportunity to purchase these exclusive species straight from the source. Finally you will visit the Kidichi Persian Baths that were built by the first Sultan of Zanzibar named Sultan Said Said bin Sultan in 1850 and Maruhubi Palace Ruins built by the third Sultan of Zanzibar named Sultan Said Baraghash Bin Said in 1880 which were built especially for housing 99 of his harem. Lunch is included. After lunch, you will be transferred to the beach hotel on the East Coast. Accommodation on Half Board basis
Day 4+5:	Spend days at leisure on the beaches of the East Coast or at the resort’s swimming pool. Scuba diving or diving course for beginners are available (at an additional cost) at most of the beach resorts in Zanzibar. Accommodation on Half Basis
Day 6:	After breakfast transfer to the apt for flight back home ***END OF SERVICE****
	Included: ·         Pick up and drop off at the airport ·         Transfers to and from the hotels ·         Accommodation and meals as per itinerary ·         All excursions as per itinerary Not included: ·         Visa fees and travel insurance ·         Domestic and international flights ·         Tipping and ·         Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages ·         Excursions not mentioned in the itinerary ·         All items of personal nature