A short, self-contained island holiday for travellers who are not adding a mainland safari. Three nights at a beach hotel, with a Stone Town tour, a spice farm and a reef or sandbank day worked in around time on the sand.
It suits a long weekend, a stopover, or the beach half of a longer East Africa trip. The accommodation tier sets the price, so the from-price reflects a comfortable mid-range base.
Day by day
Arrival and Stone Town
You land at Abeid Amani Karume airport and transfer to a hotel in Stone Town. The afternoon is a walking tour of the old quarter, finishing at the Forodhani night market for grilled seafood by the water.
A day on the reef
A boat trip out to Mnemba Atoll for snorkelling over the coral, or a Safari Blue sandbank day if you prefer. The evening is a sunset dhow cruise along the coast.
Departure
A last morning swim and breakfast before your airport transfer, for the flight home or on to the mainland.