Gorilla tracking & Zanzibar adventure

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With its white sands and turquoise waters, the Zanzibar Archipelago is an ideal place to unwind following a safari in Tanzania. You can spend your days snorkeling and diving among coral reefs, sailing on a traditional dhow and absorbing the Swahili culture. Our specialists, having visited Zanzibar Island, Pemba Island and the Mafia Islands many times, can hel...
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Overview

Trip type
Private Guided
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

    • The highlight of this trip is the gorilla trekking in the Volcanoes National Park, an unforgettable experience!
    • You can also explore more of Rwanda's beautiful countryside and search for golden monkeys on a second guided hike.
    • Finish your adventures with time relaxing on Zanzibar's white sandy beaches and swimming in the warm turquoise waters of the Indian Ocean.

What's this trip about?

    With its white sands and turquoise waters, the Zanzibar Archipelago is an ideal place to unwind following a safari in Tanzania. You can spend your days snorkeling and diving among coral reefs, sailing on a traditional dhow and absorbing the Swahili culture. Our specialists, having visited Zanzibar Island, Pemba Island and the Mafia Islands many times, can help you plan a vacation to Zanzibar that takes in the archipelago’s highlights. There’s more to this string of islands than basking on palm-fringed beaches. Once a hub for spice traders, history here goes back 2,000 years. Nowhere is this more apparent than in Stone Town, the Zanzibari capital, where you can wander winding alleys leading to spice markets and see piles of cinnamon and nutmeg lying in the sun. Exploring the green interior of Pemba Island, you might come across farmers tending their crops. And, on the Mafia Islands, watch as fishermen make and mend their nets in tiny coastal villages.

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Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizePrivate - your group only
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transport
Start CityRuhengeri
End CityZanzibar Island

Travel Themes

  • Cultural
  • Nature & Wildlife
  • Safari
  • Hiking & Walking

Destinations

Activities

  • Culture
  • History
  • Nature
  • Snorkeling
  • Swimming
  • Trekking
  • Wildlife Viewing

Trip includes

    • Price includes In-destination transfers
    • Activities and excursions as detailed
    • All accommodations

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Itinerary

Day 1 Ruhengeri

 Kigali ,  Ruhengeri

On arrival in Kigali you will be met by your guide and assisted with your bags. You will depart Kigali and drive through the winding countryside to Ruhengeri where you will settle into your lodge.

Day 2 Ruhengeri

 Volcanoes National Park ,  Ruhengeri

Today you will set off early after breakfast for the park headquarters where you will register for the gorilla trekking. Once you've been assigned a group and have had a briefing from your guide you will be driven to the tr...

Day 3 Ruhengeri

 Volcanoes National Park ,  Ruhengeri

Today you will visit the golden monkeys in the Volcanoes National Park. This will be a completely different but just as rewarding experience to tracking the gorillas. You will search for the monkeys with your guide through ...

Day 4 Zanzibar Island

 Ruhengeri ,  Kigali ,  Nairobi ,  Zanzibar Airport ,  Zanzibar Island

After breakfast you will head back to Kigali with your driver-guide, a journey of around two hours. There will be time to do a short city tour of Kigali if you wish - the Gisozi Genocide Mem...

Day 5 Zanzibar Island

 Zanzibar Island

At leisure at Unguja Lodge - you can spend the day relaxing and unwinding here on the beautiful stretch of beach, or by the pool, reading a book under the shade of a palm tree and swimming in the warm Indian Ocean. If you're feeling more active...

Day 6 Zanzibar Island

 Zanzibar Island

I'd highly recommend heading out on a snorkelling trip at some point during your stay - you will sail in a traditional dhow to one of the reefs, and can spend an hour or two watching the colourful marine life living in the corals off Zanzibar. This is a lovely way to spend a morning or afternoon and a good opportunity to sail on a dhow as well!

Day 7 Zanzibar Island

 Zanzibar Island

One of my favourite things to do in Zanzibar is to visit one of the small-scale spice farms on the island - you get a really hands-on experience tasting and smelling the spices for which the island is famous. This can be easily arranged either in advance or when you're at the hotel, so you can see how you feel day by day.

Day 8 Zanzibar Island

 Zanzibar Island

Another good way to spend a morning or afternoon if you're looking for a change of scene from the beach, is to visit the Jozani Forest in the centre of the island. It's home to the rare red Kirk's colobus monkeys which are endemic to the island and which are really entertaining to watch leap and play in the trees!

Day 9 Zanzibar Island

 Zanzibar Island

For something completely different to the beach, you could head into Stone Town one day for a daytrip - the town is located on the west coast and is a busy and bustling town. You can hire a guide to help you explore the narrow alleyways and cob...

Day 10 Return home

 Zanzibar Island

You will check out of your hotel today and will be driven across the island back to Zanzibar airport for your onward flights.

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Price From $6,520
Price per day$652
Last Updated: 2/23/2024

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