7-Day Honeymoon in Zanzibar: Beaches & Stone Town

Mid-LuxuryFROM

$4,250 / person

About This Zanzibar Honeymoon — Honeymoon in Zanzibar

In addition, this 7-day honeymoon in Zanzibar combines romantic beach stays with the island’s most memorable experiences. In addition, enjoy a relaxed pace while exploring Stone Town, Changuu Island, Jozani Forest, a spice farm and the beautiful beaches of Pwani Mchangani. Afterwards, this Zanzibar honeymoon is designed for couples who want a balance of culture, island experiences and time to relax together.

Your Zanzibar Honeymoon Highlights

Explore historic Stone Town and its rich Swahili heritage.
Take a boat trip to Changuu Island, also known as Prison Island.
Walk through Jozani Forest and enjoy a cultural experience.
Discover Zanzibar’s spice-growing heritage in Kizimbani Village.
Relax on the beach and enjoy water activities around Pwani Mchangani.

7-Day Zanzibar Honeymoon Itinerary

Your journey starts with arrival in Zanzibar before moving into the island’s cultural and coastal experiences. The itinerary combines guided sightseeing with relaxed beach time. This makes it suitable for couples looking for a romantic Zanzibar honeymoon without an overly rushed schedule.

Stone Town & Changuu Island

Discover Stone Town before taking a boat trip to Changuu Island. This day combines Zanzibar history, culture and a memorable island experience.

Jozani Forest & Cultural Visit

Explore Jozani Forest and experience more of Zanzibar’s natural and cultural heritage.

Spice Tour & Pwani Mchangani Beach

Visit Kizimbani Village for a spice experience before continuing to the beach at Pwani Mchangani for a more relaxed part of your honeymoon.

Beach Relaxation in Pwani Mchangani

Enjoy unhurried beach time, with opportunities for water activities and quality time together by the Indian Ocean.

Why Choose Zanzibar for Your Honeymoon?

Zanzibar offers couples a combination of white-sand beaches, Swahili culture, historic Stone Town and tropical island experiences. It works especially well for couples who want a honeymoon that combines sightseeing with several days of relaxation by the sea.

Plan Your Zanzibar Honeymoon

Planning a romantic Zanzibar honeymoon? Explore our Zanzibar honeymoon packages guide, discover the best beaches in Zanzibar and learn how to get to Zanzibar.

In addition, this Honeymoon in Zanzibar itinerary keeps the journey practical and well paced. Meanwhile, each day builds naturally toward the next experience. Finally, the itinerary gives you a clear route from arrival to departure.

Sample itineraries

DAY 01

Zanzibar

Arrival-Welcome to Zanzibar

Arrival at Zanzibar Airport and transfer to Zanzibar Stone Town. Afterwards, the Zanzibar Stone Town is the old city and cultural heart of Zanzibar where very little has changed in the last 200 years. Then, it is a place of winding alleys, bustling bazaars, mosques and grand Arab houses whose original owners vied with each other over the extravagance of their dwellings.

Transfer

Where to stay

Royal Zanzibar Beach Resort

Zanzibar

Meals

Dinner

DAY 02

Stone Town Tour & Boat Trip to Changuu Island

Full-Day Safari in the Serengeti

Today we take you to the most scenic parts of the Old Town. Then, the tour takes you to the former site of the slave market; the cathedral (Cathedral Church of Christ) built in its site in 1874, the Sultan’s palace (Palace Museum) ,House of Wonders, and Arab Fort and natural museum where you will have enough time to explore these historical monuments. Besides, you will also see Zanzibar’s bustling market, winding alleyways, ornately carved and studded doors.

UNESCO has recently declared Stone Town as one of the world’s historic cities. It’s now a protected area in Zanzibar. After the Stone Town Tour, our guide will drop you off at the restaurant for lunch (Own account and to be paid directly at the restaurant).

As a result, in the afternoon, proceed to the wharf to catch a local boat (with outboard engine) to visit Changuu (prison) Island. Changuu is charming little Island which is located about 5 km off to Zanzibar Stone Town and is about half an hour boat ride from Stone Town. This used to be a private place of detention for recalcitrant slaves. The island has the added attraction of several giant aldabra tortoises and beautiful peacocks which are living and breeding on the Island.

You can stretch out and relax after your excursions and snorkel or just enjoy the white sandy beach. Return to Zanzibar Stone Town in the evening.

Excurtion

Where to stay

Royal Zanzibar Beach Resort

Zanzibar

Meals

All Meals

DAY 03

Jozani

Jozani Forest & Cultural Visit

On this day we take you around the whole Southern part of Zanzibar Island startingat at Jozani Forest- one of the last remaining sanctuaries in the world of the red colubus monkeys. Besides, wonderful photo opportunities and sightings of these rare creatures living in the forest reserves are possible on the pathways. Later, it will take two hours or more to explore the forest

Meanwhile, we then drive to Jambiani Village where there are tours to visit villagers working in different professions. Our guide tells about the history of the village. You will visit a traditional herbalist, who will show you local medicines, herbs and their uses. We visit a local organic plantation on coral stone. There, farmers cultivate under difficult circumstances, and where seaweed farms are run by women. This is a good chance to learn about the unique culture and the diverse environment of Zanzibar’s villages and meet Swahili people.

Return to Hotel in the evening.

Cultural Exploration

Where to stay

Royal Zanzibar Beach Resort

Zanzibar

Meals

All Meals

DAY 04

Kizimbani Village

Spice Tour & Pwani Mchangani Beach

After breakfast, we go to Kizimbani Village for the Spice Tour. As a result, the Spice Island has over forty of the most valuable tropical aromatic plants that were introduced over the last two centuries by the Oman Arabs. After that, the spices are grown in the spice grades in the hills north of Stone Town. Finally, our knowledgeable guides will take you through this fascinating tour. You will see tropical fruits such as jack fruits, bread fruits, karambola, pineapple, lychees, etc. You can try these fruits if they are in season.

Also you can check out various plants such as henna bush, perfume tree, lipstick tree and spice such as cardamon, cinnamon, clove, black pepper, nutmeg and many others. The landscape around the Kizimbani will give you a good impression of the life of Zanzibar.

After the Spice Tour, we drive for 50 minutes (60 km) to the top North East of Zanzibar Island- Pwani Mchangani Beach and check in at Ocean Paradise Beach Resort.

Cultural Exploration

Where to stay

Zuri Zanzibar

Zanzibar

Meals

Breakfast & Dinner

DAY 05-06

Pwani

Pwani Mchangani Beach

Relax at Pwani Mchangani Beach with the option to do water sports at an extra cost.

Later, ocean Paradise Resort Zanzibar is a perfect hub for a romantic holiday. Also, you will be greeted by a blaze of colour as you sweep down the imposing driveway, saluted by a Masai warrior as you pass through the entrance gate. In addition, mature coconut palms swinging in the breeze, white sandy beach, beautiful landscaped gardens, traditional style round chalets with pitched makuti roof, a stunning waterfall feature and the largest swimming pool in Zanzibar are just some of the sights that await you.

Beach Relaxation

Where to stay

Ocean Paradise Beach resort

Zanzibar

Meals

All Meals

DAY 07

Zanzibar Airport

Departure

Transfer to Airport for your flight back home with unforgattable memories

Transfer

Where to stay

Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge

Amboseli National Park

Meals

Breakfast

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Safari Inclusions & Exclusions

Hotel Transfers

3 nights’ accommodation at Royal Zanzibar in Stone Town

guided city tour, prison island, Jozani forest tour cultural visit tour to Jambiani & Spice Tour

Guide services while on tours

Enrty and park fees

meals and activities as indicated

Flights/ ferry boat to and from Zanzibar, Airport / Seaport tax,

VISA & any things of personal nature.

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