Small-group tours across Stone Town, the reef, and the spice farms — run by a Zanzibar-based team who grew up on these roads and this water.
Tanasa Tours and Safaris is based in Zanzibar. Every itinerary here has been walked, sailed, or driven by someone on the team — from the alleys of Stone Town to the sandbanks off Nungwi and the plains beyond the channel. We keep groups small and routes flexible around tides, weather, and what you actually want to see.
Local guide fluent in English, Swahili & Arabic · Airport or hotel pickup · Boat, 4x4 or walking as the route needs · Bottled water & fruit on full-day tours · Park & site entry fees where applicable
Not included: international flights, visas, personal travel insurance.
Every tour below can be combined into a longer stay — see the sample 4-day route further down.
The old town's coral-stone alleys, carved doors, the old slave market site, and the fish market at the harbour edge, with a guide who can trace the history behind each stop.
Walk working spice farms inland — clove, nutmeg, cardamom, vanilla — and taste what's in season. Finishes with a stop at Kizimkazi or a coastal lunch.
A traditional dhow out to the sandbanks and mangrove channels south of Stone Town, with snorkeling stops and a seafood lunch cooked on a sandbank.
Clear-water reef off the northeast tip, home to turtles and reef fish. Boat departs from Nungwi or Matemwe depending on tide.
Fly from Zanzibar to the northern circuit for a short safari add-on — game drives across the Serengeti plains and down into the Ngorongoro crater.
A short evening sail along the northern coast, timed to the sunset, with tea and mishkaki on board. A quieter way to close a day in the sun.
We'll rebuild this around your dates, group size, and how much beach time you actually want.
Pickup from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport, check-in, and an afternoon walking tour through Stone Town's old quarter before dinner at the harbour-front night market.
Morning spice tour inland, lunch of Zanzibari pilau, then south to Kizimkazi for a quiet coastal evening.
Full day out on a dhow to the sandbanks and mangrove channels, snorkeling stop, and a seafood lunch cooked on the sand.
Transfer north to Nungwi for a final morning on the beach, then an airport drop timed to your flight.
“Our guide knew which sandbank would still be above water at 2pm. That's not something you get from a big tour operator.”— Group of 4, Safari Blue & spice tour
“We asked to swap the Serengeti days shorter and the beach days longer with two days' notice. Done, no fuss.”— Couple, 6-night island + mainland trip
“Stone Town on foot with someone who grew up there is a completely different tour than the printed map version.”— Solo traveller, Stone Town walking tour
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