Day trips in Tanzania and Zanzibar

Cultural Day Trips

Stone Town Walking Tour

Narrow lanes, carved doors and the layered history of a UNESCO World Heritage old town.

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$40 / person

Cultural Family

Zanzibar Spice Farm Tour

See, smell and taste cloves, cinnamon, vanilla and nutmeg where they grow.

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$45 / person

Beach Honeymoon

Sunset Dhow Cruise

Slip out on a traditional wooden dhow as the sun goes down over the Indian Ocean.

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$50 / person

Prison Island Giant Tortoise and Snorkel Trip

Prison Island Giant Tortoise and Snorkel Trip

A short boat ride to a coral island, its giant tortoises and a shallow reef.

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$55 / person

Jozani Forest Red Colobus and Mangrove Boardwalk

Family Adventure

Jozani Forest Red Colobus and Mangrove Boardwalk

Meet Zanzibar's endemic red colobus monkeys and walk a mangrove boardwalk.

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$60 / person

Nakupenda Sandbank Picnic

A sandbar that appears at low tide, with a seafood lunch under a thatch shade.

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$65 / person

Kizimkazi Dolphin and Snorkel Tour

An early boat to find dolphins in Menai Bay, with a swim and a historic mosque.

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$70 / person

Beach Day Trips

Mnemba Atoll Snorkelling Trip

Clear water, colourful reef fish and turtles at one of Zanzibar's best snorkelling sites.

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$80 / person

Beach Adventure

Introductory Scuba Dive off Zanzibar

Try scuba for the first time, in warm, shallow water with a qualified instructor.

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$120 / person

Mainland day trips (12)

Family Day Trips

Lake Duluti Canoe and Forest Walk

A green half day beside a crater lake in Arusha, made for tired travellers.

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$60 / person

Family Adventure

Kikuletwa Hot Springs Day Trip

A warm, turquoise spring in the plains, ideal after a climb or a safari.

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$70 / person

Cultural Family

Materuni Waterfalls and Coffee Tour

A village walk to a 70-metre waterfall, then coffee roasted in a Chagga home.

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$80 / person

Dar es Salaam City and Village Museum Tour

Cultural Day Trips

Dar es Salaam City and Village Museum Tour

Markets, museums, the fish market and a Swahili lunch in Tanzania's biggest city.

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$85 / person

Bongoyo Island Snorkelling Day Trip from Dar es Salaam

Bongoyo Island Snorkelling Day Trip from Dar es Salaam

A short boat ride to a marine reserve island with white sand and clear water.

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$90 / person

Maasai Boma Visit and Mto wa Mbu Village Bike Tour

Cultural Family

Maasai Boma Visit and Mto wa Mbu Village Bike Tour

Cycle through banana groves and irrigation channels, then visit a Maasai family.

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$95 / person

Bagamoyo Historical Day Trip from Dar es Salaam

Cultural Day Trips

Bagamoyo Historical Day Trip from Dar es Salaam

Ruins, the old slave-trade coast and the town where caravans reached the sea.

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$115 / person

Kilimanjaro Marangu Day Hike to Mandara Hut

Trekking Adventure

Kilimanjaro Marangu Day Hike to Mandara Hut

Step onto Kilimanjaro for a day: rainforest, colobus monkeys and a summit view.

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$165 / person

Arusha National Park Walking Safari and Canoe Day Trip

Safari Family

Arusha National Park Walking Safari and Canoe Day Trip

Walk with a ranger, drive to the Ngurdoto crater and paddle Momella Lake.

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$205 / person

Safari Family

Lake Manyara National Park Day Trip

Forest, flamingos and tree-climbing lions in a compact Rift Valley park.

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$215 / person

Safari Family

Tarangire National Park Day Trip

Elephants, baobabs and river views, two hours from Arusha.

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$235 / person

Ngorongoro Crater Day Trip

A long, rewarding day from Arusha to the world's largest intact caldera.

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$340 / person