Discover the Paradise Of Zanzibar with Yahya
Your trusted local guide to unforgettable Zanzibar experiences
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Welcome to Zanzibar! My name is Yahya or commonly as Yahya Zanzibar ambassador guide and I am a dedicated, licensed, and passionate local tour guide who has spent years helping travelers discover the true beauty of this island. Born and raised in Zanzibar, I know every corner of the Spice Island from the lively streets of Stone Town to the quiet beaches, coral reefs, and hidden local gems most visitors never see.
My journey as a guide began with a simple love for sharing my home with people from around the world. Today, I proudly offer personalized tours that blend culture, nature, history, local life, and unforgettable adventure. Whether youβre a solo traveler, couple, family, or group, I create experiences tailored specifically to your interests.
Deep understanding of Zanzibar's history and culture
Fluent in multiple languages for your comfort
Licensed and certified tour guide
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Heritage walks, spice farms, village stories, and immersive food experiences with local communities.
Half-day guided exploration of Stone Townβs iconic landmarks, culture, and hidden alleys with hotel pick up and SLAVE MARKET FEES (5 USD) included.
Start with hotel pick up and head straight to the Anglican Church and former slave market where entry is included. Wander through Stone Townβs narrow streets to Darajani Market, ornate Arab mosques, and famous Zanzibari carved doors while learning how cultures met on the Spice Island.
The walking route features both historical and architectural highlights: Agakhan Mosque, French Consulate, Palace Museum, House of Wonders, Forodhani Gardens, Portuguese Fort, and Princess Salme's abode. Continue to the Catholic Church, Africa House, and Freddie Mercury's childhood home before enjoying free shopping time and returning to your hotel.
Duration: half-day
Route:
Route: Hotel β The Anglican Church (Toilet Available) β Darajani Market β Arab mosque β ZNZ doors β Agakhan Mosque β French Consulate β Palace Museum β Garden & Portuguese Fort + Princes Salme Abord β Catholic Church β Africa House β Freddie Mercury House β Free Shopping time β Back to Hotel
Best Time: Morning for cooler weather
Difficulty: Easy walking on flat streets
Discover Zanzibar's famous spice farms on a full-day tour where you'll see, smell, and taste exotic spices.
Half-day tour to spice farms where you'll see, smell, and taste various spices while learning about their cultivation and uses. Zanzibar is known as the "Spice Island" for good reason - it's one of the world's leading producers of cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon, and black pepper.
Walk through lush plantations with an expert guide who will explain the history of the spice trade, show you how spices are grown and harvested, and let you sample fresh spices straight from the source. Experience the incredible aromas and flavors that made Zanzibar famous.
Duration: half-day
Route:
Route: Hotel β Spice Plantation β Spice tasting & demonstration β Traditional Zanzibari lunch β Spice market visit β Hotel
Best Time: Morning start recommended
Difficulty: Easy walking
Full-day cultural immersion through schools, villages, seaweed farms, and coastal viewpoints to meet the people of Zanzibar.
Start with hotel pick up and visit Muyuni School to meet students and learn about rural education. Continue through Muyuni Village and Ngonga Traditional homestead for an authentic glimpse of daily life, traditional crafts, and warm island hospitality.
Head south to the Seaweed Centre in Paje to see how local women cultivate and process seaweed into sustainable products. Wrap up with a scenic stop near The Rock Restaurant for sweeping ocean views before returning to the hotel.
Duration: Full day
Route: Hotel β Muyuni School β Muyuni Village & Ngonga Traditional β Seaweed Centre (Paje) β The Rock Restaurant viewpoint β Hotel
Best Time: Morning departure
Difficulty: Easy with short walks
Meet inspiring women-led cooperatives in Jambiani, Paje, and Pete to see seaweed farming, basket weaving, coconut crafts, and batik making.
After hotel pick up, head to Jambiani Mwenda Wima Womenβs Group to learn about their seaweed farm (visit scheduled around tides) and see handcrafts made from coconut products and natural materials. Continue to Paje to visit the Ukili Group, famous for colorful baskets, mats, and woven accessories.
The journey then leads to Pete's Moto Centre where artisans create handcrafts, batik waxing, vikoi fabrics, and more. Enjoy a relaxed local lunch, free time to unwind, and hands-on ukili weaving lessons before returning to your hotel.
Duration: Full day
Route: Hotel β Jambiani Mwenda Wima Women (seaweed + coconut crafts) β Paje Ukili Group β Pete Moto Centre β Lunch & ukili lessons β Hotel
Best Time: Morning departure (seaweed farm depends on tides)
Difficulty: Easy pace with short walks
Join a local chef for a market-to-table journey: shop at Darajani, cook at Meli Nne Fuoni, learn traditional tools, and taste your own Swahili lunch.
Begin with a morning hotel pick up and head to Darajani Market where you meet your Swahili chef. Together youβll decide on the menu, select fresh spices, seafood, and produce, and purchase all the ingredients needed for the class.
Travel onward to Meli Nne Fuoni for a hands-on cooking session. Prepare an authentic Swahili lunch using traditional tools such as the stone mortar (kibao cha kupigia), charcoal stoves, and coconut graters. Learn the stories behind each dish, then enjoy the meal you created before returning to the hotel after lunch.
Duration: Half day
Route: Hotel β Darajani Market (meet chef, menu & shopping) β Meli Nne Fuoni (cook, learn, eat) β Hotel after lunch
Best Time: Morning departure for freshest market produce
Difficulty: Easy, hands-on culinary experience
Travel with a local guide across Uziβs causeways to discover mangroves, seaweed farms, village life, and a traditional Swahili lunch.
Morning hotel pick up takes you to meet the dedicated Uzi Island guide. Under professional supervision, youβll explore Uziβs mangrove forests, seaweed farms, historic cemetery, bee-keeping sites, village school, drinking water sources, and the sacred Madema area.
Share a simple traditional food experience featuring mabobwe, cassava, and cassava leaves prepared by local women. After this immersive cultural visit and lunch, return to the mainland and drive back to your hotel in the afternoon.
Duration: Full day
Route: Hotel β Uzi Island guide meetup β Mangroves/seaweed/cultural sites β Traditional lunch β Hotel
Best Time: Morning departures (tide dependent)
Difficulty: Easy to moderate walking on sand & boardwalks
Forest walks, wildlife encounters, scenic road trips, and adrenaline-fuelled rides across the island.
Choose Masingini or Jozani Forest for a ranger-led trek through indigenous flora, wildlife, and panoramic viewpoints.
Start with a morning hotel pick up and head to your selected forest. In Masingini, climb gentle trails to scenic ridges overlooking Stone Town; in Jozani, stroll boardwalks beneath towering mahogany and watch for Red Colobus monkeys.
A certified forest ranger accompanies the hike, sharing insights about medicinal plants, conservation, and unique fauna. After the half-day walk, return to the trailhead and transfer back to your hotel, arriving around lunchtime.
Duration: Half day
Route: Hotel β Masingini or Jozani β Guided forest hike β Hotel after lunch
Best Time: Early morning to avoid heat
Difficulty: Easy to moderate trail walking
Full-day road trip through caves, markets, fishing harbors, artisan workshops, seaweed farms, and the famous Nungwi & Kendwa beaches.
Depart from your hotel and begin at Kiwengwa Cave for roughly an hour of guided exploration through limestone chambers and ancient formations. Continue to Kinyasini Market for another hour to soak in the lively produce stalls and local trade atmosphere.
Next stops include the Mkokotoni fish market and harbor to watch the catch arrive, plus a history briefing on Tumbatu Island dhows and traditional wooden furniture workshops. Visit Kidoti's natural seaweed Mamas group to see seaweed harvesting and drying techniques. Wrap up the day at Nungwi's aquarium to meet sea turtles and finish with beach time at Kendwa before returning to the hotel.
Duration: Full day
Route: Hotel β Kiwengwa Cave β Kinyasini Market β Mkokotoni Fish Market & Harbor β Tumbatu dhow history/wood workshops β Kidoti seaweed Mamas β Nungwi Aquarium β Kendwa Beach β Hotel
Best Time: Early morning departure
Difficulty: Moderate (mix of walking and transfers)
Hop on a quad bike from Kiwengwa Centre for a guided ride through northern island villages before returning to your hotel.
Choose a morning or afternoon pick up from your hotel and head to the Kiwengwa Centre. Complete registration, confirm your driving license and age requirements, then gear up for the quad expedition with safety briefing from the guides.
Ride out across coastal tracks, passing several northern island villages, farms, and palm-lined backroads that regular vehicles can't reach. After the tour loops back to Kiwengwa Centre, your driver will be waiting to bring you comfortably back to the hotel.
Duration: Half day
Route: Hotel β Kiwengwa Centre (register & verify) β Quad ride through northern villages β Return to Kiwengwa Centre β Hotel
Best Time: Morning for cooler temps, afternoon for sunset light
Difficulty: Moderate (self-drive quad experience)
Pristine beaches, dhow sailing, snorkelling, and island-hopping days on the Indian Ocean.
Sail to Mnembaβs crystal lagoon for a half-day snorkel session with gear, snacks, and tropical fruits included.
Depart from your hotel in the morning or afternoon and transfer to the boat launch for Mnemba Atoll. After a safety briefing, jump into the turquoise water with provided masks, fins, and snorkels to explore colorful reefs teeming with tropical fish.
Between snorkel sessions, relax on board with light snacks and seasonal fruits while soaking up the views of Mnemba's private island. After the excursion, cruise back to shore where your driver will return you to the hotel.
Duration: Half day
Route: Hotel β Mnemba launch site β Snorkelling tour β Hotel
Best Time: Morning for calmer seas; afternoon for golden light
Difficulty: Easy water activity (life jackets available)
Scenic boat ride from Stone Town to Prison Island for a two-hour visit with giant tortoises before returning to your hotel.
Begin with hotel pick up and transfer to Jitini, Livingstone Beach, or Africa House jetty. Board a traditional boat for a 30-minute ride across turquoise waters to Changuu (Prison) Island. Spend two hours exploring the historic quarantine buildings, relaxing on the beach, and meeting the giant Aldabra tortoises that roam freely.
After the island visit, cruise back to Stone Town (Jitini/Livingstone/Africa House) and enjoy the sea breeze before your driver returns you to the hotel. Perfect half-day escape combining history, wildlife, and coastal scenery.
Duration: Half Day
Route: Hotel β Jitini/Livingstone/Africa House β Boat to Prison Island β Island visit (2 hrs) β Boat return β Hotel
Best Time: Morning or early afternoon departures
Sail from Fumba to sandbanks, snorkel reefs, relax in a mangrove lagoon, and feast on a legendary seafood BBQ before gliding back by wind.
Start with a morning hotel pick up and drive to Fumba Village to meet the Safari Blue crew. Begin the adventure on a traditional dhow bound for a pristine sandbank where you can swim, play, and unwind with soft drinks, fresh fruits, and coconut treats.
Dive into the first snorkeling stop to explore vibrant coral gardens, then head to a second reef site for more underwater discoveries. Continue to a hidden mangrove lagoon for a refreshing float before sailing to the island lunch base.
Lunch is an extravagant spread: water, soft drinks, beer, coffee, Amarula, and a tasting of 12+ seasonal fruits, followed by rice, chickpeas with red peppers, tomatoes, and yellow lentils in coconut milk. The signature seafood BBQ includes grilled calamari, fish, jumbo prawns pan-fried with garlic and ginger, grilled chicken, siga de mer/slipper lobster, sembe cakes with cumin, sesame bread, and three homemade sauces.
Duration: Full day
Route: Hotel β Fumba Village β Sandbank β Snorkel stop 1 β Snorkel stop 2 β Mangrove lagoon β Island lunch β Sail back to Fumba β Hotel
Best Time: Morning start for calm seas
Difficulty: Easy (optional water activities)
Mainland Tanzania day trips to Mikumi and Selous for unforgettable wildlife encounters.
Fly from Zanzibar to Mikumi National Park for an afternoon game drive, buffet lunch, and wildlife viewing before returning the same day.
Early morning hotel pick up takes you to Zanzibar Airport Terminal 2 for a 07:00 departure. Meet the supplier representative at Jahazi Restaurant before boarding the domestic flight to Mikumi National Park, arriving at Mikumi Airstrip at 08:00.
After arrival, transfer to the lodge for a delicious buffet lunch at 12:30. Following lunch at 13:30, embark on an exciting afternoon game drive through Mikumi's diverse landscapes, home to elephants, lions, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, and numerous bird species.
At 16:00, depart from Mikumi National Park for the return flight to Zanzibar International Airport, arriving at 16:45. Meet your driver at Terminal 2 and transfer back to your hotel, completing a full day of mainland safari adventure.
Duration: Full day
Route: Hotel β Zanzibar Airport Terminal 2 (07:00) β Jahazi Restaurant (meet representative) β Mikumi Airstrip (08:00) β Buffet lunch (12:30) β Game drive (13:30-16:00) β Zanzibar Airport (16:45) β Hotel
Best Time: Year-round (dry season: June-October for best wildlife viewing)
Difficulty: Easy (game drive in vehicle)
Experience Africa's largest national park with an early morning flight, full-day game drive, authentic bush lunch, and coffee breaks in the wild.
Very early morning hotel pick up at 04:00 takes you to Zanzibar Airport Terminal 2 for a 06:00 departure. Meet the supplier representatives at Jahazi Restaurant before boarding the domestic flight to Selous Game Reserve (Nyerere National Park), arriving at Mtemere Airstrip at 06:30.
Begin your safari adventure immediately with a game drive through the largest national park in Africa, home to elephants, lions, hippos, crocodiles, wild dogs, and over 400 bird species. Enjoy a mid-morning coffee/tea break in the bush, surrounded by the sounds and sights of the African wilderness.
Experience an authentic safari bush lunch served at set tables in the heart of the reserve. Continue wildlife viewing throughout the afternoon before departing around 17:00 for the return flight to Zanzibar. Upon arrival, your driver will transfer you back to your hotel, completing an unforgettable day in one of Tanzania's most spectacular wilderness areas.
Duration: Full day
Route: Hotel (04:00) β Zanzibar Airport Terminal 2 (06:00) β Jahazi Restaurant (meet representatives) β Mtemere Airstrip (06:30) β Game drive β Coffee/tea break β Bush lunch β Afternoon game drive β Departure (17:00) β Zanzibar β Hotel
Best Time: Dry season (June-October) for best wildlife concentrations
Difficulty: Easy (game drive in vehicle)
Reliable Transportation Throughout Zanzibar
We provide professional transfer services for airport pickups, hotel transfers, and tour transportation. Available 24/7 with comfortable vehicles and experienced drivers.
Pickup and drop-off at Zanzibar International Airport. Flight monitoring and meet & greet service included.
Transfers between hotels and accommodations across the island. Available to all areas including Stone Town, Nungwi, Paje, and more.
Transportation for all your tour activities. Our drivers know all tour routes and destinations.
Contact us with your pickup location, drop-off destination, number of passengers, and preferred time.
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Beautiful Moments from Zanzibar Tours
What Our Visitors Say About Their Experience
"Amazing experience with Yahya! He showed us the hidden gems of Zanzibar that we would never have found on our own. Highly recommended!"
"The spice tour was incredible! Yahya's knowledge of the local history and culture made our trip unforgettable. Thank you!"
"Best tour guide in Zanzibar! Professional, friendly, and knows all the best spots. The beach hopping tour was perfect!"
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Zanzibar Island, Tanzania