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The 15 Best Tours & Days Out in Tanzania

518 tours  ·  ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.6 average  ·  from $21

Good tours & days out fill weeks ahead in high season and the best go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.

Zanzibar: Stone Town, Spice Tour, Prison Island with Lunch - Stone Town: doors, markets, and difficult memories
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Zanzibar: Stone Town, Spice Tour, Prison Island with Lunch

1.Stone Town, Spice Tour, Prison Island with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 1,219 reviews · 6 - 9 hours · from $68Our pick

Explore Stone Town, Zanzibar’s spice farms, Swahili food, and Prison Island tortoises in one full-day cultural tour for $68.

“Value for money! Great cultural tour on the history of Zanzibar, learning about their spices, we really enjoyed the cultural food and tropical fruits at the spice farm. Prison Island was amazing and the land tortoises were really lovely. Slave market was really informative. The guides were knowledgeable, helpful and friendly. Asante ❤️”

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Materuni Waterfalls, coffee tour & Kikuletwa Hot Springs - Walking into Materuni village and forest
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Materuni Waterfalls, coffee tour & Kikuletwa Hot Springs

2.Materuni Waterfalls, coffee tour & Kikuletwa Hot Springs

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 643 reviews · from $100Top rated

Review of Materuni Waterfalls, a Chagga coffee tour, and Kikuletwa Hot Springs, with practical tips on hiking, transport, price, and value.

“We had Eliis as our tour guide who was amazing. He was very funny and helpful, seemed to know EVERYONE! He shared his personal experiences with the communities we visited and even bought us roasted corn on the way back to Arusha. Read more”

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Zanzibar: Prison Island, Stone Town, & Spice Farm Tour - Prison Island and the giant tortoises
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Zanzibar: Prison Island, Stone Town, & Spice Farm Tour

3.Prison Island, Stone Town, & Spice Farm Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 579 reviews · 8 hours · from $70

Review of Zanzibar’s $70 full-day tour to Prison Island, Stone Town, and a spice farm, with practical timing, highlights, drawbacks, and booking advice.

“This was an enjoyable full day trip and our tour guide was really good in explaining the history and showing us all the places of interest at Prison Island, Stone town and Spice Farm. We were treated to lunch at the spice farm. The driver was also very friendly and very careful on the roads. Thank you so much.”

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Zanzibar: Prison Island & Nakupenda Boat Tour with BBQ Lunch - Prison Island: colonial ruins and enormous tortoises
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Zanzibar: Prison Island & Nakupenda Boat Tour with BBQ Lunch

Zanzibar; Prison Island, Nakupenda, StoneTown Tour with BBQ - Setting out from Stone Town
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Zanzibar; Prison Island, Nakupenda, StoneTown Tour with BBQ

5.Prison Island, Nakupenda, StoneTown Tour with BBQ

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 457 reviews · 7 - 8 hours · from $71

Visit Prison Island, swim at Nakupenda Sandbank, explore Stone Town, and enjoy a seafood BBQ on this full-day Zanzibar tour.

“The portion of food was disappointed..I had one dried piece of chicken when I asked for more I was told it was finish mind you I do not eat sea food and have stated that when I booked so was not happy about that. The adventure was good but the time we spend at Nakupenda Sandbank was very short 30mins to enjoy the water.”

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Zanzibar: Stone Town, Spice Tour, Prison Island with Lunch - Stone Town: doors, markets, and difficult memories
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Zanzibar: Stone Town, Spice tour & Prison Island with Lunch

6.Stone Town, Spice tour & Prison Island with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 453 reviews · 5 - 8 hours · from $55

Explore Zanzibar’s spice farms, Stone Town, and Prison Island with lunch, tortoises, boat rides, and practical tips for a full day out.

“Guide was excellent (Masi) Spice Farm was fascinating, great opportunity to support local. Lunch traditional swahili food. Prison Island and the tortoise sanctuary well worth a visit. Be aware getting on and off the boat is tricky and you will get wet as you are knee deep in the water. Stone Town fascinating, our guide was superb. Biggest criticism was there was a lot of waiting around in very hot weather and the group was too big for a Stone Town tour, couldn't hear the guide over the noise so missed half of what was said. Would be useful to know how many is in your group as this did…”

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Stone town Private walking tour - Meeting your guide and starting in Zanzibar
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Stone Town Private Walking Tour

7.Stone Town Private Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 371 reviews · from $26

Explore Stone Town’s landmarks, markets, doors, and layered history with a private local guide on this well-priced two-hour walking tour.

“We were fortunate to get Ally Jape as our guide and he was PHENOMENAL. He shared interesting information on Stone Town accompanied with his opinions and commentary which was extremely insightful and stimulating. For every question we had, he shared an informed answer and opinion. He took his time to explain things and show us around without rushing. We visited various landmarks and learned far more about Zanzibar than we could imagine. Could not recommend this more, it was our favourite experience in Tanzania! Very professional and personalised experience!”

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Zanzibar: Mnemba Island Dolphin and Snorkeling Tour - The dolphin search near Zanzibar’s north coast
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Zanzibar: Mnemba Island Dolphin and Snorkeling Tour

8.Mnemba Island Dolphin and Snorkeling Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 352 reviews · 4.5 - 6 hours · from $40

Review of Zanzibar’s Mnemba dolphin and snorkeling tour, with practical tips on boats, reefs, costs, guides, timing, and dolphin ethics.

“Firstly, what a great experience. Rasheed was amazing and lived up to the hype haha. Incredibly respectful, positive and made the whole tour worth while. Made sure we were satisfied, the dolphins were so majestic and we captured some unbelievable shots. We saw plenty of beautiful fishes during snorkelling and enjoyed fresh fruits. Defo a must do!”

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Zanzibar: 3 Hours Private Stone Town walking Tour with Guide - Starting among Stone Town’s narrow lanes
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Zanzibar: 3 Hours Private Stone Town walking Tour with Guide

9.3 Hours Private Stone Town walking Tour with Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 301 reviews · 3 hours · from $24

Explore Stone Town’s slave-trade history, markets, palaces, doors, and narrow lanes on a flexible three-hour private walking tour.

“Khameez, our guide was kind, fun and very knowledgeable. He shared with us many insights and historical facts about stowntown and zanzibar island. Khameez was able to adapt the tour to our tight schedule and gave us a nice overview of the city. We 100% recommand !”

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Zanzibar: Prison Island & Nakupenda Sandbank Tour with Lunch - Prison Island and its remarkable tortoises
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Zanzibar: Prison Island & Nakupenda Sandbank Tour with Lunch

4 Days Join Group tour Tarangire Serengeti and Ngorongoro crater - Day one: elephants and dry-country wildlife in Tarangire
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4 Days Join Group tour Tarangire Serengeti and Ngorongoro crater

11.4 Days Join Group tour Tarangire Serengeti and Ngorongoro crater

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 219 reviews · from $1,090

Review of a four-day Tanzania safari covering Tarangire, Serengeti, and Ngorongoro, with small groups, meals, camping, and game drives.

“We took the 4 day Safari. The first day we visited Tarangire NP, where we saw lots of elephants and giraffes from a very short distance. Day 2 and 3 was in Serengeti and Day 4 in Ngorongoro Crater. Altogether we were able to see all the animRead more”

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Full-Day Private Stone Town Spice Farm and Prison Island Tour - St. Joseph’s Cathedral and the Old Dispensary
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Full-Day Private Stone Town +Spice Farm and Prison Island Tour

12.Full-Day Private Stone Town +Spice Farm and Prison Island Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 216 reviews · from $100

Explore Stone Town, Prison Island, giant tortoises, snorkeling, and Zanzibar’s spice farms on a private full-day tour.

“My friend and I had an amazing experience on our tour, and Ibrahim, our guide, made it unforgettable! We started at the Spice Farm, where Ibrahim’s knowledge of the spices and their uses was fascinating. We had the opportunity to not only lRead more”

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Zanzibar: Jozani Forest & Sea Tortoises Sanctuary Tour - The drive to Jozani takes about an hour
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Zanzibar: Jozani Forest & Sea Tortoises Sanctuary Tour

13.Jozani Forest & Sea Tortoises Sanctuary Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 204 reviews · 5.5 - 6 hours · from $75

Review of Zanzibar’s Jozani Forest and Salaam Cave tour, with red colobus monkeys, mangroves, sea turtles, pricing, tips, and practical advice.

“We had an amazing day! Hussein was fantastic, so friendly, knowledgeable, and really made the whole experience enjoyable. The trip was well organised from start to finish and everything ran so smoothly. We started the day at Jozani Forest, which was such a special experience. Walking through the forest and seeing the red colobus monkeys up close was incredible, Hussein gave us lots of interesting facts about the wildlife and the area too, which made it even better. After that, we visited Salaam Cave where we saw the sea turtles. Overall, it was a brilliant day out, filled with amazing sights and really good company. I’d definitely recommend this trip…”

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Zanzibar: Stone Town Historical Cultural Walking Guided Tour - Starting with pickup and the ride into town
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Zanzibar: Stone Town Historical Cultural Walking Guided Tour

Zanzibar: Quad Bike Adventure Tour to a Local Village - Rice fields and the story of rural Zanzibar
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Zanzibar: Quad Bike Adventure Tour to a Local Village

15.Quad Bike Adventure Tour to a Local Village

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 166 reviews · 4 hours · from $153

Ride Zanzibar’s rural tracks by quad, visit a village, taste tropical fruit, see spice farms, and finish at a fishermen’s beach.

“It was an amazing experience. So humbling. The tour guides were great. I apologize in advance if I misspell names. Husan shared all the knowledge, Peno and Ebra brung all the fun. Highly recommended.”

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