Arrive in Tanzania and transfer to your lodge for rest and relaxation.
If you arrive early in the day you can choose from the following optional activities:
Swahili Cooking Class US$25pp
Waterfall Hike on the lower slopes of Mt. Meru US$53pp includes packed lunch
Arusha City Tour US$20pp
This morning take a bush plane into the Serengeti. This area is teeming with wildlife year round due to the permanent availability of water. Depending on the time of year of your travels you might be able to search for the famous wildebeast migration and the predators that follow it (April, May, December and March)
Take morning and afternoon game drives on the wide plains of the Serengeti. Game drives are conducted by a professional guide in specially-designed vehicles that allows unhindered game viewing and photography. Enjoy evenings under the starlit African sky - a memory to keep dreaming about.
After your early morning game drive, take a flight to the Spice Island of Zanzibar. Transfer to the Kigomani/Matemwe area, one of the most beautiful areas of Zanzibar with diving around Mnemba Atoll.
Dive with Dive Point Zanzibar, a professional PADI 5* Dive Resort, located opposite Mnemba Atoll.
Daily Dive Program:
Morning greetings
Our professional and friendly team look forward to helping you get ready for your days diving in Zanzibar. Once you have been sized up for equipment, we head down to our jetty to board our boat. Here in Zanzibar the tides vary greatly, so our method of boarding may also differ. If the tide is low we will take a short walk down our beautiful beach to board. This is dependent on the tides the day you dive. Transport for anyone with impairment in mobility can be arranged.
On Our way…
Our boats leave in the mornings at 8:30am for two dives at two different locations around Mnemba Atoll. Our staff will help you to board the boats safely, ready to visit the best dive sites in Zanzibar. The trip to the first dive site takes approx. 25 minutes.
First dive
Your dive guide will help you with safety checks before entering the water and provide a dive briefing. The dive time is roughly 50 minutes, although this will depend on your air consumption.
Surface interval
To make the most of your diving in Zanzibar, the surface interval is spent on the boat. This allows you to take in the beauty of Mnemba Atoll and it’s turquoise waters. Tea, water, fruit and cake will be served. You can catch some sun rays on the front deck or relax in the shade whilst enjoying your break. Your dive guides will get everything ready for the second dive for you.
Second Dive
Once you are refreshed and rested, the boat will move to a different location. Here we will do our second dive of the day and then head to back to the dive center. The trip involves approximately 3 – 4 hours at sea. You can expect to be back at the dive centre around 1 – 2pm in the afternoon.
Zanzibar Dive Seasons
Diving in Zanzibar is good all year round, but sea conditions do vary from one season to another.
March / October-November
The best months to dive in Zanzibar. The weather is good, visibility excellent and the marine life as rich and varied as ever.
April – May
Rainy season in Zanzibar- underwater the conditions are great, but the surface can be rainy and windy.
June – September (Kusi – wind from the South)
A bit windy, but conditions are still good
December – February (Kaskazi – wind form the North)
December and January are the windiest months of the year so the boat trip can get choppy.
Today, visit the village school or spend the day with the local ladies picking and growing seaweed. A walk to the village or long walks on the beautiful far stretching east coast beaches is strongly recommended. Another option is to take a tour of mystical Stone Town or sunset dhow cruise.
Stone Town info:
Situated on the beautiful island of Zanzibar, Stone Town is the old city and cultural heart of the island and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The town is famous for its winding alleys fringed by grand architecture, bustling bazaars, sultan’s palace, mosques, the House of Wonders, gardens and the extravagant merchants’ houses with their remarkably ornate doors. Stone Town is home to over fifty mosques, six Hindu Temples, a Catholic and an Anglican Cathedral. Visitors can also look forward to visiting the Old Fort along the waterfront, pay a visit to the Palace Museum, and sampling local cuisine at Forodhani Gardens a local seaside market.
Transfer to the airport.
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