Zanzibar

Zanzibar safaris & beach finishes

Ninety minutes from the Serengeti airstrip to warm Indian Ocean water, carved doorways and a dhow at sunset.

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Starts with Zanzibar Archipelago. Pick your dates and travellers for a complete day-by-day, costed itinerary.

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2 travellersAny tier3 nightsInfants under 2 free

Destination

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Budget · USD pp, total stay

Adults

12+ yrs

Children

2–11 yrs

Private guide & vehicle

Never shared with strangers

Park fees in the price

Line-by-line proforma

Real camp availability

Checked before we quote

50% deposit secures it

Balance paid closer to travel

Zanzibar is the natural second half of a Tanzanian safari, and increasingly of a Kenyan one. Scheduled flights link the northern circuit airstrips directly to the island, so guests step off a game drive and into the sea on the same day.

The island is not one beach but several coastlines with different characters: reef-protected and calm in the north-east, tide-driven in the south-east, sheltered and swimmable at the northern tip, and historic in Stone Town.

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Choosing a coast

Where you stay shapes the trip more than the hotel does.

  • Nungwi and Kendwa — swimmable at every tide, lively, best for short stays
  • Matemwe and Pwani Mchangani — reef-fringed, quiet, closest to Mnemba diving
  • Paje and Jambiani — kitesurfing, wide tidal flats, younger and more relaxed
  • Pemba and Mafia — remote, reef-first, for divers and honeymooners who want nobody around

02

Stone Town

One or two nights is enough, and worth it: a UNESCO old town of Omani doors, Swahili courtyards and a food market that comes alive after dark. We pair it with a spice farm morning or a Prison Island snorkel.

03

When to come

June to October and December to February are the reliable windows. April and May bring the long rains and many hotels close. November has short showers and good value.

04

Practicalities

Zanzibar requires its own mandatory travel insurance policy on arrival, and modest dress is appreciated away from the beach. We handle the paperwork and brief you before you fly.

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Bush and beach journeys

Safari and island on one itinerary, one quote and one point of contact.

Diani Beach: Barefoot Days & Dhow Sunsets — 4 Days luxury safari in Kenya Coast, Kenya Coast
Kenya Coast 4 Days

Diani Beach: Barefoot Days & Dhow Sunsets

  • ✦ White-sand beach on the Indian Ocean
  • ✦ Dhow sunset cruise with seafood dinner
  • ✦ Snorkeling at Kisite-Mpunguti Marine Park

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From

$980

Zanzibar: Spice Trails & Turquoise Shores — 5 Days luxury safari in Zanzibar, Tanzania + Coast
Zanzibar 5 Days

Zanzibar: Spice Trails & Turquoise Shores

  • ✦ Stone Town heritage walking tour
  • ✦ Spice plantation experience
  • ✦ Beachfront boutique resort

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From

$1,450

Maasai Mara to Diani: Wild Plains, Barefoot Finish — 8 Days luxury safari in Mara + Coast, Mara + Coast
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Mara + Coast 8 Days

Maasai Mara to Diani: Wild Plains, Barefoot Finish

  • ✦ Bush and beach in one journey
  • ✦ All internal flights included
  • ✦ Premium accommodation throughout

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From

$3,250

Serengeti to Zanzibar: Savannah Days & Island Nights — 10 Days luxury safari in Tanzania + Coast, Tanzania + Coast
Bestseller
Tanzania + Coast 10 Days

Serengeti to Zanzibar: Savannah Days & Island Nights

  • ✦ Bush and beach perfection
  • ✦ Serengeti migration game drives
  • ✦ Stone Town & Mnemba Atoll

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From

$5,200

Kenya Honeymoon: Wild Days & Moments for Two — 8 Days luxury safari in Kenya & Zanzibar, Kenya + Tanzania
Romance
Kenya & Zanzibar 8 Days

Kenya Honeymoon: Wild Days & Moments for Two

  • ✦ Private bush dinner under the stars
  • ✦ Candlelit suites with bath rituals
  • ✦ Sunrise hot-air balloon over the Mara

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From

$5,800

Mahale & Serengeti: Forest Chimps to Open Plains — 11 Days luxury safari in Mahale & Serengeti, Tanzania
Rare
Mahale & Serengeti 11 Days

Mahale & Serengeti: Forest Chimps to Open Plains

  • ✦ Trek habituated chimpanzees in the Mahale Mountains on Lake Tanganyika
  • ✦ Swim, kayak and dhow-sail on the clearest of the Great Lakes
  • ✦ Contrast the forest with classic big-cat game viewing in the Serengeti

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From

$14,200

Maasai Mara, Lamu & an Island Finale — 10 Days luxury safari in Maasai Mara & Lamu Archipelago, Mara + Coast
Romance
Maasai Mara & Lamu Archipelago 10 Days

Maasai Mara, Lamu & an Island Finale

  • ✦ Four nights of private-conservancy game viewing with night drives and walking
  • ✦ A dhow sail through the Lamu archipelago at sunset
  • ✦ Two nights on a private island house with a full staff and no other guests

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From

$11,600

Watamu: Coral Gardens & Mangrove Sunsets — 4 Days luxury safari in Watamu, Kenya Coast, Kenya Coast
Beach
Watamu, Kenya Coast 4 Days

Watamu: Coral Gardens & Mangrove Sunsets

  • ✦ Watamu Marine National Park snorkelling
  • ✦ Mida Creek boardwalk sunset and mangrove kayak
  • ✦ Gede Ruins, a 13th-century Swahili town in the forest

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From

$990

Lamu: Swahili Stories & Days Under Sail — 5 Days luxury safari in Lamu Archipelago, Kenya Coast
Beach
Lamu Archipelago 5 Days

Lamu: Swahili Stories & Days Under Sail

  • ✦ UNESCO-listed Lamu Old Town with a local historian
  • ✦ Full-day dhow sail to Manda Toto for snorkelling
  • ✦ Twelve kilometres of empty Shela beach

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From

$1,980

Why settle for a brochure safari

Plan zanzibar safaris & beach finishes with a team that plans it around you

  • Private guide and vehicle
  • Named stays and itemised costs
  • Availability checked before confirmation

Simple, no obligation

How planning zanzibar safaris & beach finishes works

  1. 1

    Tell us the basics

    Dates, who is travelling, budget and what you most want to see. Two minutes in the planner or a short message.

  2. 2

    Get a costed itinerary

    A day-by-day route with named camps, flights, park fees and a clear total — plus alternatives if dates are tight.

  3. 3

    Refine, then secure

    Change anything until it feels right. A 50% deposit holds your camps; nothing is booked until you say so.

Questions about zanzibar safaris & beach finishes

Is the itinerary really free?

Yes. You receive a costed, day-by-day itinerary with no payment and no obligation. You only pay once you decide to secure the trip.

What does the quoted price include?

Accommodation, meals as listed, your private guide and vehicle, park and conservancy fees and the transfers or flights shown. Every inclusion and exclusion is listed line by line on your proforma.

How do I secure my safari?

A 50% deposit holds your camps and flights. The balance is due closer to departure, and we send reminders well ahead of the due date.

Can I change the itinerary?

Anything can change before you book: camps, number of nights, the order of parks, adding a beach finish or switching between luxury and ultra-luxury.

Is it a group tour?

No. Every journey is private — your own guide and vehicle, leaving when you are ready and stopping when you want.

Every Perch Africa journey is built from scratch.

Tell us your dates, your travelling party and your budget and we will come back with a costed itinerary, real camp availability and a clear price — no templates.

Not every safari company. The safari company.

Planned around you. Priced in the open. Built to end on a high.

Anyone can send you a brochure. We build your journey with named stays, verified availability and every cost shown before you commit — then save the finest sighting for your final golden hour.

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  1. 01

    Built around you, never pulled from a template

    Your dates, pace, interests and budget shape the route. We order every stop logically and keep the strongest experience for the finish.

  2. 02

    A private guide and vehicle

    Your safari is not a shared departure. Leave when you are ready, stay longer at a sighting and adjust each day with your guide.

  3. 03

    Named stays and a costed day-by-day plan

    You see the proposed camps, transfers, flights, park fees, inclusions and exclusions before you decide—not just a headline price.

  4. 04

    Availability checked before we call it confirmed

    Suggested stays remain suggestions until checked. We verify the space for your dates before issuing the booking offer.

  5. 05

    Refine the trip before you commit

    Change the route, number of nights, camp level or transport until the journey fits. Nothing is booked until you approve it.

  6. 06

    One clear path from idea to departure

    The itinerary, quote and booking details stay aligned. A 50% deposit secures the approved trip, with the balance paid closer to travel.