Ocean & Marine
Safari Blue
A full day on the Menai Bay sandbanks, sailing, snorkelling and a seafood lunch on the water.
◷ Full dayfrom $83 / person
Based on two guests.
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Zanzibar Tours & Travel
Zanzibar, beautifully arranged.
We are a Zanzibar tour operating and travel company. We design personalised island itineraries and operate every detail on the ground, so your trip runs the way it was planned.
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Signature experiences
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A curated island, not a catalogue
A selection of the experiences we design most often. Each can stand alone, or become one day in a longer, tailored trip.
Culture & Heritage
Stone Town Heritage
The lanes, doors and history of a UNESCO old town, walked with a guide who knows its stories.
◷ Half dayfrom $55 / person
Based on two guests.
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Nature & Wildlife
Jozani Forest
The island's protected forest and its red colobus monkeys, found nowhere else on earth.
◷ Half dayfrom $61 / person
Based on two guests.
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Culture & Local Life
Spice Farm Experience
Taste, smell and learn the crops that gave the Spice Island its name, with a farm lunch.
◷ Half dayfrom $49 / person
Based on two guests.
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◷ Prices shown are starting "from" prices per person; your exact quote depends on group size and pickup.
Travel by style
How do you want to travel?
Tell us the shape of the trip you're after. We'll design the island around it.
Why a full-service operator, not just an excursion
Why Choose Virginia Tours & Travel?
Booking a list of separate tours is not the same as a trip that's been designed. Here's what we actually do on the ground.
We understand the island geographically
Where you stay decides what's sensible to do each day. We plan around distances, tides and timing, not a wish-list in the wrong order.
We build logical itineraries
Each day has a shape: one anchor experience, sensible pacing, and room to breathe. No two demanding days back to back.
We coordinate trusted suppliers
Guides, drivers and boats are confirmed for your date and backed up, so a single failure never breaks your trip.
We protect the experience when things change
Weather shifts. Tides move. When they do, we have a plan ready and we tell you early, calmly, with an alternative.
Bespoke journeys
Your trip doesn't have to fit a package.
Tell us how you want to travel, and we'll design an itinerary around you. Every trip we build starts from your dates, your interests, and the pace that suits you.
- Your travel dates
- Interests
- Budget
- Accommodation
- Activity level
- Travel style
- Special occasions
Zanzibar, in detail
Notes from the island
Practical, honest guidance from people who work here, to help you picture the trip before you take it.
FOR TRAVEL PARTNERS
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Your Zanzibar partner on the ground
For hotels, resorts, travel agencies and advisors who need a reliable local partner to deliver their clients a seamless experience, and protect their own reputation while doing it.
Ground handling
Airport & hotel transfers
Excursions & experiences
FIT & group handling
Bespoke itineraries
Local supplier coordination
24/7 guest support
Fair net rates
One
accountable point of contact for every booking
Net
rates that protect both parties' economics
24/7
on-ground support for your guests
Ready when you are
Ready to experience Zanzibar?
Tell us how you want to travel. We'll help design the Zanzibar experience around you, properly planned, properly run.