For a relaxing getaway, spend 5 nights at the personal and friendly Shooting Star, which looks down onto the beautiful Kiwengwa Beach from a coral cliff; then enjoy your last 2 nights discovering the exotic sights and smells of Stone Town, based centrally at the intimate and boutique Beyt al Chai.

This trip includes flights from and back to Dar es Salaam, but no international flights. It is designed to add onto the end of one of our Tanzania safaris to create a diverse trip with two separate parts: a bush safari and a beach break.

Days 1-5 East Coast Zanzibar, Zanzibar

After finishing your chosen safari, connect with a 20 minute domestic flight from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar Airport. Meet your driver and head straight for the east coast of the island, where you will find the wonderful beaches, crystal clear waters and…

Shooting Star Lodge (half board)

Enjoy a 5 night stay in this small and sociable lodge – perfect for long beachcombing walks, sitting back and relaxing in comfy loungers on the beach or meeting a few fellow travellers, especially in the popular bar area!

Days 6-7 Stone Town, Zanzibar

A car will collect you for the fascinating drive across the middle of the island to Stone Town. Looking out of the window you will pass through rural villages where you can get a snapshot of local life in Zanzibar, before arriving at Stone Town and the high quality…

Beyt al Chai (bed & breakfast)

Stay for 2 nights at this excellent small hotel, which is situated in the heart of Stone Town; it's the ideally base for you to discover the Old Town on foot.

Day 8

You rise around dawn on your last day, to transfer to Zanzibar Airport for an early flight back to Dar es Salaam. There you connect swiftly to your daytime flight to London with British Airways.

Cost of this trip
From	To	Cost
1-Jan-2010	31-Jan-2010	£847
1-Feb-2010	31-May-2010	£769
1-Jun-2010	30-Jun-2010	£681
1-Jul-2010	30-Sep-2010	£847
1-Oct-2010	31-Dec-2010	£769
Notes: • The prices shown are per person sharing; call us for single person supplements.

This itinerary includes:
• All transfers in Africa.
• A comprehensive pack of information covering the places that you'll be visiting.
• A complementary copy of the Bradt Travel Guide to Zanzibar, Pemba & Mafia.

This itinerary excludes:
• Any international flights. See our Tanzania safaris for trips to Tanzania that include international flights.
• The cost of arranging visas - currently (Jan 2010) holders of British passports do need a visa for Tanzania, which can be obtained through the Tanzanian High Commission in London prior to travel.
• Tips and gratuities, which are optional.
• Drinks are not included at Shooting Star or Beyt al Chai.


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