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15 Safaris in Zanzibar Worth Booking

19 tours  ·  from $70 a head

Every trip has one free day too few. These 15 safaris in Zanzibar justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back to the fun part.

From Zanzibar: Mikumi Safari Day Trip with Flights and Meal - The early pickup and Zanzibar airport wait
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From Zanzibar: Mikumi Safari Day Trip with Flights and Meal

1.Mikumi Safari Day Trip with Flights and Meal

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,470 reviews · from $451Our pick

Fly from Zanzibar to Mikumi for a full-day safari with game drives, bush lunch, expert guides, wildlife, and hotel transfers.

“Both the guide, I believe he's name was Elias, and the driver were amazing. so welcoming, funny and professional. We've seen lots of animals and had really nice bush lunch. would recommend it to everyone, it was a highlight of our trip.”

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From Zanzibar: Day Selous Game Reserve Safari with Flights - Why Nyerere works for a one-day safari
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From Zanzibar: Day Selous Game Reserve Safari with Flights

2.Day Selous Game Reserve Safari with Flights

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,025 reviews · from $470

Fly from Zanzibar to Nyerere National Park for a full-day safari with game drives, bush lunch, flights, and an experienced guide.

“An incredible experience, absolutely loved the day! It was well organised from the pick up to the airport to boarding the flight and once landed in Selous. The guide was great, informative and did all he could for us to see as many animals as possible. I would certainly recommend this to anyone looking to do a day's safari from Zanzibar.”

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Zanzibar: Safari Blue Lagoon Trip with Snorkeling and Lunch - From Fumba to the first dhow ride
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Zanzibar: Safari Blue Lagoon Trip with Snorkeling and Lunch

Selous Luxury Day Safari with Photographer - Flying from Zanzibar to Mtemere airstrip
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Selous Luxury Day Safari with Photographer

4.Selous Luxury Day Safari with Photographer

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 211 reviews · from $800Top rated

Fly from Zanzibar to Selous for a full-day safari with a photographer, river and savannah game drives, lunch, and a chance to see wild dogs.

“My husband and I purchased the Selous Luxury Day Safari from Viator. I was celebrating a milestone birthday, the big 40, and I wanted to make it epic. Tomas, Fanta and crew did just that and more, what an amazing safari experience! From the Read more”

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Day Safari tour to Selous Game Reserve from Zanzibar - Flying from Zanzibar to the reserve
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Day Safari tour to Selous Game Reserve from Zanzibar

5.Day Safari tour to Selous Game Reserve from Zanzibar

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 98 reviews · from $550

Review of Zanzibar’s Selous day safari, with flights, lunch, a small-group game drive, practical costs, timing, and booking advice.

“Amazingly beautiful scenery, incredible to see so many different kinds of animals, very well organised with super friendly staff. One of my favourite days this year. Pick-up was decent, well organised at the airport only having to wait 15 minutes Read more”

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Mikumi Safari Tour: Day Trip Return Flight From Zanzibar - The 7:00 am airport start
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Mikumi Safari Tour: Day Trip Return Flight From Zanzibar

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Zanzibar: Safari Blue Snorkeling and Sandbank Tour

7.Safari Blue Snorkeling and Sandbank Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 79 reviews · from $70Best value

Review of Zanzibar’s Safari Blue dhow tour, with snorkeling, sandbank time, seafood barbecue, Kwale Island, costs, tips, and drawbacks.

“Da es eine private Tour war, konnten wir uns die Dauer der Stopps selbst aussuchen. Wir waren an der Sandbank und hatten sie komplett für uns. Das Seafood war lecker und frisch.”

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From Paje/Jambian: Safari Blue Snorkelling with Lunch - Sailing Menai Bay on a wooden dhow
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From Paje/Jambian: Safari Blue Snorkelling with Lunch

8.Safari Blue Snorkelling with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 67 reviews · 8.5 hours · from $90

Review of Zanzibar’s Safari Blue tour from Paje or Jambiani, with dhow sailing, snorkeling, sandbanks, seafood lunch, costs, and practical tips.

“Guide en français (comme demandé) la prochaine fois car incapable de nous dire 2 mots en français, il faut annoncé que le Blue Lagoon n'est visible que rarement selon les marées (donc pas vu!!!), avertir qu'il faut impérativement des chaussures pour marcher dans l'eau”

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Day Safari Tour Selous Game Reserve - What makes Nyerere different from a quick wildlife outing
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Day Safari Tour Selous Game Reserve

9.Day Safari Tour Selous Game Reserve

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 63 reviews · from $600

Review of Zanzibar’s Selous day safari, with flight, game drives, Rufiji River views, wildlife, costs, timing, and practical booking advice.

“For spending nearly $1000 for two of us to go on safari, this was not worth the money, as we spent only merely 4 hours looking for animals on the safari, and the remaining time was spent sitting in the airport waiting to fly to the park, eating luRead more”

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2 Day safari to Mikumi departure from Zanzibar - Day one: Zanzibar to Mikumi by air, ferry, and 4x4
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2 Day safari to Mikumi departure from Zanzibar

10.2 Day safari to Mikumi departure from Zanzibar

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 54 reviews · from $690

A two-day Mikumi safari from Zanzibar with meals, private guiding, wildlife drives, and a long but rewarding journey by air, ferry, or road.

“We were given a 5.40 pick up time. Up at 5. We waited but after a no show we called the 24 hour line. No answer. We waited until 7 as the Viator time showed 6.30 pick up. Still no answer. We gave up and focussed on getting our money baRead more”

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1-Day Selous (Nyerere National Park) Fly-In Safari from Zanzibar - Entering Nyerere National Park and the Rufiji River
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1-Day Selous (Nyerere National Park) Fly-In Safari from Zanzibar

11.1-Day Selous (Nyerere National Park) Fly-In Safari from Zanzibar

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 39 reviews · from $550

Fly from Zanzibar to Nyerere National Park for a full-day game drive, bush picnic, expert guides, big wildlife, and a sunset return flight.

“An incredible experience. We spent one day on safari with our guides David and Gerald. Both were very nice, friendly and willingly answered many of our questions. There is no doubt that they both love their work and animals. They tried to let uRead more”

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Full-Day Blue Lagoon and Sandbank Boat Tour from Zanzibar ( Safari blue) - Kwale Island and the old baobab
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Full-Day Blue Lagoon and Sandbank Boat Tour from Zanzibar ( Safari blue)

Full Day Private Safari Blue Sea Adventure in Zanzibar - Snorkeling above Menai Bay’s coral reefs
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Full Day Private Safari Blue Sea Adventure in Zanzibar

13.Full Day Private Safari Blue Sea Adventure in Zanzibar

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 33 reviews · from $130

Review of Zanzibar’s 6 to 7 hour Safari Blue trip, with snorkeling, sandbanks, mangroves, BBQ lunch, drinks, and practical booking advice.

“Recogida puntual para llevarnos a Fumba. Pone Safari privado, pero es compartido con más personas. Fuimos a bucear a Menai bay y nos prepararon fruta, agua y bebidas. Luego nos llevaron a comer, buena organización y buena comida. Por lRead more”

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The best Selous 1 day safari from Zanzibar - The short flight to Mtemere airstrip
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The best Selous 1 day safari from Zanzibar

Full Day Safari Blue Zanzibar - Kwale Island, lunch, and the long beach pause
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Full Day Safari Blue Zanzibar

15.Full Day Safari Blue Zanzibar

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 28 reviews · from $100

Sail a traditional dhow from Stone Town to Menai Bay for dolphin watching, snorkeling, a seafood lunch, and Kwale Island beach time.

“My partner and I were very disappointed with this trip. The car that picked us up had no aircon and the driver didn’t speak any English which made us feel very unsafe. We travelled for 4+ hours in total and only met with an English speaking guidRead more”

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