Zanzibar Activities

Zanzibar Adventure Activities

For days with more energy: ride a quad through northern villages, take a jet ski out over the reef, ride a horse along the beach, try scuba diving for the first time, or learn to kitesurf in the Paje lagoon. For something calmer, swim in the freshwater cave pools of Kuza and Maalum or have lunch at The Rock. Every activity is run with a licensed operator and a safety briefing.

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Quad Bike Adventure

Ride village tracks, farmland and coastal paths around Nungwi and Kendwa with a guide on a separate quad.

  • About 4 hours
  • Private tour

$81 per quad (up to 2 riders) + transfer by area

Kuza Cave & Jambiani Tour

Swim in a freshwater cave pool near Jambiani and walk the village with a local guide.

  • 3–4 hours
  • Private tour

$85 per person + transfer by area

Beach Horse Riding

Ride along the beach and through coastal villages, with a swim with the horse as an option.

  • 30 minutes – 2 hours
  • Tide-timed
  • Private tour

$129 per person + transfer by area

Beginner Scuba Diving

Try scuba diving for the first time with a certified dive centre: theory, shallow practice and a guided reef dive.

  • About 6 hours
  • Private tour

$200 per person + transfer by area

Jet Ski Ride

Ride a jet ski with an instructor off Nungwi, Kendwa or Matemwe, with drone photos as an option.

  • 15, 30 or 60 minutes
  • Private tour

$84 per jet ski (up to 2) + transfer by area

Maalum Cave Experience

A reserved time slot at Maalum, the privately run natural cave pool near Paje.

  • 2–3 hours
  • Private tour

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Paje Kitesurfing Lessons

Learn to kitesurf in Paje's shallow lagoon with certified instructors, timed around wind and tide.

  • 2–3 hour sessions
  • Tide-timed
  • Private tour

$120 per 2-hour lesson + transfer by area

Safari and beach

Add a safari to your beach holiday

Mikumi National Park is a 45-minute charter flight from Zanzibar. Fly in for a full day of game drives and be back at your hotel the same evening: see our 1-day private Mikumi safari or the lower-priced sharing safari.

Dreaming of the Serengeti and the Great Migration? Our sister site, Serengeti Safari from Zanzibar, plans private fly-in Serengeti safaris of 1 to 5 days, with flights straight from Zanzibar.

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