1
morning
🚌 Day trip
Photo: Marina Dabrytskaya
What to do in Zanzibar this weekend
26–27 September · both days planned, with times, prices and tickets
Researched live by an agent that reads what is actually on. Updated 2026-09-21.
Saturday
Saturday 26 September
2
late morning
🌿 Outdoors
Prison Island (Changuu) half-day boat & tortoise trip
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3
evening
🎵 Concert
Traditional Taarab Live Music Performance
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4
dinner
🍴 Food
Emerson Spice Secret Garden / rooftop Tea House dinner
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🌿 Nakupenda sandbank — A strip of white sand that appears at low tide. The name means 'I love you'.
🌿 Jozani Forest — Home of the Zanzibar red colobus monkey, which poses better than most models.
Sunday
Sunday 27 September
1
morning
🚌 Day trip
Mnemba Atoll snorkelling & sandbank day trip
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2
lunch
🍴 Food
The Rock Restaurant, Michamvi Pingwe
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3
17:00 departure
🍴 Food
Traditional dhow sunset cruise with dinner (live Swahili music)
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4
night
🧺 Market
Forodhani Gardens Night Market
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