Safari Blue: Menai Bay by Dhow with Seafood Lunch
Tour details
Overview
Safari Blue is one of Zanzibar's best-known sea days. You sail from Fumba on a traditional wooden dhow into the Menai Bay Conservation Area, stopping at sandbanks and coral reefs for swimming and snorkeling.
On Kwale Island you can climb an old baobab tree and, at high tide, swim into the mangrove lagoon. Lunch is seafood from the grill with fresh fruit, and you sail back to Fumba in the late afternoon. Dolphins are sometimes seen in the bay.
Highlights
- Sail Menai Bay on a traditional dhow
- Snorkel the reefs and swim from a sandbank
- Climb the baobab tree on Kwale Island
- Swim in the mangrove lagoon at high tide
- Seafood lunch with fresh fruit, snacks and drinks
Good to know
- Start time: 08:00.
- Safari Blue dhows usually carry other travellers as well; your hotel transfer is private.
- The day runs from about 08:00 to 16:00.
- Bring swimwear, a towel, sunscreen, a hat and a waterproof bag for your phone.
- A vegetarian lunch can be arranged if you tell us when you book.
What's Included
- Boat trip
- Entrance fees
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- No driver waiting fees
- Private air-conditioned vehicle
- Professional tour guide
- Seafood lunch
- Snacks and drinks
- Snorkeling gear and life jacket
- Taxes and service fees
Not Included
- Tips for your guide and driver
- Personal expenses
- Travel and medical insurance
Itinerary information
Pickup and drive to Fumba
Your driver takes you to Fumba on the south-west coast.
Sail and snorkel
Board the dhow, sail into Menai Bay and snorkel the reefs.
Sandbank and Kwale Island
Swim from a sandbank, visit the baobab tree and the mangrove lagoon.
Seafood lunch
Grilled seafood and fresh fruit on the island.
Sail back
Return to Fumba in the afternoon and drive to your hotel.
The price of this tour depends on your date, group size and pickup location. Send us a message on WhatsApp and we will reply with a quote.
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