KIZIMKAZI DOLPHIN TOUR

KIZIMKAZI DOLPHIN TOUR
3 Hours Guided Tour

HIGHLIGHTS:

We take you in our wooden engine boat for swimming with the dolphins, snorkeling on return

Visit the Oldest Mosque in East Africa

OVERVIEW:

The most popular dolphin spotting location in Zanzibar is off Kizimkazi village located on the southern coast of Zanzibar Island where you can see both bottle-nose and humpback dolphins. The shallow coastal waters around Kizimkazi are a favourite destination for dolphins that come here for food and to nurse their calves.

Several bottle-nose dolphins stay at Kizimkazi all year-round. The dolphin trip starts very early in the morning, because in the afternoon, as the sun rises and the sea water warms, dolphins dive deep down to escape the heat. For guests who stay in Stone Town, a pick up will be arranged from their hotels at 06.00 am and 05.00 am from beach hotels.

Although dolphin spotting is a popular activity, sightings can not be guaranteed and actually managing to swim with dolphins is a rare occurrence as it requires time and patience. The dolphin trip may last about two to three hours with the further opportunity to explore on land thereafter. Kizimkazi is also the site of a 12th century mosque, the earliest evidence of Islam in East Africa and is therefore worth a visit for both cultural and historical objectives.