Fly a kite, swim with whale sharks, gallop through the lagoon or dine in a nest under the stars. Put the days together here — we come back with a quote and have it all arranged before you land.
Experiences that only exist here, among the palms.
3 hA 7-course gourmet dinner in an elevated nest, just the two of you beneath a thousand stars. The most private dinner on the island.
1 hSwim and gallop through the lagoon to the Paje reef, then ride through the village. Available at sunset too.
1 hA massage among the greenery to recharge between adventures. Your body will thank you.
Flat lagoon, steady trade winds and certified instructors. Prices on request. Everything about kitesurfing in Paje ↗
3 hOne-on-one with a certified instructor in the Paje lagoon. From complete beginner to riding.
3 hLearn together with a certified instructor. Better shared.
8 hAn epic day on a catamaran hopping between sandbanks with a kite.
1 h
Paddle, net and sand right on the Nest's own beach. A proper sunset match.
Zanzibar's Indian Ocean is among the most alive on the planet. Get in.
Mafia IslandSwim alongside the largest fish in the ocean at Mafia Island. Flights, transfers and guides included.
Half dayPrivate boat to the Mnemba reef: snorkelling in turquoise water and, with luck, its resident bottlenose dolphins. Seafood lunch optional (+$20 pp).
Per person · by group size
Half day
Try your first dive or keep going on the reefs off the south-east of the island.
«Life is a daring adventure, or nothing at all. Be free, be wild, make memories.»
Every excursion is private: your own vehicle and guide, pick-up at The Nest, entry fees, water and fruit. The more of you, the less each pays.
Half dayThe UNESCO old town on foot with a local guide — alleyways, the market and its history — and Swahili lunch at Lukman.
Per person · by group size
Half dayA working spice farm: pick, smell and taste straight from the plant, with a local lunch.
Per person · by group size
Half dayThree hours in the island's only national park, among mangroves and the rare red colobus monkeys.
Per person · by group size
Half dayPrivate boat to Changuu and its century-old giant tortoises, with a snorkel stop. Soft drinks on board.
Per person · by group size
Half dayA spice farm and the Jozani forest in one outing, with Swahili lunch.
Per person · by group size
Combinations and lesser-known corners, all private and priced the same way: the more of you, the less each pays.
Price per person, in US dollars, for 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6+ guests.
Private dhow through Menai Bay: sandbanks, snorkelling and a seafood buffet with BBQ on Kwale Island.
Snorkelling in the clear lagoon of the south-east coast, by private boat.
Giant tortoises first, then a white sandbank in the open sea with a seafood lunch.
The two classics by boat, a seafood lunch and the old town on foot.
Swim with sea turtles at the Baraka natural aquarium in Nungwi, then a private sunset cruise.
Snorkelling at Mnemba, seafood lunch and the beaches of the north. Up to 6 guests; Kendwa Rocks entry not included ($15 pp).
Lagoon snorkelling and the red colobus monkeys of Jozani, in one outing.
A hidden cove of turquoise water between two rock walls, in the far south. Up to 6 guests; lunch optional (+$20 pp).
Kuza, an ancient limestone cave, then the hidden cove of Mtende. Lunch optional (+$20 pp).
Kuza Cave, a swim with turtles in the natural aquarium of Salaam Cave, and Mtende. Lunch optional (+$20 pp).
Red colobus in the forest, then the limestone cave of Kuza. Lunch optional (+$20 pp); Swahili cooking class on request.
Forest, turtles and the hidden cove: the south of the island in one day. Lunch optional (+$20 pp).
The old town and a spice farm, with lunch.
Red colobus in the forest and the old town on foot, with lunch.
Giant tortoises by boat and the old town, with lunch at Wayside.
Tortoises, the old town and a spice farm, with lunch.
The island's three classics in one day, with lunch.
Fly from Zanzibar to the national parks of the mainland: a day in Mikumi, or two to five days in the Serengeti and Ngorongoro.
1 day · fly-inLeave the hotel at 05:00 for a short flight to the mainland, game drive in a 4×4 Land Cruiser with a pop-up roof, bush lunch, and back at The Nest by 17:30. Flights, park fees, guide, lunch and water included; tips are not.
Lodges and tented camps with full board, game drives in a 4×4 with a pop-up roof and the internal flights of each itinerary.
Fly to Arusha, game drive in Tarangire among elephants and baobabs, a night at Marera Valley Lodge, the Ngorongoro Crater and a Maasai village. All year.
Private safari through Tarangire and the Ngorongoro Crater, two nights at Mvuli Ngorongoro Lodge, then the Materuni waterfalls and a coffee farm on the slopes of Kilimanjaro. All year.
Fly straight from Zanzibar into the Serengeti: game drives, a night at Engiterata Tented Camp, the Ngorongoro Crater and a night in Karatu. Jan–Mar, Jun–Oct and Dec.
Starts in Arusha: fly north to the Mara River, then the central Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Lake Manyara with the Hadzabe, and Tarangire. Flight back to Zanzibar included. Jan–Mar and Jun–Oct.
International flights, visa and tips are not included. We quote each safari for your dates and group.
Add what you fancy. Prices are per person; on private excursions they drop as the group grows. Excursions and safaris include taxes, not tips. An estimate, not an invoice.
Send us the plan with your dates. Nothing is booked and nothing is charged at this point.
We confirm availability with each provider and come back with a final price by email as soon as possible.
Only then do you say yes. Your days are arranged before you land.
Tell us when you are coming and we will put the island at your feet.
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