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Swimming with Turtles & Kendwa Beach Experience

Enjoy a relaxing day combining a unique marine wildlife experience with one of Zanzibar’s most beautiful beaches.

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Northern Zanzibar & Kendwa

Tour timing

Hotel pick up:
2:00 PM
Duration hours:
4–5 hours
Return to Hotel:
6:40 PM

We’ll agree your pickup and return times with you before booking, based on your hotel, itinerary and travel conditions. All times are in Zanzibar local time (EAT, UTC+3).

About this experience

Visit a natural sea turtle aquarium to observe these fascinating marine animals in a supervised environment, learn about them and enjoy the opportunity to see them up close.

Continue to Kendwa Beach for soft white sand, clear turquoise waters and beautiful coastal scenery. Relax, swim and, if your schedule allows, finish the day with a Zanzibar sunset.

Tour highlights

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Visit a natural sea turtle aquarium
  • Supervised turtle swimming experience
  • Visit Kendwa Beach
  • Swimming and beach relaxation
  • Photography opportunities
  • Beautiful sunset views, depending on timing

Your tour programme

Your itinerary

  1. 01

    Hotel pickup & turtle aquarium

    Begin with hotel pickup and a visit to a natural sea turtle aquarium, where you can observe these fascinating marine animals in a supervised environment.

    Learn about the turtles, see them up close and take part in the supervised turtle-swimming experience, following the facility’s animal-welfare guidelines.

  2. 02

    Kendwa Beach

    Continue to Kendwa Beach, famous for its soft white sand, clear turquoise waters and beautiful coastal scenery.

    Relax on the beach, swim in the ocean, enjoy the sunshine and take memorable photographs.

  3. 03

    Sunset, if timing allows, & return

    If your schedule allows, finish the day with a beautiful Zanzibar sunset before returning to your hotel.

Your group at a glance
GuestsPrice per person
1–2 guestsUSD 55
3+ guestsUSD 45

Rates are per person. The group rate applies from 3 guests.

What’s included

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Turtle aquarium visit and supervised turtle-swimming experience
  • Turtle aquarium entrance fees
  • Kendwa Beach visit
  • Sunset views when the schedule allows

Extras & personal expenses

  • Optional activities outside the itinerary
  • Meals, drinks and personal expenses not listed in your booking

Important information

Please follow the facility’s animal-welfare guidelines. Turtle aquarium entrance fees are included in the tour price. Any optional activities outside the itinerary are quoted separately. Sunset views depend on the timing of your itinerary.

The little details

Pickup

Hotel pickup and drop-off are included. Confirm the pickup time with Layza, especially if you would like to include sunset at Kendwa.

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