Who is Stone Town, spice and dhow sunset for?
20–120 with split dhows
Zanzibar · Full day + evening
Stone Town, spice and dhow sunset
The Swahili incentive day: a private spice farm, a short Stone Town walk, and a private dhow at the hour the light goes copper.
How we run it
We strip the souvenir gauntlet and keep the scent. Large groups need two dhows and a beach-gala backup. This is the evening that makes a three-night Zanzibar finale feel designed.
Park Hyatt Stone Town holds a characterful board; The Residence, Zuri and Kilindi hold the beach close. We do not gala on the night the group flies in from the Serengeti.
What is included
- — Private spice farm, not a souvenir gauntlet
- — Short Stone Town walk with a historian or guide who can hold a corporate group
- — Private dhow at sunset, split when the headcount needs two boats
- — Beach-gala backup when wind and swell cancel the water
What we will not do
- — No gala on the same night as an airstrip from safari.
- — Three beach nights is the professional minimum after a northern-circuit chapter.
Planner questions
When should we run Stone Town, spice and dhow sunset?
Outside the long rains is the professional dhow window. We hold a beach-gala backup when wind and swell disagree. Lead time: 8–12 months for private dhows and Park Hyatt or Residence room blocks. Duration on the ground: Full day + evening.
How do we add Stone Town, spice and dhow sunset to a Zanzibar MICE programme?
The Swahili incentive day: a private spice farm, a short Stone Town walk, and a private dhow at the hour the light goes copper. Send company, group size and dates to sales@serengetiexperience.com or use https://www.serengetiexperience.com/rfp — we confirm permits, vehicles and the operations annex on the proposal.
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Stays
Lodges we brief with this experience
- &Beyond Mnemba IslandMnemba atoll, Zanzibar
- Park Hyatt ZanzibarShangani Street, Stone Town, Zanzibar
- The Residence ZanzibarKizimkazi, south-west coast, Zanzibar
- Zuri ZanzibarKendwa, north-west Zanzibar