Experiences

Zanzibar Serena Hotel offers a variety of Maisha Massage Treatments to help you relax during your stay with us. 

In Zanzibar Life is a Beach!

And at Zanzibar Serena Hotel you can seat right by the beach listen to the sea waves kissing the shoreline as you sip on your chilled favorite drink and appreciate an exceptional dining experience.

The enchanting tiny sandy island, is located approximately 1 kilometer from the hotel and accessible by boat in just 30 minutes. Surrounded by the amazing sea, in the most beautiful shades of blue and green water, guests can enjoy spectacular sea views in every direction. Nyange sandbank is 30 minutes further.

Located 40 minutes away on the beautiful West Coast of Zanzibar, Safari Blue is Zanzibar’s most talked about sea Adventure. You are sure to spend a magical day exploring the Menai Bay Conservation Area and a host of aquatic activities. Tour the area in traditional wooden dhow, enjoy swimming and guided snorkeling in the beautiful clear waters, or watch dolphins at play! Feast on delicious Swahili seafood barbeque and indigenous tropical fruit tasting. Enjoy a fun-filled day with all the drinks and snacks throughout the day. A never miss unique Zanzibar outing.

The first ever Museum dedicated to the world legend Freddie Mercury, located in Shangani, in the heart of Zanzibar Stone Town, officially inaugurated on Sunday the 24th of November 2019, in order to commemorate the 28th anniversary of the beloved passing of the rock legend.

Stone Town is the heart of the historical Zanzibar with its old buildings and narrow streets dating back to the Slave Trade era hence a heritage protected site. The tour includes visit to the Darajani town market, the former slave market, slave caves and cells, Forodhani gardens, the house of wonders, Sultan palace and the Old Portuguese Fort.

The tour provides a rare experience why Zanzibar is referred to as the 'Spice Island' with a tour of the rural Zanzibar to small hold farms and plantations where the locals are growing spices such as Vanilla, Nutmeg, Clove, Cardamon, Cinnamon etc., medicinal and ornamental plants and variety of tropical and local fruits. You get detailed description of the spices and learn how to use the different plants for local dishes, herbal medicine and traditional ceremonies which are an important aspect of the Zanzibaris life.

Also known as Changuu Island, lies about 30 minutes from Stone Town. The island was formerly owned by an Arab trader and was meant to be confinement for refractory slaves but no prisoners were ever housed; on the contrary the island became a quarantine station for yellow fever epidemics. It was bought by General Lloyd Mathews and the jail which still stands was built in 1893 and hence the name ‘’PRISON ISLAND’’

The only national park on Zanzibar, this forest is known for the endangered Zanzibar red colobus. Enjoy a walk on the nature trail through the forest which is also home to many other animal species including duiker and the Zanzibar servaline genet.

The dolphin tour will take you to Kazimkazi, a quaint fishing village on the southern coast of Zanzibar. Here visitors can watch bottlenose dolphins and even experience swimming with them.