ARRIVAL

WELCOME TO ZANZIBAR, A BREATHTAKING ISLAND KNOWN FOR ITS NATURAL SPLENDOR AND RICH CULTURAL HERITAGE!

TOUCH DOWN AT ABEID AMANI KARUME INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (ZNZ) IN ZANZIBAR, TANZANIA! WE RECOMMEND ARRIVING A DAY BEFORE THE TRIP OFFICIALLY BEGINS TO ACCOUNT FOR ANY TRAVEL DELAYS AND TO ENSURE YOU’RE WELL-RESTED FOR THE FESTIVITIES AHEAD.

TONIGHT, JOIN US FOR A DELIGHTFUL WELCOME DINNER. DRESS IN YOUR SHADES OF ORANGE ATTIRE AND SAVOR A DELICIOUS SWAHILI MEAL AS WE MINGLE AND TOAST TO OUR FIRST NIGHT TOGETHER!

OUR BEACHFRONT PROPERTY OFFERS AN ARRAY OF AMENITIES, INCLUDING SWIMMING POOLS, WIFI, A BAR, A RESTAURANT, AND MORE!

FREE DAY | YACHTING

THE FIRST HALF OF THE DAY IS YOURS TO RELAX, ENJOY THE PROPERTY, OR GO AND ROAM AROUND. YOU CAN SCHEDULE A MASSAGE, RELAX ON THE BEACH, DO A WATER ACTIVITY... THE POSSIBILITIES ARE ENDLESS!

IN THE EVENING, WE WILL GATHER FOR AN UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCE WITH THE MAASAI TRIBE. THIS INTIMATE AND HANDS-ON DINNER WILL BE A HIGHLIGHT OF OUR TRIP, OFFERING YOU A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO CONNECT DEEPLY WITH LOCAL CULTURE AND TRADITIONS. THE EVENING BEGINS WITH A WARM WELCOME FROM THE MAASAI, WHO WILL SHARE THEIR RICH HERITAGE AND CUSTOMS WITH US.

WE WILL THEN PARTICIPATE IN A TRADITIONAL SWAHILI NAMING CEREMONY, WHERE YOU WILL RECEIVE A SWAHILI NAME THAT HOLDS SPECIAL SIGNIFICANCE AND MEANING. THIS CEREMONY IS A PROFOUND WAY TO HONOR AND CELEBRATE YOUR CONNECTION TO THE LAND AND ITS PEOPLE, FOSTERING A SPIRITUAL AWAKENING OF OUR ANCESTORS.

AS THE EVENING UNFOLDS, WE WILL ENJOY A DELICIOUS MEAL CATERED BY LOCAL TANZANIAN WOMEN WHO POUR THEIR LOVE AND EXPERTISE INTO EVERY DISH. THE FOOD, PREPARED WITH FRESH, LOCAL INGREDIENTS, REFLECTS THE VIBRANT FLAVORS AND CULINARY TRADITIONS OF TANZANIA. THIS DINNER IS MORE THAN JUST A MEAL; IT'S A CELEBRATION OF COMMUNITY, HERITAGE, AND THE ENDURING SPIRIT OF THE MAASAI.

IN THE AFTERNOON, GET READY FOR THE HIGHLIGHT OF OUR TRIP—THE 2ND ANNUAL JUNETEENTH YACHT PARTY! SLIP INTO YOUR VIBRANT RED SWIMSUITS AND HEAD TO THE NORTH WHERE OUR UFC YACHT AWAITS. AS WE SET SAIL ALONG THE STUNNING INDIAN OCEAN, INDULGE IN A VARIETY OF DELECTABLE DISHES PREPARED BY OUR ONBOARD CHEF AND SIP ON REFRESHING DRINKS. WITH THE SOUNDS OF AFROBEATS FILLING THE AIR, WE'LL CELEBRATE THE FREEDOM OF AFRICAN AMERICANS IN THE MOTHERLAND, DANCING AND REJOICING ON THE SOIL OF OUR ANCESTORS. THIS UNFORGETTABLE CELEBRATION HONORS OUR HERITAGE AND THE ENDURING SPIRIT OF JUNETEENTH.

YOU'LL ALSO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO GET PHOTOS AND/OR DRONE FOOTAGE DONE BY OUR UFC PHOTOGRAPHER AND DRONE PILOT.

IF YOU'RE UP FOR IT AND THE ISLAND HAS NIGHT LIFE TONIGHT THEN PUT YOUR DANCING SHOES ON AND LET'S ENJOY THE NIGHT!

FREE DAY

AFTER ENJOYING A DELICIOUS BREAKFAST AT OUR PROPERTY, WE'LL SET OFF ON A BOAT RIDE TO THE SANDBANK, WHERE YOU CAN UNWIND AND SOAK IN THE STUNNING NATURAL BEAUTY.

WE'LL INDULGE IN A SCRUMPTIOUS SEAFOOD LUNCH FEATURING FRIED FISH, PRAWNS, FRIES, OCTOPUS, LOBSTER, AND MORE, ACCOMPANIED BY FRESH TROPICAL FRUITS. THIS IS AN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY TO SAVOR THE FLAVORS OF THE ISLAND.

THROUGHOUT THE DAY, YOU'LL HAVE THE OPTION TO GET A BEAUTIFUL HENNA TATTOO OR A SOOTHING MASSAGE FROM LOCAL WOMEN, ADDING A TOUCH OF LOCAL CULTURE TO YOUR EXPERIENCE. FOR THOSE LOOKING TO CAPTURE MEMORIES, OUR URBAN FLIGHT COLLECTIVE PHOTOGRAPHER WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR DRONE AND PHOTOGRAPHY SESSIONS, ENSURING YOU HAVE STUNNING VISUALS TO REMEMBER THE DAY BY.

AS THE SUN SETS, WE'LL HEAD BACK TO OUR PROPERTY TO FRESHEN UP BEFORE VENTURING OUT TO THE VIBRANT FORODHANI NIGHT FOOD MARKET. IT'S THE PERFECT PLACE TO LET YOUR TASTE BUDS EXPLORE AND DISCOVER NEW FLAVORS. FROM ZANZIBARI PIZZA TO SUGARCANE JUICE, THE OPTIONS ARE ENDLESS.

AFTER SATISFYING OUR CULINARY CURIOSITIES, WE'LL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE ZANZIBAR'S NIGHTLIFE.

COMMUNAL TABLE

OUR DAY BEGINS WITH A VISIT TO A LOCAL SPICE FARM, A CORNERSTONE OF ZANZIBAR’S CULINARY HERITAGE. AS WE WANDER THROUGH THE LUSH FIELDS, WE WILL LEARN ABOUT THE FASCINATING HISTORY OF THE ISLAND’S SPICE TRADE AND THE INTEGRAL ROLE SPICES PLAY IN ITS CUISINE. OUR KNOWLEDGEABLE GUIDE WILL INTRODUCE US TO A VARIETY OF SPICES, SUCH AS CLOVES, NUTMEG, CINNAMON, AND BLACK PEPPER, SHARING INSIGHTS INTO THEIR CULTIVATION AND TRADITIONAL USES.

NEXT, WE WILL HEAD TO A RUSTIC OUTDOOR KITCHEN, WHERE A LOCAL COOK WILL GUIDE US THROUGH A HANDS-ON COOKING CLASS. UNDER THE CHEF’S EXPERT INSTRUCTION, WE WILL PREPARE AN ARRAY OF CLASSIC ZANZIBARI DISHES, USING THE FRESH SPICES AND INGREDIENTS WE’VE GATHERED.

WE WILL LEARN HOW TO BALANCE FLAVORS AND CREATE DISHES THAT REFLECT THE ISLAND'S DIVERSE CULTURAL INFLUENCES, INCLUDING AFRICAN, ARABIAN, INDIAN, AND EUROPEAN.

FINALLY, WE WILL GATHER AROUND A COMMUNAL TABLE TO SAVOR THE FRUITS OF OUR LABOR, ENJOYING THE DELICIOUS DISHES WE’VE PREPARED TOGETHER.