📝 Overview
For ocean lovers and slow travelers, this is Tanzania’s best-kept secret — Mafia Island.
You’ll dive with whale sharks, explore coral gardens, walk ancient Swahili ruins, and unwind in eco-lodges hidden in the jungle.
A barefoot luxury marine safari meets a cultural chill — this is paradise, no filter needed.
📅 Itinerary
Fly from Dar es Salaam to Mafia. Warm welcome, short transfer to your eco-lodge in Utende. Sunset walk and seafood dinner.
Morning briefing, then head out to swim with whale sharks (seasonal). Afternoon chill, then sail the lagoon in a sunset dhow. Overnight near the water.
Full-day snorkeling tour in Mafia Marine Park — expect parrotfish, turtles, rays. Beach picnic on an empty sandbank. Return for bonfire by the ocean.
Take a boat to Chole Island — meet locals, explore 19th-century ruins, treehouses, and art cooperatives. Evening cocktails back in Mafia.
Slow morning paddle through calm mangrove channels. Optional yoga or massage in the jungle. Free evening for stargazing + chill music.
Visit a small village near Kilindoni. Join a local mama for a Swahili food class — cook coconut rice, fish curry, and spicy veggies.
Enjoy your last breakfast and short ocean swim before flying back to Dar.
Optional beach extension or flight to Zanzibar.
✅ Includes/❌ Excludes
✅ Includes
- Return domestic flights
- 6 nights accommodation
- All meals
- All listed activities (snorkeling, dhow, kayak, etc.)
- Park & conservation fees
- Professional marine guide
- Local village hosts
- Airport transfers
❌ Excludes
- International flight to Dar
- Scuba diving certification (optional)
- Alcohol & tips
- Massage or yoga (optional extras)
❓ FAQs
Yes! Mafia is a world-class dive site. We’ll add dive packages with gear rental & instructors.
100%. Start with safari, then unwind here — we’ll fly you from Serengeti or Arusha to Dar → Mafia.