A Zanzibar beach week: 7-Day Accessible Beach Holiday

7 days · Air and road · Stone Town and the beaches

A short flight from Nairobi to the Spice Island: two nights in Stone Town’s lanes and markets, then four at an all-inclusive beach resort. It is for travellers who want a warm, easy end to a safari, or a beach week on its own.

Who it works for

• Physical (wheelchair users and slow walkers): Yes (flat resort grounds and vehicle stops in Stone Town; lanes have steps and kerbs)
• Visual (blind and low vision): Yes (spice farm smells, market sounds and the sea)
• Hearing (Deaf and hard of hearing): Yes (relaxed and visual; written briefs)
• Hidden (autism, fatigue, chronic illness): Yes (a calm resort base with quiet days)

Your days

Day 1: Stone Town

Meet-and-assist at JKIA; fly to Zanzibar. Rest, then sunset at the old fort.

Day 2: The old town

A short guided route through the lanes, a spice farm, then Forodhani Gardens at night.

Days 3–6: The beach

About an hour by road to the resort. The beach and pool; on one morning the boardwalk at Jozani forest for red colobus; snorkelling at Mnemba on the last full day, then a slow afternoon on the sand.

Day 7: Home

Fly to Nairobi.

Where you stay

• Stone Town · Park Hyatt Zanzibar · bed and breakfast
• The beach · Gran Meliá Zanzibar or Diamonds Bijoux · all inclusive

As listed or similar, subject to availability and to a measured accessible room.

Best time to go

Weather: June to October and December to February, dry and sunny. Value: April to May, when Gran Meliá is at its lowest all-inclusive rate; expect heavy rain.

Good to know

• Vehicles: partner accessible van to confirm; meet-and-assist at JKIA and on arrival in Zanzibar.
• Rooms: Park Hyatt Zanzibar, Gran Meliá Zanzibar, Diamonds Bijoux · access profiles to complete.
• Equipment and support: beach wheelchair and shower chair to request with the resort; 24-hour WhatsApp support.
• Communication and senses: tactile spice farm visit; written briefs; sign language interpreter on request.
• Pace: two and four nights per stop, short transfers. Meets the easy-pace standard.
• Limits and alternatives: boarding the Mnemba boat can mean wading; stay on the beach or take a glass-bottom trip.
• New for 2027: A shorter, step-checked Stone Town route.
• Route optimised for 2027: Order already logical; Mnemba placed last and moment now describes the beach finale. Road time: 3 h road + 2 flights → 3 h road + 2 flights.

On every Accessible Travel Kenya journey

• Meet-and-assist at JKIA, Wilson and Moi airports, with an adapted vehicle at the kerb
• Adapted 4×4 Land Cruisers with ramp, tie-downs and pop-up roof; accessible vans in Nairobi and Mombasa
• Wheelchairs, shower chairs, commodes and more, delivered to your first hotel
• An easy pace: at most 4 hours’ driving a day, two nights per stop, a rest afternoon every three days
• A try-before-you-fly pack: photos of every step of your journey, room videos and a call with your guide
• Carer and companion rates, and health support: partner hospitals, oxygen or dialysis on request
• Sign language interpreters on request, 24-hour WhatsApp support and written briefs on every journey

Ready to plan? Every journey can be shortened, extended or combined. Contact Accessible Travel Kenya to customise this journey or message Accessible Travel Kenya on WhatsApp.