A week of reef, spice and shifting tides
Zanzibar Deep is the MONEA way to discover the island: slowly, with depth, without rushing. Seven nights at MONEA The Nest with excursions that range from the spice route to Mnemba atoll, from Jozani forest to the carved doors of Stone Town. Each day has its own rhythm — and that rhythm is set by the tide.
It isn't a tour. It's an immersion. The Nest team teaches you to cook Swahili pilau in their kitchen. The dhow captain takes you where he knows the dolphins sleep. And on the seventh day, when the island already smells like home, the Indian Ocean gifts you one last sunset.
The Indian Ocean sets the rhythm. We simply translate it.
Welcome at Zanzibar airport, private transfer to MONEA The Nest. Check-in, a spiced welcome cocktail and your first sunset from the terrace of your suite.
A morning at a spice plantation with a local guide. You learn to spot the nutmeg tree, bite into a lemongrass leaf, and discover that clove is harvested by hand, one bud at a time. Lunch made with produce from the farm.
An excursion to the private Mnemba atoll. Snorkelling among turtles and untouched coral, early-morning dolphin spotting and a gourmet picnic on the beach of the deserted island.
Paje market at dawn with the The Nest team. Choosing the ingredients, then preparing Swahili pilau, biryani and chapati. Lunch from everything you've cooked. A sunset dhow sail in the afternoon.
A nature reserve home to Zanzibar's endemic primates. A trail through the mangroves with a botanist guide. A free afternoon for kitesurfing in Paje or a spice spa at the hotel.
A full day in the UNESCO old town: carved doors, Darajani market, the House of Wonders, Freddie Mercury House. Dinner in the Forodhani gardens at sunset.
A free morning on Paje Beach — the reef reveals itself with the tide. An afternoon of snorkelling on the hotel's house reef. A farewell dinner with the The Nest team beneath the stars.
Breakfast on the terrace. Check-out and a private transfer to the airport. The island stays behind. The The Nest team gives you a little pouch of clove and cinnamon from the garden — so you never forget how Zanzibar smells.
What stays with you from Zanzibar Deep.
Day 02 · spice plantation
Day 03 · Mnemba Atoll
Day 04 · cooking with Ali
Day 04 · dhow at sunset
Day 06 · Stone Town
Day 07 · low tide over coral
Day 07 · dinner under the stars
A boutique retreat above the coral reef. À la carte restaurant with a vegetarian option, spice spa, kite school and direct access to the finest beach on the island.
Discover MONEA The Nest →Price based on double occupancy. Single supplement available. Scheduled departures from June to October. Private groups on request.
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