Zanzibar: Salaam Cave Turtle Sanctuary Swim & Zakir Wildlife Park Private Tour

Visit Salaam Cave Turtle Sanctuary and Zakir Wildlife Park on a private guided tour with round-trip transfers and included animal feeding.

Getting started

Begin your Private Guided Tour with hotel pickup using the included round-trip transfers. Meet your professional local guide as you settle into the drive toward Kizimkazi and the coast. Bottled drinking water is provided so you can stay hydrated while you head to your first stop, with your guide outlining the plan for Salaam Cave Turtle Sanctuary and Zakir Wildlife Park.

What to expect

Salaam Cave Turtle Sanctuary

Your first major stop is the Salaam Cave Turtle Sanctuary, sometimes referred to as Salaam Cave Aquarium, where tidal waters form clear natural pools. This is where you swim and interact with sea turtles in their coastal environment.

Features

• Swim and interact with sea turtles in the clear tidal waters of Salaam Cave Aquarium, watching them glide through the pools as you enter the water. Your guide helps you understand how to move around the turtles respectfully during your morning swim.
• Learn about local sea turtle rehabilitation and marine conservation in Kizimkazi as your expert guide explains how injured turtles are cared for and eventually returned to the ocean where possible.
• Use the included sea turtle feeding seaweed and vegetables at Salaam Cave to see the animals up close while they eat, observing their behavior at the surface as staff supervise the interaction.
• Entry to Salaam Cave Turtle Sanctuary is included as part of your private tour, so you move straight into the experience with your professional guide without arranging separate tickets.

Zakir Wildlife Park

After time at Salaam Cave, you continue to Zakir Wildlife Park, where conditions later in the day make many species more active. Here, you explore the park on a guided walk and take part in controlled animal feeding.

Features

• Enjoy the cooler late-afternoon temperatures at Zakir Wildlife Park, when animals become more active and easier to observe during your guided visit through the park.
• Hand-feed giraffes, zebras, and antelopes under expert staff supervision using the animal feed portions at Zakir Wildlife Park that are included with your tour, giving you close but managed encounters with these species.
• Observe diverse bird species and small mammals on a guided park walk before dusk, while your expert guide points out behaviors and answers questions about the animals you see.
• Entry to Zakir Wildlife Park is covered by your entrance tickets, and your private tour format with a professional guide keeps the pace tailored to your group, with bottled drinking water available throughout the park visit.

Wrapping up

Your experience concludes when your guide leads you back to your vehicle at Zakir Wildlife Park for the return leg of the round-trip transfers, and you are dropped off at your hotel so you do not need to arrange onward transport independently.