The 15 Best Cave Swims in Tanzania

1.Dolphin tour, Jozani Forest, Jambiani Kuza Cave, Paje Beach &The Rock restaurent

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 164 reviews · from $130Our pick

Review of Zanzibar’s private dolphin, Jozani Forest, Kuza Cave, Paje Beach and The Rock tour, with honest tips on value, safety and timing.

“Good tour. Guides were polite and kind. Only feedback is to have better pickup communication. I called to ask about pickup times, one too many times. I did not know if and when I would be picked up until 20 minutes before (after calling again).”

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2.Swim with Sea Turtles, Kuza Cave, Paje Beach, The Rock Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 77 reviews · 9 hours · from $150

Review of Zanzibar’s private 9-hour tour, with Jozani Forest, turtle swimming, Kuza Cave, Paje Beach, and The Rock Restaurant.

“This was a fantastic activity! My friend and I enjoyed a private tour which started with swimming with the dolphins. Our guides were so knowledgeable and spotted them very quickly! We then had a beautiful breakfast while getting to know our guide, Mohammed, who had a wealth of knowledge about Zanzibar. Swimming with the turtles was a huge highlight and the turtles seemed very happy and content. Mohammed and our driver, Sharif, gave us plenty of time and made sure we didn’t feel rushed at any time. Seeing Kuza cave was also a surreal experience not to be missed. The Rock Restaurant was absolutely stunning and was a great way…”

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3.Jozani Forest, Salaam & Maalum Caves and Sunset

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 53 reviews · 8 hours · from $150

Review of Zanzibar’s Jozani Forest, sea turtle and Maalum Cave swims, Paje lunch, and Kae Beach sunset, with practical booking tips.

“Mahir and Kasim were amazing!!! They weren’t excellent from beginning to end. Highly recommend!”

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4.Jozani Forest, Kuza Cave, Paje Beach and The Rock Restaurant

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 50 reviews · from $100

Review of Zanzibar’s Jozani Forest, Kuza Cave, Paje Beach, and The Rock tour, with practical tips on timing, value, lunch, and what to pack.

“I spent one day with James who was very friendly, helpful and informative. Paje Beach and the Rock are beautiful, and the cave is very interesting and unique. Jozani Forest is a little bit disappointing because of the crowd.”

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5.Half-Day Kuza Cave Swimming Adventure and Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 44 reviews · from $13Best value

Swim in Zanzibar’s sacred Kuza Cave, cook Swahili food, hear live music, and support local schools on this affordable half-day tour.

“Most beautiful caves we have seen. We however had to ask to be shoen the other attractions as the guide was attending to four groups. The tea garden was disappointing. But once again - the caves were stunning and swimming there was some experience. We did not partake in the vooking as my wife was not well”

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6.Dolphin Tour, Jozani Forest Tour, Kuza Cave Tour, Paje Beach,The Rock Restaurant

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 37 reviews · from $128

Review of Zanzibar’s 10-hour private tour covering Mnemba snorkeling, dolphins, Jozani Forest, Kuza Cave, Paje Beach, and The Rock.

“We had the most amazing time with Khaled and Abdullah. It was a jam packed day with 5 different activities and they were very flexible. The activities were spectacular, especially snorkeling and the Rock Restaurant which were very picturesque. Abdul is amazing, so friendly and knowledgeable. It's a MUST if you don't have a lot of time in Zanzibar!!”

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7.Blue lagoon, Starfish, Paje Beach and Maalum Cave

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 37 reviews · 8 hours · from $145

Review of Zanzibar’s Blue Lagoon, Starfish Garden, Paje Beach, Rock Restaurant and Maalum Cave tour, with practical tips and value advice.

“We had the most fantastic day out with our lovely guides today. They were so sweet and did everything possible to make our day epic. we can't recommend them enough and we give them 100% as awesome guides.”

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8.Mnemba Snorkeling, Kuza Cave, Blue Lagoon, Starfish Tour, The Rock Restaurant

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 34 reviews · from $140

Review of Zanzibar’s Mnemba snorkeling, Kuza Cave, Blue Lagoon, Starfish Beach, and The Rock Restaurant day tour.

“Abholung pünktlich, aber keine Erklärungen zum Ablauf und auch sonst keine Erklärungen zu Land und Leuten während der vielen Zeit im Auto. Stattdessen Stille im Auto. Der erste Schnorchel-Spot war nicht, wie es die Überschrift und die Bilder der Tour suggerieren, auf Mnemba Island, sondern weit im Meer neben der Insel. Die ist nämlich im Privatbesitz und darf nicht angesteuert werden. Zuvor gab es noch eine echte Treibjagd auf Delfine. Von Motorbooten ständig verfolgt und umkreist und von Schnorchlern im Wasser verfolgt, war dieser Teil des Ausflugs mehr ein Schock, als ein Erlebnis. Vor allem, wenn man sieht, wie das Ganze respektvoll auf den Azoren gemacht wird. In den nassen…”

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9.Jozani Forest, Kuza Cave and Stand Up Paddle Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 34 reviews · 10 hours · from $150

Review of Zanzibar’s 10-hour Jozani Forest, sea turtle, Kuza Cave, Rock Restaurant and stand-up paddle private tour.

“La forêt de Jozani vaut le coup. Mais on avait déjà fait du snorkeling, alors pour nous c’était pas passionnant. Un guide au TOP malgres que la journée a étais longue.”

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10.Salaam Cave Tour, Kuza Cave, Paje Beach, Lunch at The Rock

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 29 reviews · 9 hours · from $150

Review of Zanzibar’s Salaam Cave, Kuza Cave, Paje Beach, Jozani Forest, and The Rock, with practical advice on price, timing, and value.

“Had a great tour - first went dolphin watching and saw a couple of dolphins swimming in the water. After this we went to Salaam Cove which was a truly once in a lifetime experience- swam with the sea turtles- this was followed by the lovely Paje Beach and a delicious lunch at rock. Daniel my guide was really great friendly and knowledgeable- driver was really good as well - would recommend this tour to everyone visiting Zanzibar !”

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11.Secret Beach, Kuza Cave and Jozani with transfer

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 27 reviews · 6 hours · from $110

Review of Zanzibar’s Secret Beach, Kuza Cave, and Jozani Forest tour, with practical advice on value, timing, wildlife, transport, and what to expect.

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12.Mnemba Island, Turtle Tour, Kuza Cave, The Rock

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 26 reviews · 10 hours · from $160

Review of Zanzibar’s Mnemba snorkeling, dolphin swim, turtle aquarium, Kuza Cave, and The Rock Restaurant, with price and practical tips.

“Ultimo è un grande! Tutto perfetto nulla da dire. Siamo riusciti a vedere i delfini e abbiamo nuotato insieme a loro 😍 fatto il bagno con le tartarughe, mangiato divinamente al the rock (vi consiglio le parpardelle 🤪 ) e imparato tantissime cose insieme ad Ultimo, consiglio quest escursione a tutti.”

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13.Prison Island, Monkeys, and Kuza Cave Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 21 reviews · 9 hours · from $170

Review of Zanzibar’s private nine-hour tour to Prison Island, Jozani Forest, Kuza Cave, Paje Beach, and The Rock Restaurant.

“Can’t recommend this activity enough. Shazal (driver) & Abdalla (guide) were extremely accommodating. The trip is great, you see a lot within the time frame and if you want to stop to take pictures, buy something from a stall etc, they’re more than happy to let you. We went for lunch at The Rock, the views are fantastic and it was a nice experience. It was one of the best days we’ve had in Zanzibar.”

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14.Jozani Forest Kuza Cave The Rock Restaurant and Paje Beach

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · from $135Top rated

Review of Zanzibar’s Jozani Forest, Kuza Cave, The Rock Restaurant, and Paje Beach tour, with wildlife, coast views, costs, and practical tips.

“Book the lunch in advance at The Rock..and try to avoid the local sellers..bit overpriced but came down in price with strong bartering.”

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