Relaxing yoga trip to Zanzibar

Imagine… waking up to the sound of the ocean, your feet in the sand, the sun slowly rising over the island. You breathe deeply, move your body to the rhythm of your breath, and you feel: this is coming home. This is the 8-day yoga trip to Zanzibar. A week where you can completely come to yourself in a beautiful place on this tropical island. How great is that?!

This is a week of daily yoga sessions, meditation and breathing exercises from your own instructor.
But also with breathing exercises, a massage option and delicious food in good company.
The outdoor yoga deck has beautiful views over the Indian Ocean.

January is a wonderful month to be in Zanzibar and enjoy the sun, the beach and the sea. The perfect time to fully recharge after all the hustle and bustle of the dark months before. You will head into spring of 2026 full of new energy.
The yoga is taught for both beginners and advanced.

  • Travel schedule Click to view
  • Zanzibar Day 1- 7
  • Spice tour Day 3
  • Supping Day 5
  • Dhow cruise Day 6
  • Music night Day 7
  • Zanzibar - Amsterdam Day 8 - 9

Travel schedule

Treat yourself to this yoga trip to tropical Zanzibar. In cooperation with yoga school Spirit of Yoga, we are again organizing a fully catered yoga retreat in January 2026. You enjoy yoga (kundalini, flow and yin), meditation, relaxing massages (option) and healthy food and drinks. We also include special highlights of Zanzibar: a spice tour, supping in the mangrove, yoga on a sandbank and a local music evening on the beach. There is also enough time to undertake activities yourself, for example discover the historical Stone Town or go on a canoe trip.

Zanzibar

On Thursday you will leave Schiphol in the morning with the yoga teacher and participants and you will arrive in Zanzibar in the evening. Here you will be met by our colleague, who will take you to your accommodation on the west coast of Zanzibar. An atmospheric African paradise with houses in ecological style.

At this location on the Indian Ocean you will immediately relax completely. The next day you will start with your first yoga lesson. After a joint breakfast you can use all the facilities of the lodge, such as the spa and the infinity pool. But you can also swim, lie down in the hammock or take a walk through the adjacent (fishing) village, take a look! A little later in the day there will be another yoga session.

Spice tour

After yoga and breakfast you will leave together for the authentic spice farm of the Abeids family.

The spice tour teaches you about tropical fruits, spices and rare plant species. Depending on the season, we will see and taste vanilla, cardamom, cinnamon, nutmeg, turmeric, lemongrass, cloves, ylang-ylang, cumin, garlic, ginger, coriander, pepper, tamarind, chili, oregano and many others. You will hear all about the properties and origin of each spice, and their use as medicine or in food and drink. Make sure to smell and taste everything!

Before driving back, enjoy a farm lunch, cooked by the women in the family using products from their farm.

Supping

Today you will discover the natural beauty of a mangrove forest by SUP!

This mangrove tour by SUP is an adventure for both beginners and advanced and you will do it together with a guide. In this beautiful environment you have many different types of birds, sea animals and eight types of mangrove trees. You paddle your way through tunnels of mangrove trees towards the sounds of rippling water and birdsong.

With this SUP tour you help to raise awareness in the protection and preservation of this eco-system. We work together with organizations that support the protection of mangrove forests and other environmental initiatives.

Dhow cruise

You will be taken to the place where you will board a traditional dhow (boat). From here you will sail towards one of the enchanting sandbanks off the coast of Zanzibar. On the way you will enjoy the sun, the sea and the view of the Zanzibar coastline

Zanzibar has several sandbanks that appear during low tide. These are small, paradise islands in the middle of the sea. Today your yoga session will take place on such a unique sandbank: a magical place!

Music night

Today you can choose an optional city walk in Stone Town, but you can also spend your last day quietly at the lodge. With a dinner on the beach you end this special week in style. Under the stars and with nice tunes from a local band in the background, this is a trip to never forget!

Zanzibar - Amsterdam

Today you will have your last yoga class with a view of the Indian Ocean.

This morning you will spend entirely to your liking at this wonderful accommodation where you can enjoy the beautiful location, the sea and the swimming pool.

In the afternoon you will be transferred to the airport near Stone Town – the Abeid Amani Karumi Airport – for the flight back to Amsterdam where you will arrive the next morning.

Details of the journey

This yoga retreat with Explore Tanzania is a group tour, in cooperation with yoga school Spirit of Yoga.
All activities mentioned are offered for the entire group, but you are of course free to skip one or more parts if that suits you better.
We would like to invite you to read the travel stories of previous yoga trips.

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Highlights

  • Yoga twice a day (alternating flow and Yin)
  • Daily breathing exercises and meditation
  • Own experienced yoga instructor
  • Ceremonies with intention (such as a cacao ceremony and letting go rituals)
  • Supping through the mangrove
  • Spice tour with lunch
  • Yoga session on a sandbank

Options:

  • Beach Walk
  • Swimming, diving, fishing, sailing
  • Vegetarian, vegan and/or detox
  • City tour and lunch Stone Town (World Heritage)
  • Canoetrip

Date

Departure: January 29, 2026 (departure from Schiphol in the morning / arrival from Zanzibar in the evening).
Return journey: February 5, 2026 (departure from Zanzibar in the evening / arrival at Schiphol on the next morning February 6.).

The trip will take place with a minimum of 8 participants. A maximum of 12 participants can participate. So sign up quickly because full=full. 

Price indication

The price for participating in this group tour is:
€ 1615 p.p. based on a single room and half board.

Including

  • All transfers and local transport
  • Welcome smoothie
  • 7x overnight stay
  • Use of all facilities of the accommodation
  • Free water, coffee and tea
  • 7x breakfast and 6x dinner (whether or not vegetarian or vegan)
  • 1x massage
  • 2x a day yoga (kundalini, flow and yin) with Spirit of Yoga
  • Mentioned excursions (supping, spice route, yoga on a sandbank, music evening)
  • Kick-off meeting early January
  • SGR guarantee – consumer contribution
  • Calamity Fund contribution
  • Reservation costs

Excluding

  • International flight
  • Tanzania visa
  • Zanzibar Infrastructure Tax
  • (Mandatory) Zanzibar insurance
  • Travel and cancellation insurance
  • Tips
  • Meals and drinks not mentioned
  • Own yoga equipment
  • Massages
  • Optional activities
  • Personal necessities

Daily schedule

This retreat offers a holistic approach, addressing physical, mental, emotional and spiritual well-being for a balanced, transformative experience.

Every day starts with a meditation, breathing exercises and kundalini yoga.
This is followed by another form of yoga that will alternate between flow and yin yoga.

At the end of the afternoon there will be another yoga session with yoga, meditation, breathing exercises and additionally the other techniques and rituals that are on the program.

You can fill in the days without an excursion yourself.
On the days with excursion, the yoga and meditation will be adapted to the schedule of that day.

Yoga & meditation

Yoga
Kundalini yoga is a spiritual form of yoga aimed at generating latent energy in the body. Through physical postures, breathwork, meditation and mantras, this “kundalini energy” is activated, which lies dormant in the spine. The energy moves up through the chakras, which can lead to heightened awareness and emotional balance. Kundalini yoga is known for dynamic exercises and mind-body integration. Is aimed at spiritual growth and self-awareness.

Flow yoga is a dynamic form of yoga, with a connecting breath you are guided through the postures. Flow yoga is yang by nature – firm, active and focused on muscle strength. Because everything in life consists of the right balance, this form of yoga is combined with Yin.

In Yin yoga yin yoga you stay for a longer time in the postures that are only sitting and lying down, and you are only letting go and relaxing.
The combination with flow yoga makes your body flexible and powerful, so that your energy can flow again and you come into balance, you are powerful and flexible again in life.

Meditation
You will be provided with tools to learn how to meditate, for beginners and advanced students.

With a guided meditation you are guided through a meditation to get into a deep relaxation and to set energy in your body in motion.

You will also get started with visualization, affirmation and energy work to give direction to your life. Where are you now where do you want to go.

During Yoga Nidra your consciousness is between waking and sleeping, a state that you normally only reach in your deep sleep. One session is equivalent to four hours of sleep.
While training your concentration and awareness during meditation, the purpose of Yoga Nidra is to lower your consciousness and activate the subconscious.

Breathwork and EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques)will be used to release old patterns that no longer serve or are toxic. With these two techniques you can let go of old traumas and reprogram yourself.

This week we will also go into depth with:
• Journaling & reflection
• Ceremonies with intention (such as a cacao ceremony and letting go rituals)
• Consciousness exercises & breathing exercises
• Mantras & silent walks
• Connection exercises with yourself, the group and nature.

Bianca

Yoga instructor Bianca has a lot of experience and is very passionate in her profession. She likes to tell briefly about her passion.

Bianca Visser
“After my first yoga experience I immediately thought “I want to know more about this!”
It felt so good for my body and mind after the first lesson. It felt magical to me.
Then I started my first training in 2007, after which several more courses followed. I teach vinyasa flow, hatha and yin yoga, but mainly adjust what my students need. I have had my own studio in Apeldoorn for 14 years now. I am also a certified masseuse and have specialized in connective tissue massage and cupping!
I incorporate breathing exercises, meditation, yoga nidra and philosophy in my classes!
For me yoga is a lifestyle!
My wish is to reach as many people as possible with this way of living, to get so much more out of our existence.”

Galery

Treat yourself to this fully arranged and relaxing yoga week,
and enjoy the island, the sun, the beach, the sea,
healthy food and yoga.

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This yoga retreat is a group trip by Explore Tanzania in collaboration with yoga school Spirit of Yoga.
Sign up quickly because full = full.

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