A quiet island in the Tanzanian archipelago, one of the best places to swim with whale sharks. Day-by-day itinerary: Arrival on Mafia Island; Swimming with whale sharks; Mafia Island Marine Park; Kua ruins & lazing.
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1 — Arrival on Mafia Island
12:00 — Flight to Mafia Island via Dar es Salaam
Transfer to the lodge — Aéroport de Mafia Island → Mafia Island
13:30 — Beach lodge check-in — Mafia Island
14:00 — Lunch — Mafia Island
19:30 — Dinner — Mafia Island
Day 2 — Swimming with whale sharks
08:00 — Boat trip to swim with whale sharks — Mafia Island
13:00 — Lunch on board — Mafia Island
19:30 — Dinner — Mafia Island
Day 3 — Mafia Island Marine Park
09:00 — Diving in Mafia Island Marine Park — Mafia Island
13:00 — Lunch — Mafia Island
15:30 — Traditional fishing village — Mafia Island
19:30 — Dinner — Mafia Island
Day 4 — Kua ruins & lazing
Boat to Juani — Mafia Island → Île de Juani
09:30 — Swahili ruins of Kua, an abandoned medieval town — Île de Juani
13:00 — Picnic lunch — Île de Juani
Back to Mafia Island — Île de Juani → Mafia Island
19:30 — Farewell dinner — Mafia Island
Day 5 — Departure
09:00 — Breakfast — Mafia Island
Transfer to the airport — Mafia Island → Aéroport de Mafia Island