Zanzibar tour
Spice Farm Tour
The plantations that gave Zanzibar its name, with tastings and a local lunch.
Duration
Half day, roughly 3 to 4 hours
Format
Shared or private
Departs
Farms north of Stone Town, with hotel pickup
About this tour
A guided walk through a working spice plantation outside Stone Town. You see, smell and taste cloves, vanilla, nutmeg, cinnamon, lemongrass, cardamom and tropical fruit, hear how each is grown and used, and usually finish with a Zanzibari lunch cooked on the farm.
Highlights
- Spice and fruit tasting straight from the plants
- Guided explanation of how each spice is grown and used
- Zanzibari lunch on the farm, where offered
- Palm-frond crafts made by the farm team
A typical day
- 09:00Hotel pickup
- 10:00Guided walk through the plantation with tastings
- 12:00Zanzibari lunch on the farm
- 13:00Return transfer
What's included
- Guide
- Farm entrance
- Tastings
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Not included
- Spices you buy to take home
- Tips
Good to know
- · Closed shoes are more comfortable on the farm paths.
- · Works well as a half day paired with Stone Town.
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