3-Hour Spice Tour of Zanzibar
Highlights
Zanzibar
gastronomical, cultural, Eco Tourism
Private Tour
3 Hours
Easy
Arabic, English, Swahili
Description
Get familiar with spices and exotic fruits of Zanzibar Island during this 3-hour tour! This tour takes you to an organic farm with a wide variety of plants around the year. See, touch, smell and taste spices like clove, lemongrass, nutmeg, cinnamon, turmeric, vanilla.
Itinerary
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Explore a beautiful spice farm in Zanzibar
Start the tour from Stone Town, Old Fort main entrance at 10:00.
Enjoy a walking tour to a local Spice Farm (shamba). While there, you shall see how the spices, herbs and fruits are grown and cultivated. Spices and herbs were originally introduced to Zanzibar by Portuguese traders in the 16th century, brought from their colonies in South America and India.
Smell and taste spices, herbs and tropical fruits such as clove, lemongrass, nutmeg, cinnamon, turmeric, vanilla, coconuts, papaya, chilli, black pepper, jackfruit, cardamom, cassava and oranges.
Enjoy a traditional Swahili lunch at the farm after your tour. This meal will help you really understand the different ways of using spices in different ways.
- Finish the tour with a stop at a spice stall selling fresh packaged spices.
Get dropped off at Stone Town.
What's Included
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Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.