Spices Fruits

A 3-hour food- and spice-focused tour in a local farming village Visit a local spice farm and learn about the history of Zanzibar’s relationship to spices Meet a rural farmer and learn African farming methods and even perform some techniques yourself

In addition to exploring the local village spice farm and discovering the rich world of Zanzibar's spices and tropical fruits, we offer you an exclusive treat. Indulge in a delectable spiced Pilau rice lunch, lovingly prepared by locals using the very spices you've just learned about.

A tour of one of Zanzibar’s Spice Farms, during a walking tour through the farm, guests will be shown and given explanation of each and every spice that are found in Zanzibar. After being fully packed with knowledge, our guests get time to buy spices, soaps and creams which are all handmade by the community within the farm. Also to have a great chance to see different spice plants and trees, touching, smelling and guessing. This can makes you smile and happy while you're doing tour due to sense of humor from tour guide.

After tasting the great meals of Zanzibar, you will want to discover all the spices’ secrets. Go for a spice tour and see how the island’s soils gives Zanzibar the best fruits and spices. While walking through the forest and the fields, you will be able to taste and smell Zanzibar’s treasures and learn more on how they grow and are cooked. You will also have the chance to discover about medical uses of some plants and trees, and feel the magical atmosphere of the wild and green part of the island. Follow the paths while hearing about Zanzibar’s agriculture and beauty. Zanzibar’s cooking is not only about enjoying, but also about discovering."

Jozani Forest is in the south of the island and is the largest area of mature forest in Zanzibar. A car will take you there, and our experience guide will walk with you around the ancient hardwood forest and mangrove swamps. It is also home to the Red Colobus monkeys, unique to Zanzibar, with less than 2000 remaining in the world. A board walk around the mangrove swamp at the end of the tour, where you will be ready learn and see those 3 main part of the forest .then our Driver together with our guide will takes you to the best Spice firm . Where This tour provides you with the opportunity to find out why Zanzibar is known as the ‘Spice Island’. You will be driven to a Spice Farm where friendly and informed guides will escort you on a walking tour. During the tour you will see, smell and taste a variety of spices and learn about how they are grown. The Spice Tour will end with a lunch of Pilau rice, flavored with many of the spices that you have learned about.

Zanzibar is the islands of the spices, where merchants of the old world traded in cardamom, nutmeg, ginger, vanilla, and cloves. On this half-day tour, learn about the spice industry on the main island of Zanzibar, soak up the exotic aromas, and visit World Heritage–listed Stone Town, the historic old city center. Hotel pickup and drop-off is included.

The wide range of the spices and fruits that are grown in zanzibar will assured the traveller will learn alot of information about how spices and fruits are grown with experienced and professional tours guide on the farm, while the traveller will chance a chance to touch, smell as well as tasting some spices and fruits.

A spice tour is a must-do while you are on the island of Zanzibar, known as the Spice Island. Learn from your guide about its claim to fame during the 19th century as one of the world’s leading producers of spices, such as clove, nutmeg, cardamon , ginger, limon grass, vanilla, jackfruit ,cinnamon and so on. these aromatic treasures at a spice farm are available as powder so you can buy to the spice shop and use at your home the tour can take up to 3-hours . During the tour feel free to ask a questions so that you can learn more about spice . Moreover this tour is very unique because the price you pay is lower than the service you get so I just tell the travellers to work with Abdi smart tour guide to have a great experience and enjoy their holiday. Apart from spice tour I also organize other activities that are available in zanzibar so feel free to ask me when you want to do other activities and I can help to organize for better price .

This is our guided walking tour passes through villages and spice plantations, a walk through the farms as spice farms workers climbs trees, seek out specific plants and cuts off various barks, letting you see, feel and taste everything. You will be decorated with palm-leaf accessories such as ties, rings, bracelets and glasses. At the Spice farms you will have an opportunity to taste some of the exotic fruits of Zanzibar. After the tour we will invite you for an opulent traditional Swahili lunch served by locals, here you will get a really taste of the spices in the food. However, this is the best place to buy fresh spices directly from the source. It's advised to do that for supporting the local farmers.

SPICE FARM TOUR. The history of Zanzibar will be incomplete without cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon, peppers, and many other spices which are essential ingredients in a Zanzibari’s everyday life. It is the island’s connection to spices and herbs. Zanzibar and Spices have been romantic entanglement since the 18th century when the sultanate of Oman took control of Zanzibar. In this tour, you will learn a lot about Zanzibar spices in full knowledge of the spices from the origin, soil, root steam, and branches. Also, you will get the experience of tasting different spices and seasonal fruits directly from the tree if you are interested. Apart from the spices you will experience the local Zanzibar life in a village by visiting the old and traditional houses that are still available in Zanzibar and people live in it.

You will immerse themselves in Zanzibar’s vibrant spice culture. You’ll enjoy a guided tour through lush plantations, where you can see, touch, and taste a variety of spices like cloves, cinnamon, vanilla, and nutmeg. Our knowledgeable guides will share the fascinating history and uses of these spices, and you’ll have the chance to sample fresh tropical fruits, try some local dishes flavored with these spices, and even purchase some to take home as a delicious souvenir.

The Spice and Fruit Tour is one of the most popular excursions in Zanzibar, the Spice Island. It got its nickname as a result of being one of the world’s leading producers of spices such as clove, nutmeg and cinnamon in the 19th century. You will get a walking tour around the spice farm,where you get to smell and taste different spices of the season, and learn how they are used and farmed. You will also get to taste exotic fruits that are in season like the Zanzibar apple. The tour will end with a traditional swahili lunch at the farm. Here is when you can really taste the different ways of using spices. You will also have the opportunity to purchase local fresh spices, coffees, teas, soaps and perfumes.

Discover the Spices that thrive in Zanzibar villages, Join a guide for walking tour through local farms and see local villagers climb into spice trees and learn history of Zanzibar's spice trade

Visit an organic spice farm on this 6-hour guided tour to learn about one of Zanzibar’s most popular industries: spices. Discover how the islands produce cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon, black pepper, etc. See why the Zanzibar Archipelago, is called the "Spice Islands". When you arrive, the spice farm guide will describe how the spices are grown and used as medication and flavor in dishes. See spices like vanilla, cardamom, nutmeg, and many more. You’ll be able to touch, smell, and taste the spices and herbs directly from plants you’ve never smelled spices as fresh as these before. Along with these fragrant plants, there will also be some fresh tropical fruits to see and taste. Later, take the opportunity to meet with mama Africa to join a cassava leaf harvest, make coconut milk, and practice some cooking. before, a coconut tree climber will pick some fresh young coconut fruits for you to try. End the trip with lunch at the spice farm and the opportunity to purchase spices from the shop.

It is a half day tour that starts with a drive through a profusion of greenery in the countryside, you will be walking on different type of spice plantations some examples are cloves, cardamom, cinnamon, black pepper, turmeric, vanilla, nutmeg etc. The tour involves much more than spices and you will also have a chance to see the iodine plant, heena bush, ylang-ylang, the lipstick tree, cocoa , cassava, dasheen cocoyam and coffee plantations. The tour also gives you the opportunity to explore the zanzibar richness of mouthwatering tropical seasonal fruits like jack fruit, pineapples, bananas, green coconut (madafu), dourian, love apple (matufaa), rambutun (shoki-shoki), soursop (mabungo) and starfruit (carambola).

This is a private tour that includes the most recommended activities in Zanzibar which are the spice Farm and Jozani Forest National Park. This trip will start with the Spice Tour, where our guide will take you around the farm where you can see, touch, feel, smell, and taste different spices, fruits, and plantations that are available in Zanzibar. Then later will go to the Jozani Forest which is home to the red colobus monkeys. Also at Jozani, you will get a chance to see different plants that are used for medical (herbals) and mangrove walk.

The Zanzibar walking Spice Tour is one of the most popular excursions in Zanzibar (Spice Island). Zanzibar was one of the world’s leading producers of spices such as clove, nutmeg and cinnamon. Spice tour takes you to on organic farm with wide variety of plants around the year. This tour is a walking tour in a spice farm (shamba). While there, you shall see how the spices, herbs and fruits grow and are cultivated. You will be smelling and tasting spices, herbs and tropical fruits such as clove, lemongrass, nutmeg, cinnamon, turmeric, vanilla, coconuts, papaya, chili, black pepper, jackfruit, cardamom, cassava and oranges. The tour finishes with a stop at a spice stall selling fresh packaged spices (cash only). The tour price already includes tips for farm workers, so you don’t need to worry about it

Discover the spices that thrive in Zanzibar’s villages and plantations on a walking tour that’s an aromatic immersion in the island’s rural life. Join a guide for a walk through local farms, see workers climb into the spice trees, sample spices and fruits fresh from the field, and learn the history of Zanzibar’s spice trade. This Zanzibar spice farm tour includes pickup and drop-off in Zanzibar, with both morning and afternoon departures available.

This tour is a walking tour in a spice farm (shamba). While there, you shall see how the spices, herbs and fruits grow and are cultivated. Your tour guide will describe how the crops can be used. You will be smelling and tasting spices, herbs and tropical fruits such as clove, lemongrass, nutmeg, cinnamon, turmeric, vanilla, coconuts, papaya, chili, black pepper, jackfruit, cardamom, cassava and oranges. Other Highlights: • Kidichi Persian Baths – built in 1850 by Seyyid Said bin Sultan for his Persian wife Princess Sheherezade granddaughter of the Shah of Persia. • Walking tour of Zanzibar spice farms and plantations • Cooking class option in the spice farm is available on request • Get a glimpse of local life by exploring on foot • Tasty tropical fruits & spices • Learn about Zanzibar history and culture • Perfect time to shop for spices

The history of Zanzibar would be incomplete without the cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon, pepper, vanilla and many other spices. The Island was once the world's leading producer of cloves and the cloves industry was the foundation of the golden age of Zanzibar. A visit to the huge spice plantation in Zanzibar, this will give you the opportunity to touch, smell and taste different spices and tropical fruits.