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Zanzibar Spice Farm Tour

4.03 reviews

  • 3 hours
  • Free cancellation up to 24h before
  • Guided in English
  • Instant confirmation

Highlights

We will pick you up from your hotel in Stone town and drive to the Spice Farm for a Guided Tour. Here you will learn about the history of Zanzibar farming and get to sample Fruits and Spices as well as get a chance to purchase some of them.

Inclusions

What's included

  • Bottled water
  • Fruits & Spice Tasting
  • Hotel Pick Up & Drop Off
  • Guided Spice Farm Tour

What's not

  • Anything not included

Itinerary

  1. Spices and herbs were originally introduced to Zanzibar by Portuguese traders in the 16th century, brought from their colonies in South America and India. 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 in home cooked meals. 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).

    2 hAdmission included

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Reviews

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Know before you go

Meeting point
Our Guide will be waiting for you outside the restaurant.
Pickup
Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
Ticket type
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Operated by
Samsons Safaris
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

How it compares in Tanzania, outside the cities

  • Its from-price is close to the median of the 1189 experiences we list in Tanzania, outside the cities.
  • It is shorter than most of them.
  • By number of reviews it ranks 333 of 1189.
  • The operator lists free cancellation on it.

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