Tanzania · ZANZIBAR SPICE FARM TOURS
Cloves, nutmeg, cardamom and a lot of things you have only ever seen ground. The 15 below run the working farms outside Stone Town, priced by whether lunch and a town pickup are in, and how long you actually spend among the trees.
Spend 6 to 9 hours with an English-speaking guide visiting Stone Town, an organic spice farm, and Prison Island. Expect hands-on spice tasting, a Swahili lunch, a fast boat ride, and Aldabra tortoises. Guides such as Hassan, Ibrahim, and James are praised for clear local stories.
“Great way to experience The culture activities of Zanzibar! Highly recommend”
Visit Prison Island and its giant Seychelles tortoises, walk Stone Town with guides such as Abdul, Isaac, or Feisal, then taste and smell Zanzibar’s spices at a working farm. Hotel transfers, boat transport, entry fees where selected, and a local lunch are included.
“Very pleasant day full of exciting activities. Our guide had extraordinary knowledge of many landmarks and taught us a lot about Zanzibar's history. We saw many interesting places, giant tortoises, spice farm (really funny and interesting experience) and we bought souvenirs and spices in Stone Town at Darajani bazaar.”
You’ll visit a working spice farm, eat traditional Swahili food, walk Stone Town’s old lanes and take a boat to Prison Island. Guides such as Fahad, Ali, Mazi and Haji explain the island’s plants, trade and past. Expect a full, hot day with some wet boat boarding.
“Fahad is a very good guide. He was so friendly and social. The trip was very interesting. He talks in detail about the history of stone town.”
Spend about eight hours with a private guide and driver exploring Stone Town, Changuu, and Jambo Spice Farm. Expect historic buildings, giant tortoises, a boat ride with loaner snorkeling gear, tropical fruit tasting, and spice demonstrations. Guides may include Amina, Ibrahim, Ali, or Amira.
“Great tour! Had a great time learning about the history of Zanzibar. Take extra cash to tip your local guides and driver”
Spend 7 to 8 hours with a private guide exploring Stone Town, Jambo Spice Farm, and Prison Island. Guides such as Mady, Ismael, and Abkar are praised for clear storytelling. Lunch, drinks, entrance fees, and Stone Town hotel transfers are included.
“I had such a wonderful day with Ismael on this tour. We started with the spice farm where I learned so much about Zanzibar’s spices and got to eat delicious pilau rice. Ismael was very knowledgeable and explained things very well. We thRead more”
Spend five hours with a private guide exploring Zanzibar’s spice plants and Stone Town landmarks. Taste cinnamon, cloves, ginger, vanilla, and tropical fruit, then visit the former slave market, Darajani Fish Market, Freddy Mercury’s house, the House of Wonders, and the Old Fort.
“The Spice tour was interesting. We could have done without the fruit eating session as it gave us both queasy tummies. I didn’t like the fact they don’t display prices when selling their spices. I didn’t buy any for that very reason. The Stone Town tour was also good but my friend is hard of walking so we had to go slowly. She also wanted to buy African masks so we were limited for time. My only complaint is that I would have liked the guide to give us options of what we could see. We missed the Slave Trade area which is a shame. But the guide was very…”
Spend five hours with a private English-speaking guide in Stone Town and at a real organic spice farm. Meet guides such as Juma, Ahmed, or Beka, taste fresh fruit and spices, watch coconut picking, help with local cooking, and finish with a farm lunch.
“We had an excellent spice farm and stone town tour. Especially spice farm tour was much better than we expected thanks to our guide. He let us smell different seeds and explained how different spices are grown. Food was also surprisingly good. During Stone town tour we learned a lot of Zanzibar history and saw most important parts of town.”
Visit The Hill Kidichi Spice Farms with an English or Swahili guide, taste spices and fresh fruit, meet a local spice seller, then enjoy a Swahili tasting meal, dessert, and spiced tea or coffee at Arnoldi’s on the Cliff.
“Our spice farm guide Azizi was fabulous and engaging. We went with our two 10-year-olds and she was great with them. They really enjoyed it. Being in the shad really takes from the heat so it was very comfortable. We saw pepper, cloves, nutmeg, curry, lots of fruit. We tasted the fruit and it was at peak ripeness, all was perfect. We loved the coconut tree climber, the coconut, and the flower crowns! Then lunch at Arnold’s was perfect. Other than being hot, the drinks were great, the view incredible, and the food bite-sized and delicious. Served beautifully. The kids thought the sauce in the shell was the bees knees.…”
Visit a Zanzibar spice farm with a private guide, taste fresh fruit and spices, and enjoy a Swahili lunch before exploring Stone Town. Guides such as Abdul, Kassim, and Omar offer tailored explanations in several languages, with stops at the Old Fort, Forodhani Gardens, City Market, and Old Slave Market.
“Un grand merci à Kassim pour Stone Town, sa patience, son érudition et son très bon français !”
Spend a full day with a private guide visiting Jozani Forest, an organic spice farm, and Stone Town. Look for Zanzibar’s red colobus monkeys, walk over a mangrove bridge, taste fresh spices and fruit, and see landmarks such as Freddie Mercury’s former home. Amina is one guide named in recent feedback.
“jozani bos is echt geweldig maar ga zo vroeg mogelijk dab zie je de aapjes bij tientallen. kruidenboerderij is interessant stone town vinden wij niet zo”
Spend seven hours exploring Zanzibar’s spice farms and Stone Town. Taste turmeric, cloves, cinnamon, and tropical fruit, eat lunch at the farm, then walk through Darajani Market, the Old Fort, former slave market, and Freddie Mercury’s neighborhood with an English-speaking guide such as Samir, Salum, or Izaac.
“Les deux activités sont géniales. Juste faire attention au moment d’acheter les souvenirs, ils gonflent les prix”
Meet a local host such as Lutfia or Rashid for a five-hour Zanzibar food experience. Shop for ingredients at Darajani Market, taste unusual fruits and spices at a community farm, then cook and eat several local dishes, including pilau and banana recipes.
“After buying goods at the market, visit of a spice farm. Azusa Spice Farm. Then cooking a 4 plates meal. Marvelous with a lot of tips to prepare rice pilau for exemple ou banana. The lady who gave the cours was exceptional. Warmly recommended.”
Meet your English or Swahili-speaking guide at Stone Town’s Old Fort or arrange hotel pickup. Walk among cloves, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, and pepper, taste tropical fruit, help make coconut milk and cassava dishes, then eat a farm lunch.
“The spice tour was so fun! It was very informative. I loved learning about all of the plants and their uses. Everyone was very kind, and our guide and driver were especially great.”
From Stone Town, a local guide such as Juma leads you through a small plantation of cloves, cinnamon, vanilla, cardamom, ginger, pepper, and tropical fruit. You can smell and taste many plants, watch a coconut climber, and shop for spices before your return.
“One of the highlights of our vacations. The tour was perfect from start to finish, fruits were delicious, the guide was proffesional, Sulley was great as an assistant guide and the singing tree climber the cherry on top. It was perfect and would recommend as an experience while in Zanzibar!”
Spend eight hours exploring Zanzibar’s spice farms, Stone Town, and Changuu Island, also called Prison Island. Your private group has hotel transport, entrance fees, bottled water, a boat ride, and a live guide in English, Spanish, French, Italian, or German. Guides such as Abdul and Joseph have been praised for their language skills.
“🌟 Unforgettable Experience – Highly Recommended! I want to express my sincere gratitude for the incredible tour we had to Stone Town, Prison Island, and Tangawizi spice farm. Everything was perfectly organised from start to finish. Our driver was punctual, professional, and very friendly, making us feel safe and comfortable throughout the journey. A special thank you to our guide, who was not only extremely knowledgeable but also passionate, engaging, and genuinely kind. We learned so much about the history, culture, and natural beauty of Zanzibar – and had a lot of fun along the way! The visit to the spice farm was a sensory delight, and exploring Stone Town…”
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