Tanzania · Agricultural Tours

Zanzibar Spice Farm Tour

3 Hours Round trip from Zanzibar Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Guided walking tour of a traditional Zanzibar spice farm
02 Learn about Zanzibar’s spice-farming history
03 See how spices, herbs, and tropical fruits are grown
04 Smell and taste a variety of spices and fresh fruits
05 Sample ingredients such as clove, cinnamon, vanilla, and nutmeg
06 Hotel pickup and drop-off included
07 Stop at a spice stall selling fresh packaged spices

Discover Zanzibar’s rich spice-growing heritage on a guided visit to a traditional spice farm. This walking tour introduces you to the island’s famous crops, with the chance to see how spices, herbs, and tropical fruits are grown and cultivated.

Along the way, learn how these ingredients are used in home-cooked meals, and enjoy smelling and tasting a variety of local produce including clove, lemongrass, nutmeg, cinnamon, turmeric, vanilla, coconut, papaya, chili, black pepper, jackfruit, cardamom, cassava, and oranges. The experience ends with a stop at a spice stall selling fresh packaged spices.

Discover Zanzibar’s rich spice-growing heritage on a guided visit to a traditional spice farm.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 3 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access No

City Zanzibar

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Spice Farm Tour

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).

The route