Tanzania · Agricultural Tours

5-Hour Zanzibar Spice Walking Tour with Farm Visit and Fruit Tasting

5 Hours Round trip from Zanzibar Easy pace

Jackfruit Farming at Zanzibar Spice Tour

Buy souvenirs while at Zanzibar Spice Tour

Spot native plants at Zanzibar Spice Tour

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The journey

Trip highlights

01 Get familiar with the history of spices and exotic fruits of Zanzibar
02 Sample a variety of fruits during the tour
03 Savour lunch and taste the local delicacy of Zanzibar
04 Discover the medicinal and cosmetic uses of Zanzibar's spices

Sign up for this 5-hour tour and go on a spice tour in Zanzibar Island, home to many spices and exotic fruits. Learn why Zanzibar has been the Spice Island for centuries and why the spice trade became one of the island's most important industries after the abolition of the slave trade. Get familiar with the spices, discover their uses, and taste some exotic fruits before the tour ends.

Taste various fruits such as guava, pineapple, rose apple, guava, jackfruit, breadfruit, starfruit, passion fruit, durian, banana, and coconut.

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At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 5 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

City Zanzibar

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Zanzibar Spice Farm Experience

Begin the tour in the morning when your expert tour guide picks you up from your hotel and drives you to a local spice farm.
Learn about the history of the spice trade in Zanzibar and how spices were introduced by the Portuguese during the 16th century from South America and India. The spice and slave trades made Stone Town one of the richest cities in Africa.
Discover the medicinal properties of the spices used to cure certain illnesses. Women also use henna, the perfume tree, and the lipstick tree to prepare cosmetics.

Taste various fruits such as guava, pineapple, rose apple, guava, jackfruit, breadfruit, starfruit, passion fruit, durian, banana, and coconut.
Try fresh sugar cane, a tasty treat.
Buy spices, oils, or fresh fruits at the farm. Don't leave Zanzibar without experiencing this savoury and spicy adventure tour!
Transfer back to your hotel, where the tour comes to an end.