5-Hour Walking Tour of Spice Markets of Zanzibar
Highlights
Zanzibar
cultural, historical, walking
Private Tour
5 Hours
Easy
English
Description
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 is one of the island’s most important industries since the abolition of the slave trade. Also, get familiar with the spices and taste some exotic fruits before ending the tour.
Itinerary
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Zanzibar Spice Tour
- Begin the tour when your expert tour guide picks you up in the morning at your hotel and drive you to a local spice farm.
- Learn about the history of the spice trade in Zanzibar and how they 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 to cure certain illnesses. The women 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 any 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, and the tour comes to an end.
What's Included
What's Excluded
What To Bring
Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.