Kizimbani Spice Farm and Swahili Lunch
This is an opportunity to discover why Zanzibar is named the Spice Islands.
We will drive you to Kizimbani and a nearby village, about half an hour from Stone Town, to discover exotic types of spices. 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.
You will smell and taste spices, herbs, and tropical fruits such as clove, lemon grass, nutmeg, cinnamon, turmeric, vanilla, coconuts, papaya, chili, black pepper, jack fruit, cardamom, cassava, and oranges.
After the tour, you will enjoy a traditional Swahili lunch at the farm. This is when you can really taste the different ways of using spices, along with some seasonal fruits that are available.
The tour finishes with a stop at a local spice farming shop.
