Zanzibar Spice Farm Tour – From South Coast Hotels

Zanzibar Spice Farm Tour from South Coast Hotels – Taste & Discover the Island’s Heritage

Location: Zanzibar, Tanzania
Duration: Approx. 3–4 Hours
Tour Type: Private or Small Group
Pickup Included: Yes – From South Coast Hotels
Language: English-speaking guide
Availability: Daily departures, morning pick-up

Tour Overview

Discover the fragrant roots of Zanzibar’s nickname — “The Spice Island” — on this immersive half-day guided spice farm tour. Departing from your South Coast hotel, you’ll venture into the rural countryside to explore a working spice plantation, where you’ll see, smell, and taste spices that made Zanzibar world-famous: clove, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla, turmeric, and more.

With an expert local guide, learn about the island’s rich spice trade history, sample fresh fruits straight from the trees, and discover how spices are cultivated and used in local life. This tour offers a multi-sensory experience of culture, agriculture, and nature in one of Zanzibar’s most authentic rural settings.

️ What to Expect

Hotel Pick-Up (South Coast)

• Enjoy convenient pick-up from your hotel in South Zanzibar (see full list below).

• Drive approx. 30–45 minutes inland through scenic rural villages toward the spice plantations near Stone Town.

Guided Spice Farm Experience

• Arrive at a local spice farm and meet your professional English-speaking guide.

• Walk through lush greenery filled with spice trees, herbs, and tropical fruits.

• Learn how spices like:

  • Clove, nutmeg, cinnamon, turmeric, cardamom, and pepper

  • As well as vanilla, jackfruit, starfruit, and bananas
    are cultivated, harvested, and used in cooking, medicine, cosmetics, and rituals.

• Smell, touch, and taste each spice and fruit during the walk – a true hands-on learning experience.

️ Optional Local Lunch (Own Expense)

• After your farm tour, relax under the shade and enjoy a farm-fresh lunch (available for purchase).

• Traditional Swahili cuisine using ingredients from the farm can be arranged upon request.

️ Optional Spice Shopping

• Before returning, you’ll have the chance to purchase fresh spices, herbal teas, handmade soaps, and other natural products as souvenirs.

Hotel Drop-Off

• Drive back to your South Coast hotel by early afternoon, enriched by the aromas and stories of Zanzibar’s spice legacy.

✅ What’s Included

• ✔️ Round-trip hotel transfers (from South Coast hotels only)

• ✔️ Professional local guide

• ✔️ Guided walking tour of a spice farm

• ✔️ Spice and tropical fruit tastings

• ✔️ Entry fees to the spice farm

❌ What’s Not Included

• ✖️ Lunch (optional, available at the farm – $10–$20 per person)

• ✖️ Drinks and bottled water

• ✖️ Personal expenses and tips

• ✖️ Purchases of spices, soaps, and souvenirs (optional)

Hotel Pick-Up from South Coast Hotels

• Resorts & Lodges: Swahili Beach Resort, Unguja Lodge, The Residence, Baraza Resort, Breezes Beach Club, Kichanga Lodge, The Palm

• Beachfront Hotels: Bahari View Lodge, Dhow Inn, Dongwe Ocean View, Arabian Nights, Casa Del Mar

• Boutique Properties: Spice Island Hotel, Karafuu Beach Resort, Konokono, Sea View Boutique, Ras Michamvi, Kisiwa on the Beach, Karamba Beach Resort

Why Travelers Love This Tour

• Hands-on experience with Zanzibar’s most famous export: spices

• Sample exotic fruits and natural herbal teas

• Learn the historic significance of Zanzibar’s spice trade

• ️ Shop locally-produced organic products directly from the farm

• Convenient round-trip transfers from South Coast hotels

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