Spice Tour – 3-Hour Guided Experience with Hotel Pickup

Spice Tour – Guided 3-Hour Cultural Experience in Zanzibar

Location: Zanzibar, Tanzania
Duration: 3 Hours
Tour Type: Private or Small Group
Pickup Included: Yes – From Stone Town Hotels
Language: English-speaking guide
Availability: Daily departures, morning pickups

Tour Overview

Explore the origins of Zanzibar's world-famous spices on this immersive 3-hour guided tour from Stone Town. Venture into the countryside to visit a local spice farm, walk through aromatic plantations, and discover how the island became a global hub for clove, cinnamon, nutmeg, and more.

This tour provides a hands-on cultural and culinary experience where you’ll see, touch, smell, and taste spices and fruits that shaped Zanzibar’s history as **"The Spice Island."

️ What to Expect

Hotel Pick-Up (From Stone Town Hotels)

• Morning pick-up from your Stone Town hotel (see list below).
• Transfer by vehicle through lush local villages to a nearby spice farm (approx. 30-minute drive).

Spice Farm Discovery Walk

• Begin a guided walk through the spice farm with an expert local guide.
• Learn about the life cycle, use, and harvesting techniques of:
  • Clove, nutmeg, cinnamon, turmeric, black pepper, vanilla
  • Tropical fruits like jackfruit, banana, starfruit, and coconut
• Enjoy hands-on spice tasting and fruit sampling straight from the trees.

️ Optional Local Lunch (Own Expense)

• Relax after the tour and enjoy a farm-fresh Swahili-style lunch, prepared using spices and ingredients from the farm (optional, $10–$20 USD).

️ Optional Spice Shopping

• Visit the farm shop to purchase:
  • Freshly packaged spices, herbal teas, soaps, essential oils, and natural beauty products

Hotel Drop-Off

• Return transfer to your Stone Town hotel, arriving around early afternoon.

✅ What’s Included

• ✔️ Round-trip transport from Stone Town hotels
• ✔️ Professional English-speaking guide
• ✔️ Entry to the spice farm
• ✔️ Tasting of spices and tropical fruits
• ✔️ Guided cultural walk on the farm

❌ What’s Not Included

• ✖️ Lunch (available at the farm for purchase)
• ✖️ Drinks & bottled water
• ✖️ Personal shopping at the spice shop
• ✖️ Gratuities (optional)

Hotel Pick-Up Available From:

• Al Johari Hotel, Asmini Palace Hotel, Dhow Palace, Khole House, Kisiwa House, Maru Maru Hotel, Mashariki Palace, Park Hyatt Zanzibar, Tembo House, The Swahili House, The Zanzibar Grand Palace, Zanzibar Palace, Zanzibar Serena Inn, Africa House, Tausi Palace Hotel, Hiliki House, DoubleTree by Hilton Stone Town

Why Book This Tour?

• Explore the heart of Zanzibar’s spice trade and local agriculture
• Taste fresh fruits and learn culinary uses for tropical herbs
• Ideal for culture lovers, foodies, and photographers
• ️ Great shopping opportunity for local souvenirs and natural products
• Includes hotel pick-up and drop-off for a stress-free morning experience