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Zanzibar ExcursionSpice & FoodDole, Zanzibar

Spice Farm Tour

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Overview

For centuries Zanzibar has been famous worldwide for spice production, and this tour visits a working spice farm near Dole to show how the island's spices are grown, harvested and used.

You will see cardamom, pepper, nutmeg, cloves, cinnamon, ginger, turmeric and vanilla plants — tasting, smelling and touching leaves, bark and roots as your guide explains their uses. Spice purchases are possible after the tour, and a Swahili lunch is listed as included on the trip page.

Highlights & activities

  • See how spices are grown, harvested and used
  • Taste, smell and touch cardamom, cloves, cinnamon, vanilla and more
  • Swahili lunch included (as published)
  • Chance to buy fresh spices after the tour

What’s included

  • Professional guide
  • Transport
  • Swahili lunch

Not included

  • Tips

Published reference pricing

From

$20/ person

Any beach hotel — published price per person (USD)
TravellersPer person
1 traveller$120
2 travellers$65
4 travellers$50
6 travellers$40
10 travellers$30
Stone Town — published price per person (USD)
TravellersPer person
1 traveller$70
2 travellers$40
4 travellers$30
6 travellers$25
10 travellers$20

Per-person rates as published for each pickup area and group size.

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