Zanzibar Spice Tour

Zanzibar Spice Tour Summary

Zanzibar spice tour will take you for 6 days in Zanzibar for spice island tour while paying visit to stone town for slave market, spice market and making a tour to prison island.

Â Zanzibar Spice Tour Details

Day 1: Transfer to Stone Town Hotel.

Pick up from Zanzibar Airport to Stone Town Hotel. Overnight stay in Stone Town on Bed & Breakfast basis

Day 2 Depart for a guided town tour.

This tour takes you through narrow streets of the Old Stone Town, where history appears to stand still. With visits to the House of Wonders, the Palace Museums (Peoples Palace), Dr. Livingstoneâ€™s House and the Arab Forts among others. It is a fascinating look at the essence of Zanzibar. You will see Zanzibarâ€™s bustling market, winding alleyways, ornately carved and studded doors, two cathedrals and mosques! You will have free time in the afternoon for you to explore further on your own or to relax. In the evening, depart from the hotel for a sunset cruise along Stone Town waterfront. Stop at Forodhani gardens for a glance at the evening life. Dinner at a local restaurant. Overnight stay in Stone Town.

Day 3: Transfer to Kizimbani Village

Depart from the hotel and transfer to Kizimbani Village for a spice tour where you will have an opportunity to see spices like Cloves, Cinnamon, Black pepper, Nutmeg, Tumeric root actually growing in the plantations. Other tropical fruits such as jack fruit, custard, apple, Carambola,Rambutan can also be seen and tasted. Furthermore, you will see plants like Henna bushes, Lipstick tree and Lemon grass. Finally, you will visit the Kidichi Persian Baths that were built by the first Sultan of Zanzibar named Sultan Said Said bin Sultan in 1850 and Marubuhi Palace ruins built by the third Sultan of Zanzibar named Sultan Said Baraghash Bin Said in 1880 which were built especially for housing 99 of his harem. Lunch is included. After Lunch, you will be transferred to the beach hotel on the East Coast. Accommodation on half board basis is included.

Day 4 + 5: Spend days at leisure on the beachesÂ

Spend days at leisure on the beaches of the East Coast or at the resortâ€™s swimming pool. Scuba diving or diving course for beginners are available (at an additional cost) at most of the beach resorts in Zanzibar. Accommodation on Half Board basis is included.