Taste The Island Spices & Herbs
Highlights
- Historical Spice Connection: Zanzibar's history is deeply rooted in its centuries-old relationship with spices.
- Rural Spice Exploration: Venture beyond Zanzibar town to explore vast spice plantations and experience rural life.
- Aromatic Journey: Follow your senses through lush landscapes, encountering vanilla, cloves, turmeric, and cinnamon.
- Unique Plant Discoveries: Explore the cultivation of exotic plants like the iodine plant, henna bush, ylang-ylang, and the lipstick tree.
- Sensory Delights: Spice farms offer tropical fruit tastings and artisanal palm-leaf accessories, creating a sensory feast.
Overview
Zanzibar's history is deeply intertwined with spices, dating back to the 16th century. These aromatic treasures are not just commodities but a part of daily life. Beyond Zanzibar town, lush plantations offer a chance to explore, connect with locals, and indulge your senses in vanilla, cloves, turmeric, nutmeg, and cinnamon.
The farms also cultivate medicinal and cosmetic plants like iodine, henna, ylang-ylang, and lipstick tree. Seasonal fruits like coconut, jackfruit, and pineapple abound, and you can see, touch, and taste them as you stroll through the farms. Artisans create palm-leaf accessories, and you can buy fresh spices at the source. This journey is a tribute to Zanzibar's enduring spice romance.
- Day 1 - Taste The Island Spices & Herbs
Zanzibar's history is deeply intertwined with spices, dating back to the 16th century. These aromatic treasures are not just commodities but a part of daily life. Beyond Zanzibar town, lush plantations offer a chance to explore, connect with locals, and indulge your senses in vanilla, cloves, turmeric, nutmeg, and cinnamon. The farms also cultivate medicinal and cosmetic plants like iodine, henna, ylang-ylang, and lipstick tree. Seasonal fruits like coconut, jackfruit, and pineapple abound, and you can see, touch, and taste them as you stroll through the farms. Artisans create palm-leaf accessories, and you can buy fresh spices at the source. This journey is a tribute to Zanzibar's enduring spice romance.
- Pick up and drop off from your hotel in private car with air condition
- All fee and Tax
- Entrance fee
- Professional art historian guide
- Bottled water
- Waiting Charge, Fuel Surcharges & Service Fees
- Medical insurance
- wine
- food and dinks
- Expenses of a personal Nature