What to expect on a Spice's tour

A Zanzibar spice safari is a multi-sensory guided tour through lush spice farms where you can see, smell, touch, and taste spices like cloves, vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
What you will experience
Guided walk: A local guide will lead you through the plantation, pointing out and explaining various spice plants, herbs, and tropical fruits.
Sensory engagement: You'll actively engage your senses by smelling, touching, and tasting spices in their natural state, such as crushing a cinnamon bark or peeling a vanilla pod.
Plant and spice identification: Learn to identify spices like cloves, nutmeg, vanilla, cinnamon, and pepper, and discover their traditional uses in local cuisine, medicine, and cosmetics.
Fruit tasting: Sample a variety of fresh, seasonal tropical fruits grown on the farm, such as mangoes, pineapples, jackfruit, and starfruit.
Cultural insights: Gain an understanding of the island's history and how the spice trade shaped its development.