Spice Market — Spice Farm Tour

Zanzibar was long known as the spice island. This excursion takes you into the rural heart of the archipelago, to the spice plantations that have shaped the island's economy and culture since the nineteenth century. With a French-speaking guide, you cross several villages and farms to see the plants directly in their natural setting. Cinnamon, vanilla, nutmeg, clove, lemongrass, ylang-ylang, ginger, pepper, tamarind and chilli are presented along the way, with their culinary, medicinal and cosmetic uses.

The experience is a very sensory one: you can touch, smell and taste some of the spices, and follow the different stages of their cultivation and use. Village craftspeople also show their skills, notably palm-leaf weaving.

The visit ends with a traditional Swahili meal prepared on the spot, a chance to discover local flavours in an authentic setting. An immersion into the heart of Zanzibar, between spices, local traditions, rural villages and Swahili cooking.