The Stone Town of Zanzibar is a fine example of the Swahili coastal trading towns of East Africa. It retains its urban fabric and townscape virtually intact and contains many fine buildings that reflect its particular culture, which has brought together and homogenized disparate elements of the cultures of Africa, the Arab region, India, and Europe over more than a millennium The major buildings date from the 18th and 19th centuries and include monuments such as the Old Fort, built on the site of an earlier Portuguese church; the house of wonder, a large ceremonial palace built by Sultan Barghash; the Old Dispensary; St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Cathedral; Christ Church Anglican Cathedral commemorating the work of David Livingston in abolishing the slave trade and built on the site of the last slave market
PICKUP FROM SOUTH COAST: This applied to those clients staying on South Coast (Jambiani, Paje, Bwejuu ).
Pickup included
This introductory guided tour of Zanzibar provides living evidence of a rich Cultural heritage, where Arab ,Indian ,Persian And European influences Blended with local African tradition. Historic buildings with elaborately carved wooden doors Shaded by balconies, loggias and verandas line the narrow winding streets. The tour includes a visit to a Town Market, Slave Market, House of Wonders, Sultan Palace, National Museum, etc You will also have about 30 minutes of shopping.
Visit an organic spice farm on this 3-hour guided tour to learn about one of Zanzibar’s most popular industries: spices. Discover how the islands produce cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon, black pepper, and more. See why the Zanzibar Archipelago, together with Tanzania's Mafia Island, is sometimes called the "Spice Islands". When you arrive, the spice farm guide will describe how the spices are grown and used as medication and flavor in dishes. See spices like vanilla, cardamom, nutmeg, and many more. You’ll be able to touch, smell, and taste the spices and herbs directly from plants—you’ve never smelled spices as fresh as these before. Along with these fragrant plants, there will also be some fresh tropical fruits to see and taste. Then, a coconut tree climber will pick some fresh young coconut fruits for you to try. End the trip at the spice farm you will opportunity to purchase spices from the shop.
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Please arrive at the pick up point 60 minutes before departure time.
we pick up all around Zanzibar please provide us your name and hotel name with room number