Stone Town, spice farms, and Prison Island with lunch from Zanzibar City

Highlights

• Stone Town
• Jambo Spice Farm
• Tangawizi Spice Farm
• Prison Island
• Aldabra giant tortoises

All about the trip

This tour includes 3 must-visit places in Zanzibar, which are Stone Town City (The UNESCO World Heritage Sites and Cultural Arts Centre of East Africa) and the spice farms (Jambo Spice Farm and Tangawizi Spice Farm) and we will end our day by exploring the Prison Island - the former prison for slaves and quarantine station for Zanzibar built by Lloyd Mathews in 1893. It is an absolutely worthwhile experience. Zanzibar is well-known for its heritage sites and cultural tours.

There's no place on earth like Zanzibar. Our two unique islands offer distinct experiences that will entice any traveler. We warmly invite you to explore our islands.

You will start by visiting the spice farms and plantations with our informative, friendly, and experienced professional tour guide. Take our private car to Jambo Spice Farm. A walking tour passes through villages and spice plantations, a walk through the farms together with spice farmworkers, who will climb trees, seek out specific plants, and cuts off various barks, letting you see, feel, and taste everything.

Tangawizi Spice farm is next to Jambo Spice Farm. At Tangawizi Spice Farm you will also see a lot of types of spices as well. Also, you will be able to watch a guide climbing a coconut tree while singing local songs. You will drink fresh coconut juices as much as you will like too also there are a lot of fresh fruits like bananas, oranges, mangoes, and a lot more. You can eat as much as you want to. You will be decorated with palm-leaf accessories such as ties, rings, bracelets, and glasses. At the spice farms, you will have an opportunity to taste some of the exotic fruits of Zanzibar. Spice farms are the best place to buy fresh spices directly from the source.

Then later you will board a private car with air-conditioning heading to Stone Town City. One of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites and Cultural Arts Centre of East Africa. You will have the Stone Town City Tour that will take you around the historical culture and architectural important town of Zanzibar with a century history. It includes a visit to the former slave market site, now stands as an Anglican church built in 1871, town market, visit the Zanzibar Memorial Museum, House of Wonder built in 1883 (Beit-Al-Ajab), Old Arab Fort, Palace Museum, Old Indian dispensary (Cultural Center).

After the Stone Town tour, we will have lunch at Lukmaan Restaurant or Ma Shaa Allah Cafe in Stone Town. It is one of the best and most popular restaurants in Zanzibar. You can order any local foods like pilau, biriani, or Chinese rice with a juice or a bottle of water. After lunch, you will have a trip to Prison Island. Just a 30-minute boat ride from Stone Town. Visit Lloyd Mathew's Architecture built in 1893. The island’s restaurant is good and well-renowned and the Island is a home of Aldabra giant tortoises. Flanged by an amazing beach of reef sanctuary, the island is ideal for swimming, snorkeling, and beach relaxation. After tours, you will be dropped off at your hotel.

What is included in the price

• Experienced professional tour guide
• Pick-up and drop-off from your hotel in a private car
• All entrances fees
• Snorkeling gear (life jacket, mask, and flippers)
• Mineral water during the tour
• Boat charter
• Transport waiting charge
• Fresh fruits and spice samples
• WiFi on board
• All taxes, fuel surcharges, and service fees

What is not included in the price

• Medical Insurance if needed
• Visa
• International and domestic flights
• Airport taxes
• Personal expenses

Instructions

Not wheelchair accessible.

Not stroller accessible.

Not suitable for pets.

Not recommended for people with back problems.

Not recommended for pregnant travelers.

Not recommended for people with heart conditions.

A moderate amount of walking is involved.

Hotel pick-ups commence approximately 7 - 75 minutes prior to this time and the location of the hotel, exact pick-up time will be advised on reconfirmation. Times are subject to change due to local traffic conditions.

This activity is organised by Safanta Tours and Travel comp., Chukwani street, P.O.BOX 3651, Urban/West Region, Zanzibar, Tanzania, +255 778 856 362, info@safantatours.co.tz.