Full-Day Private Stone Town Spice Farm and Prison Island Tour
Description
Take a day tour from Zanzibar city (Stone town) to explore 2 of the Sultanate's most enchanting forts. Travel inland to the ancient capital of Unguja and the towns of Darajani Spice Market and Foradhani to experience the heritage and history of Zanzibar. Experience the motorized boat transfer to Prison Island and discover the Giant Tortoise that lived for hundred years. Explore the spice farms at Kizimbani and Kidichi village and sense the aromas of spices with your friendly tour guide.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Trace the rich history of Zanzibar, including its Pre-Arabian Cultures, Colonial Era, and contemporary present, during this 03-hour of Stone Town Tour.
Explore the Catholic Cathedral
Discover Old Dispensary House. You’ll finish your day with a look at some of modern-day Zanzibar’s top neighborhoods.
Discover the natural beauty of Prison Island on this Half Day Tour that includes Snorkeling on Pristine Corals. With your Guide, visit the viewpoint at Prison Historical Buildings and a long Jetty with Peacocks. See Giant Tortoises Sunbathe on a beautiful small White Sands Beach. Pickup and drop-off included.
Visit an organic spice farm on this 2-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.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
All traveler should wait at the reception 15 minutes before departure time
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(28)
My guide Addis met me and we were off to a spice farm where a farm guide walked me through the foliage pointing out source plants for kitchen spices. After "Butterfly" climbed a palm to retrieve a coconut, we returned by taxi to town and began walking to the spice, food, meat and fish markets. Went to the memorial at the cathedral located near the former slave market. Passed the Freddie Mercury museum (closed.) Visited the aging Catholic Cathedral. Down to the beach and boarded a small motorboat to Prison Island to see tortoises and peacocks. Return to port.
The tour guide was excellent with her knowledge learned a lot. There was once thing a snorkeling was included but we didn't get to do it. But other then that it was very insightful experience.
Very bad experience. Nobody showed up to pick me at the hotel as scheduled. No person contacted me to inform me of cancellation by the operator whatsoever. So, the paid tour was never done.
We have a charming Ibrahim guide who showed us around the market, told the story of his beautiful country. The spice farm is very informative and the prison island too. Ibrahim is very professional and we highly recommend him!
I had such a beautiful day in Zanzibar thanks to my wonderful guide Amina and driver Jingga Boy. Amina made me feel safe, welcome, and truly cared for throughout the whole tour. She shared the fascinating history of Stone Town with so much passion, and I loved how she brought every corner of the city to life with her stories. Prison Island was a dream—Amina was so attentive and kind, especially when we visited the giant tortoises, a highlight for me! Later, at Tangawizi Spice Farm, she made the experience fun and interactive. I learned so much, laughed a lot, and even got to taste and smell so many wonderful things. Jingga Boy was the perfect driver—calm, friendly, always on time, and his driving was smooth and safe. I felt really looked after. This day will stay with me for a long time. Thank you, Amina and Jingga Boy, for making it so special. I couldn’t have asked for better company.
Our tour guide Amina was great, she gave us a wonderful tour full of information and we had a great time. We learned a lot and really enjoyed ourselves. I would definitely recommend this tour.
This was an amazing day! Amina was an excellent and knowledgeable host. She exuded kindness and care. She also made sure to ask us frequently if we were ok either the pacing. Lastly she was very knowledgeable about the history of Zanzibar and explained everything thoroughly. Our driver for the day, Jiggaboy was also amazing and caring. This was one of the best excursions I have done anywhere in the world!
Ibrahim was friendl, knowledgeable and flexible. The spice farm tour was more interesting than expected, seeing a pair of red mongeese was a bonus, the ginger tea and local fruits were tasty. The boat ride to Prison Island was a little bumpy but worth it for the giant tortoises. A worthwhile tour.
Our guide Amina was very knowledgeable and very accommodating to what we wanted to do. I wasn't well enough to do the walking tour and it was incredibly hot. She still gave us all the history and took us to the Freddy Mercury museum.
Experiencing the beauty of Stone Town and Prison Island were amazing and well worth it! Spice Farm is a must-do! Don't come to Zanzibar and skip this!
