Jambiani Village Cultural Private Tour
Description
We expose our culture to the world and help our local community to be benefited directly from tourism by interacting with tourist while sharing their daily life and local skills. What will you do here and see during this tour: Walking tour along the village street to explore the settlement of different times (village architect) Visit the local house to experience the coconut uses and try coconut milk making. Visit the seaweed farm and learn the production. Rope making experience and learn the Swahili hubs.
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Itinerary
This guided walking tour of Jambiani Village in the southeast coast of Zanzibar takes you through the streets of this cozy, laid back, authentic and friendly village to experience the real life of the locals. Experience the social life and daily activities that takes place around the village, and especially the inspiring role of the woman in daily life among the villagers, culture and religion as well as the positive contributions tourism to the local socio-economy. Experience and tryout how to make a coconut milk, learning the coconut fiber rope making skills and the seaweed farming – who's many farm dot the coastline and employing over 15,000 locals, mainly women – with Zanzibar producing around 11,000 tons of the global seaweed each year, a large amount of this coming from Jambiani village. Visit to a local healer and learn different hubs and roots medicine. The tour ends with the experience of authentic taste of the local Zanzibar cuisine in the home of one of the locals.
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What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Any pickup from Stone town hotels, Nungwi beach, Zanzibar North East, South of Zanzibar, and East Coast (Chwaka, Uroa, Marumbi & Pongwe). There will be extra cost of USD 50 for return transfer to the hotel. The price is for up to 6 people in one vehicle.
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Additional 2 hours for transportation to and from hotel to the attraction area
Reviews(3)
I did the tour with Mr. Abbas, who had courtesy, excellent knowledge and contagion. I recommend to every tourist to see this presentation of the real life of Zanzibar and its reef, which gives life to its people for years!
I stayed at a hotel in Jambiani in early October. It had everything a tourist could want! A beautiful, wide beach with white sand as fine as flour, sunshine, and a warm ocean. In Jambiani, the beach gently slopes into the ocean. The tides are high. It's a good spot for kitesurfing. Remember to bring water shoes with good grip – at low tide, it's easy to step on a sea urchin. Sunscreen with SPF 50 and a hat are essential. Antibacterial wipes are also useful. There are plenty of touts on the beach offering various services or trying to sell you something. They're persistent, but if you exchange a few words with them and firmly state you don't want anything, they'll leave you alone.
It was really interesting and fun to learn about different Swahili cultures from the locals. The tour was well organized and felt respectful to the locals and their space. I met with a traditional healer, weaver and a lovely Swahili woman that showed me how to get coconut milk from a coconut! I highly recommend this trip to anyone that’s looking for an opportunity to genuinely interact with locals in Jambiani.
