Visit an organic spice farm. Discover how the islands produce cloves, nutmeg, black pepper, and more. See why the Zanzibar sometimes called the “Spice Islands”. you 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.
Stone Town is a World Heritage site and is the most atmospheric and vibrant of all the remaining traditional Swahili settlements. Architecturally it’s a fusion of African and Arab influences not dissimilar to the Medina of Morocco with its narrow streets, twists and turns. Each evening as the sun sets, stone town Forodhani Gardens park transforms into open air food market. Skip the fish kebabs and head straight to the vendors selling urojo a thick mango and tamarind soup served alongside chickpea fritters boiled potatoes cassava flakes chutney