SISO SPICE FARM Tickets and Tours

Spice Farm Tour with Traditional Cooking Lesson

Spices, food, songs and monkeys

The hosts of this tour (many involved) try very hard to make the tour informative and fun. The main guide (for us Chiquita) was on top of his game and he was willing to spend as much time as necessary to allow us to learn about the plants rewarding us with high fives when we managed to successfully identify them. He was ably assisted by a young trainee who was one step ahead in collecting the necessary leaves, fruit and roots. This same young man produced woven baskets, crowns and necklaces for take home treats. The cookery lesson was organized by Haitham. It was not really a cooking lesson but we were allowed to be hands on during the procedure accompanied by the team singing with great energy. Later the food she prepared for lunch was delicious. We also sang while a young man sprinted up a tree with great strength and ability. We were delighted when we realized a group of colobus monkeys were in the surrounding trees. This Union spice farm is part of a community project and tourism is essential to the livelihood of the local people. There is an opportunity to buy locally made toiletries and also bags of spice. Also, we wanted to tip the team members who had made the days so enjoyable. Before you go make sure you have the means to do this.

Zanzibar Spice Tour; Stone Town with Lunch; Prison Island Tour.

The tour was just amazing...

The tour was just amazing from start to finish. Very knowledgeable and pleasant tour guide. Prison island, stone town and spice farm was the perfect way of knowing a bit more about the island.

Spice Tour; Jozani Forest; Kuza Cave; Blue Lagoon; Starfish Adventure; The Rock

Very complete tour

This tour is a great way to experience several facets of Zanzibar in a single day, perfect for those only spending a short time on the island. It was delightful to see the spices on a local farm with excellent explanations from the local guide, and there was even a private show with a young man climbing a coconut tree to collect fresh coconuts while singing local songs. Seeing the red-backed macaques up close, as they ate in the trees before crossing the road, was a thrilling experience; they are very beautiful and active, well worth the trip. Next, we visited the mangrove forest, which has excellent visitor facilities for children. My son was captivated by the crabs crawling in and out of the ground. We had lunch at The Rock, but if you'd like another restaurant option, just ask the guide. The lobster we had at the hotel was better than the one we had here, but the view is worth the experience. After lunch, we went on water activities, saw many starfish, and then went to the Blue Lagoon. At high tide, there was nowhere to get off, but that was okay. The snorkeling was very enjoyable, with a good variety of fish to see. The cherry on the cake, to top it off, was Kuza Cave, a beautiful place with crystal-clear, very pleasant water. We thank our fantastic guide, Rashid, for the excellent experience and our lovely driver, Abdullah, for the excellent driving. I highly recommend them.