Zanzibar Spices and Heritage Centre
Zanzibar Spices and Heritage Centre
Zanzibar Spices and Heritage Centre
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Zanzibar Spices and Heritage Center is an authentic spice farm of Zanzibar where we grow traditionnally a vast range of spices and tropical plants following organic farming principles. We organize spice tours with our enthusiastic guide. Come discover the secrets of cinnamon, lemongrass, cloves and many other tasteful spices in our exotic garden.
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Carol T
Northamptonshire, UK44 contributions
Jan 2020
Visited here on an excursion from our cruise ship, Azamara Quest. Learned a lot from the guide and his assistant. Seeing the spices used in your kitchen at home growing in the wild was fascinating. Our guide was knowledgeable and his assistant agile! Shimmying up a coconut palm to fetch coconuts for us to sample and weaving headbands, ties and tree frogs from palm fronds was amazing. Our tour ended with a tasting session of fresh exotic fruit which was delicious. No real pressure to buy packs of spices to bring home. Just a lovely experience wandering through the plantation sampling, smelling and touching the real thing.
Written February 15, 2020
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Samantha J
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Nov 2021
Because my partner and I love spices, our tour guide recommended that we visit the Zanzibar spices and Heritage center and it was awesome to learn how the different spices we love are grown. We also got to learn how they are harvested and their different uses. I recommend the services of Babli of Startours for guaranteed professionalism. WhatsApp him on +255 756 983 368
Written November 25, 2021
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Jb2g
New York City, NY44 contributions
Aug 2024 ā¢ Family
Fantastic day of discovery of nature and spices with a delicious lunch in a local family. Great experience. French speaking guide. Pick up at hotel and brought us back.
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Really a beautiful walk in the countryside, with a Guide in French that makes you guess everything you think you know but have never seen in nature... vanilla, pepper, nutmeg, lemongrass, chocolate, camel, curry, turmeric, ginger.....
This was organized thanks to Juma. WhatsApp +255 772 680 767.
Really a beautiful walk in the countryside, with a Guide in French that makes you guess everything you think you know but have never seen in nature... vanilla, pepper, nutmeg, lemongrass, chocolate, camel, curry, turmeric, ginger.....
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Written August 20, 2024
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Luigi
Worcester Park, UK22 contributions
Mar 2017 ā¢ Couples
First, to be clear, there isn't one single place that does spice tours... Instead lots of small farms / people in Kidichi have propped up tours for tourists as demand for these have risen - Beware: most are tourist trap!!! You will likely to be offered a tour in Kidichi every 10 meters in a different 'farm', which is usually a small piece of land managed by one/few families...
Yes, they will show you spice plants you have never seen and the experience could be vaguely interesting (if you would like to spend few hours sniffing/tasting at leaves) but they will try to spill you more money as they can and the overall experience is mediocre at best!
Of all the wonderful places seen on Zanzibar (many for free), this was the only sore disappointment of my trip! I would suggest to avoid this tour until better regulated by the local people (and perhaps made a bit better / more informative!)
But if you desperately want to see this, here some tips:
1. be clear on how much the tour will cost and how long will last at the beginning - if they ask you more than $10-12 pp (which is already a 'tourist' price) they are cheating you A LOT (you can haggle though to lower the price). For large group, definitely ask for a big discount!
2. there is no such a thing of 'community fee/tax' - this is just a way to ask you for more money...
3. do not feel you have to buy product/spices on site - it's not going to be cheaper than buying them in the market / gift shops (Stone town and other villages are plenty of them) - they will just pocket the difference! Stone town market is the cheapest place where to buy spices (if you haggle well)...
4. do agree in advance that the fee you pay include everything - they have sometimes 'helpers' / 'boys' that will probably offer you to drink/eat a coconut or some other fruit - and will ask for a hefty 'tip' afterwards...
5. if you book the tour with an agent, it will cost you more than if you go there by yourself, but it may save you some money at the end... However all the previous apply! Good luck!
Yes, they will show you spice plants you have never seen and the experience could be vaguely interesting (if you would like to spend few hours sniffing/tasting at leaves) but they will try to spill you more money as they can and the overall experience is mediocre at best!
Of all the wonderful places seen on Zanzibar (many for free), this was the only sore disappointment of my trip! I would suggest to avoid this tour until better regulated by the local people (and perhaps made a bit better / more informative!)
But if you desperately want to see this, here some tips:
1. be clear on how much the tour will cost and how long will last at the beginning - if they ask you more than $10-12 pp (which is already a 'tourist' price) they are cheating you A LOT (you can haggle though to lower the price). For large group, definitely ask for a big discount!
2. there is no such a thing of 'community fee/tax' - this is just a way to ask you for more money...
3. do not feel you have to buy product/spices on site - it's not going to be cheaper than buying them in the market / gift shops (Stone town and other villages are plenty of them) - they will just pocket the difference! Stone town market is the cheapest place where to buy spices (if you haggle well)...
4. do agree in advance that the fee you pay include everything - they have sometimes 'helpers' / 'boys' that will probably offer you to drink/eat a coconut or some other fruit - and will ask for a hefty 'tip' afterwards...
5. if you book the tour with an agent, it will cost you more than if you go there by yourself, but it may save you some money at the end... However all the previous apply! Good luck!
Written March 12, 2017
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harte
Durban, South Africa162 contributions
Jan 2017 ā¢ Couples
This was an interesting tour. There were several spices that I had not seen growing before. The man that shins up the coconut tree is amazing. The only down side to this tour is that at the end of it you are asked for a tip and if your tip is not what the guide expects they become rather surly.
Written February 2, 2017
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vegaholu
Son, Norway3 contributions
Dec 2016 ā¢ Family
Average interesting guided tour through spice garden made for tourists. Locals trying to sell ordinary stuff for high prices and getting tip from the visitors.
Written February 12, 2017
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Sama K
Hanwell, UK10 contributions
Aug 2016 ā¢ Couples
Really fun trip exploring all the local fragrant spices be sure to haggle. My personal fav was a local dried fruit which i don't remember the name of but I'm sure you will see plenty
Written September 26, 2016
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Ranjan K
New Delhi, India17 contributions
Nov 2017
Here you can find the best spices. People from around the world come to select ang take away with them to their country the spice available from here.
Written February 23, 2018
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Mariana Aldrigui
Sao Paulo, SP58 contributions
Jul 2017
I have never been to a Spice Farm before.
The guides that show you around are fun and know a lot about spices. Be aware they are all going to charge you extra tips by the end of the tour.
The guides that show you around are fun and know a lot about spices. Be aware they are all going to charge you extra tips by the end of the tour.
Written August 2, 2017
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Ivana H
Prague, Czech Republic48 contributions
Sep 2016 ā¢ Couples
Interesting tour with a lot of new information about spices and fruits I knew from our home country but also introduction into the word of new fruits finally testing of fresh coconut juice and other fruits
Written October 10, 2016
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Can spices from Zanzibar be brought back to the USA? Will they pass the agricultural inspection?
Written August 15, 2019
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Written November 27, 2019
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