City, Jozani and Spice Tour leaving from the Beach Hotels
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Stone town is one of the few intact historical Swahili coastal trading towns of East Africa. Its myriad of small shops, its mix of people, its bustling markets and eateries, mosques, churches and Hindu temples combine and homogenize disparate elements of different cultures.
Stone Town was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2000. On our Stone Town tour you can discover interesting artefacts like the carved Arab doors with brass studs, carved balconies, the old post office or the kanga market. Our guides will spot the most interesting things to see and spice them with informative and witty anecdotes.
Jozani Forest is part of the "Jozani Chwaka Bay National Park", a tropical natural reserve forming an important ecosystem. The high, dense ground water forest is home to the red colobus monkey, a very rare species only found in Zanzibar. A local guide will show you to small colonies of these unusual primates.
The tropical rain forest, with its lush vegetation and animal life, is an attraction itself. The blue Sykes monkey, elephant shrews and bush babies are other animals to be seen. The tour includes also a walk through the mangrove forest.
Spices from Zanzibar are famous around the world and a holiday to Zanzibar would be incomplete without a visit to the spice plantations. Many of the spices have medicinal properties and are still used by the local population to cure certain maladies. Savour different spices, cinnamon, cardamom, nutmeg, vanilla or black pepper. Taste a variety of fruits ranging from the rose apple to the guava.
- Duration: 8 hour(s)
- Location: Leaving from Stone Town
Meet Maturaf, Sajiddah and the team at Zenith Tours & Travel Ltd., your local connection in Zanzibar. As locals, we are keen to show you the best that Zanzibar has to offer, and we take great pride in the island's culture, history, natural environment and, of course, the famous spices that Zanzibar is renowned for. We've created a number of initiatives to ensure that the local people benefit from tourism, and that the rich tapestry of Zanzibari culture and history is kept alive.
