Private Tour

Experince Spice Tour by Bike With Swahil Lunch

Overview

Available languages

English

9 hours

Mobile ticket

Discover Zanzibar’s vibrant spice heritage on an exciting bike tour through lush plantations. Pedal along scenic paths surrounded by tropical trees, fragrant spices, and colorful crops as your knowledgeable guide shares fascinating insights into the island’s history and the cultivation of cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla, and more. Stop at local farms to see, smell, and taste fresh spices, herbs, and fruits, and learn traditional uses in cooking, medicine, and daily life. This immersive adventure combines active exploration, cultural discovery, and sensory delights, offering travelers a unique and memorable experience of Zanzibar’s spice-rich landscapes and traditions.

Additional Info

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

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What To Expect

Jambo Spice Farm

Travelers visiting a spice farm in Zanzibar are in for a rich, sensory experience that combines history, culture, and nature. These farms, often called “spice tours,” are one of Zanzibar’s most famous attractions. Visitors walk through lush plantations where they can see, smell, and taste a variety of spices, herbs, and tropical fruits. Guides explain how spices such as cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon, black pepper, cardamom, and vanilla are grown, harvested, and used in traditional Zanzibari cooking and medicine. Travelers can touch and smell fresh leaves, bark, and seeds, learning to identify spices by scent. Many farms also demonstrate how coconut is used for food, oil, and crafts. The tour usually ends with a fruit-tasting session, where visitors enjoy fresh pineapple, mango, or jackfruit straight from the trees. Spice farm tours offer a glimpse into Zanzibar’s history as the “Spice Island,” its connection to the Indian Ocean trade, and the daily life of local farmers — making it both.

Admission Not Applicable

What‘s Included

A traditional Swahili lunch (often served at the farm) with local food using fresh produce/spices.

English-speaking local guide for the day.

Entry fees to the spice farm (and sometimes to a forest or nature area if included in the route

Bike rental (often a mountain/tour bike) and sometimes a helmet.

A guided walk around a spice farm: seeing, smelling, tasting spices and tropical fruits

Gratuities

Private transportation

Options

Experince Spice Tour by Bike With Swahil Lunch

Reviews

5.00

3 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Bawe island + Nakupenda + Spice forest with Haroub 🫶🏼
Carolinechanchan,,Dec 11, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Haroub was the best guide for this (and the other activities) that we did. His deeply kindness made all the moments shared with him so warm and truly nice. You can ask him every thing, at every moment, and you won’t be disappointed !
Amazing expérience
M7809CCvictorp,,Dec 11, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We had an amazing expérience with Haroub. Always smiling and he gives good advices for the trip. If you go there, ask for him !
Unforgettable experience!
andreacC2614WC,,Nov 26, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
This bike tour to the spice farm was one of the most beautiful experiences of our stay in Zanzibar. In Stone Town at "Bluebikes Zanzibar" our bikes were already ready and the guide was waiting for us. The route led through dreamlike landscapes and small villages where we got a real insight into local life. Our guide was very friendly, attentive and full of knowledge – he explained nature to us with a lot of passion and accompanied us safely. At the spice farm we were warmly welcomed and could get to know spices in their original form, smell and taste and enjoy local food. A wonderful experience. We can fully recommend this tour – it perfectly combines cycling, adventure and nature!