Tanzania · FARMS
This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 15 farm visits that hold up on price, each with its cost, its traveller verdict and the one thing to settle before you commit.
Spend about eight hours exploring Zanzibar with hotel pickup, an English-speaking guide, boat transport, Stone Town walks, Prison Island’s giant tortoises, and a spice farm visit with lunch. Guides such as Abdul and Isaac are praised for clear explanations, while the main caution is a late lunch and long hours in the sun.
“Der Guide Samiri was a very nice guy. All in all it was worth it.”
Spend about eight hours with a private guide exploring Stone Town, Prison Island, and Jambo Spice Farm. Expect hotel pickup, air-conditioned transport, a boat ride with snorkeling gear, giant tortoises, tropical fruit, and spices such as cloves, vanilla, cinnamon, and cardamom. Guides including Amina, Amira, Ibrahim, and Ali have earned strong praise, though service can vary.
“Amina [sp] was our guide and she was excellent. Very knowledgeable, very personable, and great company for the day. It was a full on day and definitely worthwhile.”
Spend five hours exploring Stone Town and a working organic spice farm. See the Old Slave Market, City Market, fish auction, Palace Museum, Old Fort, and Freddie Mercury’s House, then smell and taste spices, try fresh coconut, help with local cooking, and eat lunch on the farm. Guides may include Ahmed, Juma, or Beka.
“We had an excellent spice farm and stone town tour. Especially spice farm tour was much better than we expected thanks to our guide. He let us smell different seeds and explained how different spices are grown. Food was also surprisingly good. During Stone town tour we learned a lot of Zanzibar history and saw most important parts of town.”
Visit a Zanzibar spice farm with a private guide, taste fresh tropical fruit, and enjoy a Swahili lunch before touring Stone Town. See the Old Fort, Forodhani Gardens, City Market, Freddie Mercury’s birthplace, and the Old Slave Market site. Guides include Abdul, Omar, and French-speaking Kassim, depending on availability.
“Un grand merci à Kassim pour Stone Town, sa patience, son érudition et son très bon français !”
Spend one full day with a private guide exploring Jozani Forest, its red colobus monkeys and mangrove bridge, then visit a working spice farm and Stone Town. Amina is one named guide associated with the tour. Hotel pickup, drop-off, multilingual guiding, and spice tasting are included, but lunch and personal purchases are not.
“having a female guide makes female travellers feel safe and part of the community (Amina) she was caring, friendly, positive and knowledgeable. she is a valuable asset for her company highly recommended The driver drives smoothly putting customers safe first.”
From Arusha or Moshi, your English-speaking guide takes you to Materuni Village for a forest hike and waterfall swim, then to a traditional coffee farm and Chemka Hot Springs. Guides such as Zach, Ezra, Evance, Emmanue, and Jacqueline have earned praise for safe driving, clear explanations, and friendly service. Check which stops your chosen option includes.
“We had an amazing experience with our three activities. Each part of the day offered something special—relaxation, natural beauty, and cultural insight. Highly recommended for anyone looking to connect with nature and local traditions. Would absolutely do it again!”
Spend seven hours visiting a private spice farm and Stone Town. You’ll taste turmeric, cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, and tropical fruit, eat lunch at the farm, then walk through Darajani Market and old Stone Town. Guides such as Samir, Salum, and Izaac may lead the day, with hotel pickup and drop-off included.
“Les deux activités sont géniales. Juste faire attention au moment d’acheter les souvenirs, ils gonflent les prix”
Visit an organic spice farm near Zanzibar’s Stone Town, where an English or Swahili-speaking guide introduces you to cloves, cinnamon, vanilla, nutmeg, and more. Help harvest cassava leaves, make coconut milk, cook local dishes, taste young coconut and jackfruit, then enjoy lunch. Hotel pickup is available across Zanzibar.
“The spice tour was so fun! It was very informative. I loved learning about all of the plants and their uses. Everyone was very kind, and our guide and driver were especially great.”
Guide Abu or a member of his team takes you by air-conditioned vehicle, boat, and on foot through Stone Town, Prison Island, and Jambo Spice Farm. You will see giant tortoises, learn about Zanzibar’s spices, visit major historic sights, and eat a local Swahili lunch. Confirm the spice farm schedule before booking.
“Abu was an excellent guide. He was friendly and very knowledgeable. We loved the Spice farm and all the variety of spices growing in Zanzibar. Thank You Abu.”
Spend about seven hours with a private guide visiting a Zanzibar spice farm, tasting young coconut, eating a local lunch, and walking Stone Town. See cloves, vanilla, cardamom, and turmeric, then visit Darajani Market, the old slave market, Freddie Mercury’s former home, Forodhani Gardens, and the Old Fort.
“We had such a wonderful time on our **Stone Town and spice farm tour** today! Yasser, our guide, was absolutely brilliant. He did an excellent job of sharing the fascinating history of Stone Town with us. What made it truly special was how incredibly patient and understaRead more”
Spend about five to six hours with a private guide and driver exploring Stone Town’s Sultan’s Palace, Old Arab Fort, former slave market, markets, and carved doors, then walk through Tangawizi Spice Farm. Learn about cinnamon, cloves, vanilla, turmeric, and medicinal plants, taste tropical fruit, and watch coconut-palm climbing.
“I stay in Golden Tulip Zanzibar Resort for 6 night in the hotel I meet Machano Exotic tour he's very professional he eplain to me alot of tours in Zanzibar and I did Stone town tour spice tour and Prison Island the Prison Island is very nice I managRead more”
Join Uhuru Adventures for a four-hour small-group outing from Arusha with guides such as Frank, Franco, and Hosea. Visit a local coffee farm, learn to roast and prepare coffee, sample local snacks and banana wine, then walk to Mangalia Waterfalls for photos or a swim. Mount Meru and Kilimanjaro views add plenty of scenery.
“We had a lovely time seeing the beautiful nature surrounding Arusha, and it was very interesting to see how coffee makes it from tree to drink. Frank was very kind, and we had a wonderful time, highly recommend.”
Spend four hours exploring Zanzibar’s spice-growing traditions and Stone Town. You’ll see, touch, taste, and smell local spices, watch a coconut climber, sample fresh coconut drink and tropical fruit, then walk through the city with a guide such as Abdul, Stiero, or Josephat. Hotel transfers, entrance fees, water, and fruit tasting are included.
“We had a great tour at both the spice market and Stone Town. Our driver picked us up promptly from the hotel and dropped us back and also used this opportunity to tell us a lot more about things we drove past or little stories about life in Zanzibar! Both the driver and guide were able to answer all the questions we had and while we wandered around Stone Town we were able to request visits to certain spots and stopped for a drink at one of the hotels as well. We would definitely recommend this tour, it was great!”
Spend about five hours with a private guide such as Masoud or Hanoud, walking Stone Town’s narrow lanes before visiting a spice farm near Zanzibar. Expect historic buildings, local museums, Arabic and Indian-style doors, fresh spice tasting, tea, shopping, and a coconut climber show. Hotel pickup is not included.
“Masoud was so friendly and knowledgeable! He was also very accommodating towards my elderly parents which we greatly appreciated. Highly recommend!”
Spend about nine hours with a private guide visiting Changuu Prison Island, historic Stone Town, and a working spice farm. Swim, see giant tortoises, walk past carved doors and old forts, taste tropical fruit, and eat a Swahili lunch. Hotel pickup, transport, and selected entrance fees are included.
“My guide was very kind and knowledgeable. We went to stone town walking tour then Changu island then spice farm. The food and fruit was delicious at the spice farm. I would recommend booking with this guide. Please note some services along the way may require tip so bring smaller currency notes.”
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