Itinerary
- Day 1
Spice Plantations - Prison Island
You'll start with a scenic drive from Mtende to Stone Town, where the UNESCO-listed old streets and carved wooden doors give you a real sense of the place's history. The markets are busy and worth walking through to get a feel for local life. After that, you're heading to the House of Wonders and Sultan's Palace to see the architecture and learn about the area's past. In the afternoon, local guides take you through spice plantations where you'll see cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg, and vanilla growing, and you get to taste them too. Later, you'll take a boat out to Prison Island where giant Aldabra tortoises roam around. You'll have time to swim and snorkel in the clear water, then wrap up with a Swahili lunch right by the beach before heading back.
- Start point
- Mtende, Unguja South, Tanzania (You will be picked up to your hotel in Mtende, Zanzibar)
- End point
- Mtende, Unguja South, Tanzania (You will drop off at your hotel you booked in Mtende, Zanzibar)
- Meals
- Lunch (Swahili-style lunch by the sea)
Included Activities
- Scenic drive from Mtende to Stone Town
- Explore Stone Town's narrow streets and markets
- Visit House of Wonders
- Visit Sultan's Palace
- Guided spice plantation tour with local guides
- Taste freshly harvested spices and tropical fruits
- Boat ride to Prison Island
- Visit Aldabra giant tortoises sanctuary
- Beach time on white sandy beaches
- Snorkeling in crystal-clear waters
- Swahili-style lunch by the sea
Landmarks Stone Town House of Wonders Sultan's Palace Prison Island
