Stone Town, Spice Farm & Nakupenda Beach tour with guide

Walk Stone Town's narrow streets, taste spices at a working farm, then swim at a sandbank.

A guided tour of Zanzibar covering Stone Town (a UNESCO World Heritage site), a working spice farm where you taste the island's famous crops, and Nakupenda sandbank for swimming and snorkeling. The tour includes private transportation, entrance fees and lunch. A local guide leads the day in English, Spanish, Italian, French or another language, and pickup is available.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time at each

1. Stone Town2h
2. Nakupenda Beach2h · entry included

Explore Stone Town, Spice Farm, and Beach

• Visit Stone Town UNESCO site
• Tour local spice farm
• Relax at Nakupenda Sandbank

The experience

Stone Town sits at the heart of this tour: a UNESCO site built on narrow streets and centuries of trade history, where your guide walks you through the architecture and stories that shaped the island. From there you head to a local spice farm to see how Zanzibar's world-famous spices grow and taste them fresh. The farm visit is hands-on, not a shop stop. The day ends at Nakupenda sandbank, a strip of sand that appears and disappears with the tide, where you can swim and snorkel before heading back.

Private transport picks you up and carries the group through all three stops over roughly six hours. Lunch is included, and entrance fees to Stone Town and the spice farm are covered. The guide speaks your choice of language and knows the local history well enough to answer questions that go beyond the standard stops.

What’s included

• Private transportation throughout the day.
• entrance fees to Stone Town and the spice farm.
• lunch.
• a local guide who speaks English, Spanish, Italian, French or another language of your choice.

Options for this experience

2 options

Stonetown Nakupenda and SpiceGuide in 5 languages · 08:30 and 09:30Hotel: This option is for Stone Town guests, with pickup and drop-off included. Pickup is included.

Stone Town, Nakupenda Beach and Spice Farm Tour with a Local GuideGuide in 5 languages · 08:30 and 09:30Hotel: This option includes pickup and drop-off anywhere in Zanzibar. Duration: 8 hours. Pickup is included.

You pick the guide language when booking.

You see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates & prices

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 08:30 and 09:30

Book up to5h before

AgesUp to age 15

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish, Spanish, French, German and Italian

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 8 days ago

Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller friendlyPublic transport nearbyNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditionsNot for back problemsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by mazou

Is this one for you?Choose this if you want a guide explaining the history and stories at each stop, and prefer staying with one group across the spice farm and Stone Town rather than navigating between them separately.

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Top questions

What languages is the guide in?

Live guide in English, Spanish, French, German and Italian.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What is Stone Town actually like when you get there?

Stone Town is a UNESCO World Heritage site built on a history of trade and settlement, with narrow streets, old architecture, and local culture woven through it. Your guide walks you through the site and explains the stories behind the buildings and streets.

Can you swim and snorkel at Nakupenda Beach?

Yes. Nakupenda is a sandbank where swimming and snorkeling are the main activities. The sandbank shifts with the tide, so it is not always in the same place, but when you arrive it is set up for water time.

What do you actually do at the spice farm?

You visit a working spice farm, learn how Zanzibar's famous spices are grown, and taste them. It is a hands-on stop, not a retail tour.

Do I need to arrange my own transport to the pickup point?

Private transportation is included in the tour, and pickup is available. Confirm your hotel or meeting location when you book.