Dolphin Tour, Jozani Forest and Spice Plantation

Spice tour in Zanzibar is a 3-hour private tour that is considered the best 2-day trip to Zanzibar, tropical fruits, herbs, spices, and other rare species of other plants are among the different vegetations to be seen on this guided tour. This is not just a day trip but a real experience that proves why Zanzibar is called the spice island. Over the centuries, cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon, pepper and many other spices were brought by the Sultan of Oman across the Indian Ocean by dhow on the seasonal trade winds. The guide gives detailed descriptions of the uses of the different plants, although not all of them are for food. The leaves of the neem tree were once used as a remedy for malaria and indigestion, the iodine tree produces a deep red sap used to fight infections, while the foaming berries of the unoriginally named soapberry tree have been used for centuries as an alternative to soap. Other spices include nutmeg, ginger, vanilla, tamarind, menthol and cloves. The island was once known as the world’s largest producer of cloves. The henna tree produces a dye from its crushed leaves, used by women to decorate their hands and feet with delicate designs.