About this experience
We expose our culture to the world and help our local community to be benefited directly from tourism by interacting with tourist while sharing their daily life and local skills.
What will you do here and see during this tour:
Walking tour along the village street to explore the settlement of different times (village architect)
Visit the local house to experience the coconut uses and try coconut milk making.
Visit the seaweed farm and learn the production.
Rope making experience and learn the Swahili hubs.
At a glance
- Duration: 4 hr–6 hr
- Private experience
Plan your experience
Set aside 4 hr–6 hr for the experience itself, with additional time to reach your meeting or pickup point.
Before you go
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
What is included
- Bottled water
- Local lunch from local villager's home
- All Fees and Taxes
Not included
- Tips and gratitude's
Itinerary and highlights
This guided walking tour of Jambiani Village in the southeast coast of Zanzibar takes you through the streets of this cozy, laid back, authentic and friendly village to experience the real life of the locals.
Experience the social life and daily activities that takes place around the village, and especially the inspiring role of the woman in daily life among the villagers, culture and religion as well as the positive contributions tourism to the local socio-economy.
Experience and tryout how to make a coconut milk, learning the coconut fiber rope making skills and the seaweed farming – who's many farm dot the coastline and employing over 15,000 locals, mainly women – with Zanzibar producing around 11,000 tons of the global seaweed each year, a large amount of this coming from Jambiani village.
Visit to a local healer and learn different hubs and roots medicine.
The tour ends with the experience of authentic taste of the local Zanzibar cuisine in the home of one of the locals.
Meeting and pickup information
- Any pickup from Stone town hotels, Nungwi beach, Zanzibar North East, South of Zanzibar, and East Coast (Chwaka, Uroa, Marumbi & Pongwe). There will be extra cost of USD 50 for return transfer to the hotel. The price is for up to 6 people in one vehicle.
Languages and tickets
- English — Guide
- Mobile Only
Tour operator
- HALISI AFRICA TOURS
Accessibility and practical details
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- 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
- Additional 2 hours for transportation to and from hotel to the attraction area
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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