Places to visit 6 results
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Spice farms and village visits: who you are actually paying
“Spice farm” is not a protected term Nobody licenses the phrase. It covers a working smallholding where a family grows cloves and cardamom and lets visitors walk through it; a demonstration garden planted for the purpose, where a dozen species are gathered within thirty metres for convenience; and several arrangements in between. All three are…
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Zanzibar nature and wildlife: what is wild, and what is staged
Plan wildlife visits in Zanzibar: questions for Jozani guides, dolphin-trip operators and turtle sites, covering viewing rules, inclusions and terms.
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Stone Town: a place you walk, not a list you tick
The mistake is treating it as an attraction list Stone Town, the old quarter of Zanzibar City and an inscribed UNESCO World Heritage site, is usually presented as five or six landmarks with a route drawn between them. Visitors follow the route, photograph the landmarks, and leave with the impression that they have seen a…
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Where to eat in Zanzibar: the question is not which café, it is which kitchen
The two words that ruin a week “Options available.” It appears on almost every Zanzibar hotel page and it is the least informative phrase in travel. It can mean a kitchen with a separate vegetarian section and a chef who understands why you are asking. It can also mean the same grill, the same oil,…
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Zanzibar beaches: the tide decides more than the sand
The same beach, twice a day A Zanzibar beach is not one place. On much of the island the sea withdraws a long way at low water and returns at high, and the beach in the photograph you booked from exists for part of the day rather than all of it. This is not a…
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Safari Blue Zanzibar: prices, inclusions and booking checks
The named operator advertises US$85 per adult and US$45 for children aged 6–14. Check transport, age bands and the exact product before booking.