Pemba grows the majority of Zanzibar's cloves -- this farm visit shows the plantations that still anchor the island's economy, alongside vanilla, black pepper and other spice crops.
While Unguja markets itself as the "Spice Island," it's Pemba that grows the majority of Zanzibar's clove crop -- a legacy of 19th-century plantation agriculture that still shapes the island's hilly, densely planted interior today.
Walk through working clove plantations with a local guide, seeing how cloves are grown, harvested and dried.
Taste and smell vanilla, black pepper, cinnamon and seasonal fruit grown alongside the cloves.
Short, self-contained experiences that pair well with any safari or climb.
What guests usually ask before booking this excursion.
Pemba's soil and rainfall suit clove trees particularly well, and 19th-century plantation owners concentrated much of Zanzibar's clove production there -- a pattern that has largely continued.
Cloves are typically harvested twice a year; your guide can explain what stage the current crop is at when you visit.
The format is similar, but Pemba's plantations are commercial clove farms first and demonstration farms second, giving a slightly more working, less tourist-oriented feel.
Add a Pemba spice farm visit to your itinerary.
