Kizimkazi Cultural Eco-Village Tour

5.0 (5 reviews) Zanzibar, Tanzania
Duration4h - 6h
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesGerman, English, Turkish
Private tourOnly your group will participate

Overview

Meet us at our eco village campus in Kizimkazi where our projects are based and learn how you can support our work with the local community, especially children and women.
The tour starts with our permaculture farm and our community school, followed by a visit of our vocational training centre for women and our arts&cultural centre - you support our work just by visiting us. We will take you into the village to Kizimkazi to meet the community and learn more about local life. Back at our campus and after a break on our jetty with coffee, tea and stunning sea views you will get to take part in a workshop - make your own hamammni soap and learn the "ngoma" (drum).
Should you wish to extend your visit to our social enterprise project, add a cooking lesson (with you own Swahili lunch cooked under the guidance of our staff) or an eco-print workshop in the afternoon.

Options

Daily Karibu Assalam Tour
Swahili cooking lesson

Cooking Lesson: add a yummy lunch - which you cook yourself under the guidance of our lovely team, showing you how yummy Swahili cuisine is!

Eco-print workshop

Eco-printing workshop: add a workshop and learn how we design and create beautiful eco prints

What's included

  • Snacks
  • Coffee and/or Tea
  • you can add a cooking lesson to the tour

What to expect

  1. Kizimkazi Mkunguni
    1h
    You will start the visit with a visit of the campus - see the school campus, visit the permaculture gardens and enjoy a coffee/tea and snack with Seaview on our jetty.
  2. Kizimkazi Mkunguni
    45m
    Visit the village of Kizimkazi and connect with the local community - we take you to our kanga village where you can see local life and daily Swahili life
  3. Kizimkazi Beach
    1h 30m
    At our campus on the beach, you will learn more about Swahili culture from our local team - learn how to make hamamni soaps yourself and let us show you coastal rhythms with the art of ngoma, ie playing local drums.
    You can extend the tour as above by adding a cooking lesson or ask us about our ecoprint workshop (extra)!

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

When you are coming along the main road to the village Kizimkazi Mkunguni, before reaching the beach, you will see a beautiful mango tree on the right with a sign on right for "Karibu Assalam ". Turn in and follow the road until you reach our gate.

End point

When you are coming along the main road to the village Kizimkazi Mkunguni, before reaching the beach, you will see a beautiful mango tree on the right with a sign on right for "Karibu Assalam ". Turn in and follow the road until you reach our gate.

Additional information

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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