30 Jun 2023
Our guide, Zamir from Madeira Travel and Tours of Zanzibar, took us to the Union Spice Farm which operates as part of a local village. The explanations of the spices and their growth stages and uses were very informative. Whilst we walked around the farm, Illi climbed trees to bring down samples and made us beautiful jewellery from the leaves and flowers, a very talented young man.
As Australians, we could not take any spices home, but were shown the packaged soaps and perfumes that Australian customs will allow. There was no hard sell, which we really appreciated.
Finally, Butterfly the showman performed a show demonstrating the benefits of coconuts and how to engage a multilingual audience.