Spice Farm + Mangapwani Islave Cave + Beach

– Taste, Cry & Relax

The Tour Other Companies Don’t Know – Real Hidden History

Everyone goes to Stone Town slave market. But do you know there is a SECOND slave place – hidden, secret, where slaves hid AFTER British said slavery is illegal?

Mangapwani Slave Cave – this is not in town, it’s on the beach, dark, painful, real. No tourists, no big crowds. Only you, the cave, and my story.

We combine it with Spice Farm in morning (sweet taste) and beach in afternoon (relax). One day – sweet, bitter, and beautiful – like Zanzibar history.

This tour is my personal favorite – because my great-great grandfather was kept in that cave.

FULL PROGRAM – YOUR 8:30 AM TO 3:30 PM DAY

8:30 AM – Pickup From Your Hotel
I pick you anywhere – Stone Town, Nungwi, Paje, Jambiani. We start early to avoid heat in cave.

Car is private, with AC, water included.

9:30 AM – 11:00 AM – SPICE FARM – Sweet Start

We start sweet, not sad.

• Arrival at my family farm Kizimbani – flower crown for you!
• Spice Walk: 30+ spices – Cloves, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, black pepper – you touch and taste from tree!
• Fruit Feast: Huge tray of 15 fruits – jackfruit, pineapple, durian (if brave), 6 bananas, sugar cane juice pressed live – eat as much as you want!
• Coconut Show: My uncle climbs barefoot in 10 seconds!
• You buy real spices $2/pack to take home.

1.5 hours – easy walk, flat.

11:00 AM – 11:30 AM – Drive to Mangapwani – North West Coast
Beautiful drive through villages to Mangapwani village – you see salt flats, baobab trees, ocean coming.

After 1873, British stopped slave market in Stone Town. But Arab traders still did it ILLEGALLY – they hid slaves in this cave at beach, waiting for boats to Oman.

11:30 AM – 1:00 PM – MANGAPWANI SLAVE CAVE & CHAMBERS – The Hidden Pain

We have two places here:

1. Mangapwani Slave Chamber (Above Ground):
Big coral cave building built by Arabs to KEEP slaves – 100+ people in small dark room, no windows, only small hole. You go inside – you feel the heat, you smell history. Guide shows chains still in wall. Very sad, very real.

2. Mangapwani Slave Cave (The Famous Coral Cave):
5 min walk down to beach – big natural coral cave, very dark, with fresh water lake inside. This is where slaves hid after market closed – illegal trade. You go inside with torch – bats flying, water dripping, you see where slaves slept on coral rocks, waiting for dhow boats to take them to Arabia.

We tell you story of how British found this cave in 1880s, how slaves escaped.

Not many people know this place – only 10 tourists per day, not 200 like Stone Town. Quiet, powerful, you can really feel.

We also see the old slave boat dock on beach.

1:00 PM – 2:30 PM – MANGAPWANI BEACH – Relax & Lunch

After heavy history, you need to breathe.

Mangapwani beach is secret, quiet, white sand, no resorts, no sellers. Just you, fishermen, and turquoise water. Very clean.

• Swim: Water calm, perfect
• Lunch: I bring you to Mangapwani Restaurant – local seafood pilau $7, or you bring picnic. Or I can arrange BBQ on beach – fresh fish grilled in front of you $12 – my wife cooks!
• Coral Cave Swimming: At low tide, there is another small coral cave where you can swim in fresh water – like Kuza Cave but no crowds!

Relax 1 hour – process what you saw.

2:30 PM – 3:30 PM – Drive Back to Hotel
Back to hotel by 3:30PM – still time for sunset at your beach.

ADD-ON OPTION – MOST GUESTS ADD THIS:

SPICE + MANGAPWANI + STONE TOWN PRISON ISLAND – History Full Day
8:30AM Spice Farm → 11:30AM Mangapwani Cave → 1:30PM Lunch → 3PM Stone Town Prison Island Tortoises
From $70 pp – For history lovers who want both slave places.

WHAT IS INCLUDED?
✅ Private Car Pickup & Drop – All Zanzibar
✅ All Entrance Fees: Spice Farm ($10) + Mangapwani Caves ($10)
✅ Local Guides – Me + Cave Keeper
✅ Huge Fruit Tasting at Spice Farm
✅ Flower Crown & Coconut Show
✅ Bottled Water & Torches for Cave
✅ My Photos Service

NOT Included: Lunch ($7-12), Tips

DETAILS YOU ALWAYS ASK ME:

• Duration: 6-7 hours total – 3 hours driving + 3 hours tours + beach time
• Is cave scary? Dark, but safe – we have torch, flat ground. Not claustrophobic – big cave. Kids 8+ can enter. If you fear dark, you can wait outside at beach.
• Difference between Stone Town Slave Market vs Mangapwani? Stone Town = OFFICIAL market where slaves sold legally before 1873 – church now. Mangapwani = ILLEGAL hiding place AFTER 1873 – cave on beach. Both important, different stories. Best to see both, but Mangapwani is more hidden, less touristy, more emotional.
• Walking: Spice farm 1km flat, cave 500m, beach easy – good for elders.
• What to bring? Closed shoes for farm & cave (no flip flops – bats poop!), hat, flashlight (we have), swimsuit for beach, cash.
• Is it ethical? Yes – entrance fees go to village and cave preservation. We go with local keeper, not big company.
• Can I swim in cave lake? In Mangapwani main slave cave – no swimming, sacred place. But nearby coral cave you can swim fresh water – I show you.

PRICE:

• From Stone Town / Mangapwani area: From $50 per person (min 2)
• From Paje/Jambiani/Michamvi/Uroa: From $55 pp
• From Nungwi/Kendwa: From $65 pp (far fuel)
• Private Tour: From $70 pp (2 people)
• Solo traveler: $85 private
• Kids under 7 FREE, 7-12: $25

Group 4+ = $45 pp