South cost village tour

Villages, local traditions and Swahili culture

full day
Min 4 pax: 70 USD p.p.
Min 2 pax: 100 USD p.p.

Take a tour outside the ordinary routes on Zanzibar and learn more about genuine Swahili culture. Makunduchi and Mtende are vibrant villages, alive with history, culture, and out. See classical Swahili land crafts and experience a unique and authentic African way of life. The tour will start at Makunduchi village. In this village, you will visit and learn the following:

THE CAVE: You can learn about the history of people who lived here long ago and see the witch doctor’s cave, now used as a place for prayer.
MWAKA KOGWA CELEBRATION: Learn about the history of this celebration and its significance.
WEAVING THE ROPES AND DOORMAT: Watch the women weaving ropes and doormats live. In the kindergarten, you can see pupils studying.
WALKING IN THE VILLAGE: Experience how people live and see mud houses and banana plantations in the village. Finish your day at Mtende, a village with various beaches surrounded by rocks and palm trees with two branches.

Local village