Bike riding in zanzibar

The beautiful island Zanzibar is perfect for a bike ride. The rides can be done from Stonetown (combined with a spice tour), in a village south of Jambiani (Makunduchi), or north of Jambiani while visiting caves. The tour around Stonetown takes a full day and takes you from Stonetown by bike and bus out of town. Once in the countryside, you will ride your bike to a spice farm. Here you will get a tour (on foot) of all the different spices Zanzibar is famous for: cloves, cumin, cinnamon, tamarind, turmeric, ginger, lemongrass, and many others. After a lovely lunch at the farm, you ride your bike to a forest where Colobus and other monkeys live. When staying in Jambiani you can choose between two half-day tours: one shows the village of Makunduchi and the life people live there. You pass by baobab and mango trees, lift water from a well, see how they make charcoal, and taste the fresh fruit of the season. Of course, you also get to know some of the local people. The second Jambiani tour rides around Jambiani itself to get a feel for the local village life. Then it’s on to the north of the village where you can have a swim in the Cuza Cave – a cave which still has spiritual meaning to the villagers. After that, you head back to Jambiani for a beautiful, traditionally made lunch.