About this experience
A unique chance to visit Jambiani homes to see the local women making their handicrafts, buy their products, get some wonderful photographs and then relax aboard a traditional dhow.
At a glance
- Duration: 6 hr
- Private experience
Plan your experience
Set aside 6 hr for the experience itself, with additional time to reach your meeting or pickup point.
Before you go
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
What is included
- Locally prepared lunch in one of the village women's houses
- Use of Snorkelling equipment
Itinerary and highlights
You will meet the women of Jambiani, see how they live their lives and the skills that they have. This is a wonderful chance to get off the usual tourist trail and learn how local people live and work. You will be able to take amazing pictures of the women you meet and village life plus the chance to purchase products made by the women you have met all at very reasonable prices
Take the challenge of making rope and turning it into a mat, learn how to wear a kanga, have a henna painting and learn to weave. You will watch as the women tend the sea weed beds and soften the coconut husks ready for rope making.
You will have a simple lunch in one of your hosts' houses and after all this activity relax aboard a dhow where if the tide is right you will be able to enjoy wonderful snorkelling in the Indian Ocean.
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Meeting and pickup information
- We can arrange any suitable meeting point for you in Zanzibar but extra fees will apply for pick ups outside Jambiani.
Languages and tickets
- English — Guide
- Mobile Only
Tour operator
- Jambiani Tours
Meeting points and locations
Accessibility and practical details
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
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