Village Life in Zanzibar: Authentic Experience with Local Witch Doctor Visit

Experience the authentic village life in Zanzibar with a visit to a local witch doctor. Explore daily activities, traditions, and learn about old natural medicine practices.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Jambiani - While on the tour, you will visit the women’s handicraft group, seaweed farming, local school, and Hospital. Afterward, the local guide will take you to the lady who will show the process of making rope from coconut husk fiber. Later you will visit the local Witch a doctor who uses old natural medicine to help people. He is still working and helping people.
What's Included
  • Bottled water included
  • Lunch provided
  • Air-conditioned vehicles for comfort
  • All fees and taxes covered
Additional Information

Overview
Zanzibar Island is dotted with numerous villages where residents lead a simple lifestyle. This guided tour offers an in-depth look at their day-to-day lives and the unique differences from other countries. On-site guides elaborate on the local customs and traditions.
Tour Description
During the tour, you will be visiting a women’s crafts…

Location
Jambiani
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Aditi_v
Jul 13, 2024
See everyday life in Zanzibar - I am glad I got to see a bit of everyday life in Zanzibar! I especially enjoyed the witch doctor visit (her herbal stream actually did help my chronic headache). The home cooked lunch was nice too. Abdul the guide lives in the village and is super chill and answered all my questions. Being some cash to donate/tip people in the village for their time. Only the doctor at the hospital was at all pushy about it (he was very pushy actually), no one else even asked. IMO as a foreigner visiting here we are in a position of privilege and should redistribute some of that privilege where we can, especially when people are taking the time to show us their life.
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Timothy_c
Apr 9, 2024
Experience the locals !!!! - Wonderful tour to understand the culture and lives of the people. Achmec. Our driver was waiting for us at the port . Comfortable minivan with ac for the 90 min ride to village. Abdul was our guide and lead us on a walk around the village . Visiting mommas who showed us how they make rope from coconut shells that are buried in the sea. We didn’t see a witch doctor but saw a momma herbalist who was also a midwife. Since it was Ramadan no school. But Abdul gave us pencils to hand out to the children as we walked through. Their faces lit up! Final stop was the medical clinic . Since my wife and I are medical professionals we were very much interested in how they treated the locals. They do great work with limited resources. Lunch was at a local residence. Highly encourage this tour if you want a real experience.
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Daria_b
Mar 11, 2022
A very interessting way... - A very interessting way to see behind the scene! Definitly recommend to anyone who wants to see more than just boring hotels and also support local culture and people
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Piedmontwalker
Nov 17, 2019
Enlightening view of village culture in Zanzibar - Local guide who lived in the village led a very interesting tour of his village, which included a visit with the village witch doctor who demonstrated an herbal cure for influenza. Enjoyed a curry chicken lunch in a private home. We were a group of 11 adults and everyone thought this tour was a high point of our Zanzibar experience. Highly recommended.
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