STAWI EXPERIENCES

Experiences always include elements of education, awareness and creative expression. What we do is connected to Zanzibar’s network of nature, traditional food practices, and local arts and culture scene. While every experience is connected to all three of our core elements – Sustainability, Nourishment and Arts –  you can build your bespoke journey of Zanzibar life based around your own interests.

 

Select from meaningful day excursions or immerse yourself in a longer, intentional stay for a 3-8 week residency with any of our partners whose vision aligns with your own.

3-8 WEEK RESIDENCIES

Single Day Experience

Select from our authentic, bespoke experiences during your stay. Escape the beach and deepen your knowledge into the diversity of what Zanzibar life has to offer.

Impact Activities

Immersive Experience

Our 3-8 week residencies are rooted in sustainability, community and meaningful cultural experiences. Commit to a slow, intentional stay to cultivate a strong connection with Zanzibar.

Residencies

Culinary Exploration

Follow your senses on these food-focused experiences.

Eat Like a Zanzibari

Meet the best street food vendors in Stone Town with a regular foodie who’s grown up here curating this perfect breakfast or dinner tour.

Farm to Table Lunch

Relax in the garden (or join in the kitchen) while an amazing Swahili lunch is prepared using sustainably grown ingredients.

Nature & Wildlife

Explore this stunning island from a new perspective, and learn from local champions of nature and sustainable tourism.

Mangrove Tours

Find balance on your board while you SUP through calm lagoons. Walk and learn about the important role of mangroves to local Zanzibar wildlife.

Steel Boat Safari

Opt for a unique adventure on the ocean with bespoke day safaris or fly camp experiences. Get a new perspective of marine life & the island.

Bird Watching

Go exploring to find Zanzibar’s shorebirds and diverse waterbird species with local wildlife guide or renowned Tanzanian ornithologist, with binoculars in hand.

Chumbe Island

Snorkel in Zanzibar’s best protected coral reef with thriving ocean life. Overlook lush green forests from the lighthouse with stories worth hearing.

Farm & village Tours

Visit these women-led permaculture and organic farming sites for tours, workshops and cooking lessons.

Permaculture Institute

Learn about composting, value addition, soil care, manual seeds sowing, traditional gardening, manual weeding, cooking skills and more from this village project supporting women and young girls in permaculture.

Msonge Organic Farm

Visit this multi-enterprise farm, growing food for their own household use, sale to the local community, delivery to tourist hotels, and awareness around organic farming. Learn about self-sustaining ecosystems and seasonal farming.

Workshops

Get your hands busy and learn alongside artisans, musicians and more creatives who are ready to share their skills.

natural dye workshop

Every part of nature holds a purpose. Learn from a resourceful artist about textiles & the beauty of a natural dying process with indigenous plants.

TaArab Music Workshop

Follow the sounds of violins, djembe and qanun filling the halls of a music school. Uncover the art of Taarab here in its home of Zanzibar.