Experience the authentic coastal life of Zanzibar by visiting traditional seaweed farms in Paje, one of the island’s leading seaweed-growing communities. This half-day tour (about 2 hours) offers visitors a unique cultural and eco-tourism experience where they can meet local women farmers, walk through the shallow turquoise waters during low tide, and learn how seaweed is planted, harvested, and dried for export and local products.

Visitors should join this tour to understand how seaweed farming supports local livelihoods and Zanzibar’s blue economy while also discovering the many uses of seaweed in cosmetics, food, and health products.

• What to Expect: guided village visit, walking through seaweed farms, live harvesting demonstration, and learning about seaweed processing and products.
• What to Bring: sandals or reef shoes, hat, sunscreen, drinking water, light clothing, and a camera.