The Island of Spice, where ancient Islamic ruins, noble Arabic houses, and white, sandy, palm-fringed beaches coexist. Spend time exploring the fragrant ingredients that give this island its nickname. Enjoy a spice tour with one of our local guides, and take this opportunity to focus on capturing the colours and textures that surround you.

Meet with a language partner from the primary school to help them practise their English while you learn Swahili as well as engage in informal Swahili lessons from one of the older students at a remote school. He is always excited to teach students his native tongue and practise his English along the way.

A guide will lead us to where the nomadic Hadzabe tribe is currently camping that day. You will get the rare chance to spend time with this endangered culture! Once we locate them, we will head straight out on the hunt, possibly even bows in hand. Through observation, as the Hadzabe speak no English, you will learn about their unique culture; one of the few nomadic tribes left on the planet. You will learn how and where they make their fires, what type of animals live around lake Eyasi, how their trained senses can track even the smallest of creatures and even visit a blacksmith who will show you how he makes the various arrowheads and tools of the tribe.

This opportunity will bring you up close and personal with these majestic creatures while we learn about the plight of these cats and what is being done to help them.

Visit the Olduvai Gorge, the site where archaeologists found some of the earliest human remains. East Africa is known as the birthplace of man, and we will witness fossils thousands of years old, an intriguing and humbling experience.