TO THE HILL KIDICHI SPICE FARM
About This Museum
People don't come to the To The Hill Kidichi Spice Farm for quiet galleries or priceless artifacts; they come for a full-sensory immersion, a walk through a living, breathing work of art. Your guide crushes a leaf of lemongrass underfoot, releasing a citrus perfume into the humid air, while the vibrant green canopy of cinnamon and clove trees creates a dappled light show on the path. It’s less a museum and more an interactive tapestry woven from scent, taste, and sound. You leave not just having seen things, but having truly experienced them.
Collection Highlights
The 'exhibits' are the spice plants themselves: vanilla vines clinging to their hosts, knobby turmeric roots pulled fresh from the earth, and cardamom pods splitting open to reveal black seeds. The highlight is often a spontaneous demonstration where a guide climbs a coconut palm or weaves a intricate basket from a palm frond right before your eyes.
Visitor Information
Wear comfortable shoes you don't mind getting dusty and be ready to taste everything—from fiery peppercorns to the sweet flesh of a fresh pineapple. It's an active, engaging tour that feels more like an adventure in a friend's incredibly fertile garden than a formal museum visit.
Architecture & Building
There is no grand building; the architecture is entirely natural. The 'rooms' are open-air clearings under the shade of immense trees, with pathways defined by rich, red earth and bordered by lush, tangled greenery.
Contact & Location
Address: Zanzibar City مدينة زنجبار, Mjini, Unguja Mjini Magharibi, Zanzibar زنجبار, 71109, Tanzania
Phone: +255 777 259 734
Website: Visit Website
