Hamamni soaps
Make your own soap with the women's cooperative, using coconut oil and local botanicals. You take your bars home with you.
Experiences
Things to do from the eco-village
Every day at Karibu Assalam Eco-Village has something on it - a walk around the campus, a workshop, a tour across the island, or an evening of music.
Visit us in Kizimkazi and support our work
Daily Karibu Assalam Tour
If you only have a few hours, this half-day tour combines a village visit with a tour of our campus, including a tailored hands-on experience. Meet us at Assalam Ecovillage and let our team first take you to Assalam kanga village in Kizimkazi to meet the local community and learn about Kizimkazi life before you return for a tour of our eco-village, including the school, permaculture gardens and the arts & culture centre. Part of the tour includes a workshop - make hammam soap, design your own drum or learn about eco-printing, and if you would like to personalise your visit, come and check out our cave or take a break in our mosque.
- Permaculture
- Snacks
- Workshop
Hands on
Workshops
Half-day sessions run on the campus with the people who do this work every day. Book them on their own or as part of a camp.
Drum workshop
Learn Swahili coastal rhythms with local musicians. No experience needed - everyone leaves able to hold a pattern.
Eco print workshop
Print fabric with leaves, flowers and bark gathered on the campus, using natural dyes and no synthetic chemicals.
Cooking class
Cook Zanzibari dishes with the kitchen team - spices from the garden, recipes from the neighbourhood, and the meal is lunch.
Across the island
Zanzibar tours
Guided days out from the eco-village, with transport and a guide from the team.
City & Spice
Explore Zanzibar's cultural heritage on a full day tour with a visit of spice gardens and a guided tour of the old town's maze of alleys.
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South East Coast
The east side of the island, its beaches and its villages, including the Rock Restaurant when the tide allows.
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Sandbank & Snorkeling
A day on the water - snorkelling, sandbanks and marine life, by traditional dhow.
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Kizimkazi Village Tour
Take a village tour with our team to connect with the community, learn about local life and visit Salaam Cave.
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Safari
Mainland Tanzania, arranged from Zanzibar.
One-day safari trips to the mainland parks can be arranged around your stay. Because routes, seasons and prices change, the team plans each one with you directly rather than selling a fixed package.
- Arranged on request
- One day
- Planned with the team
Give your time
Volunteering
Two ways to join the work, depending on how long you can stay. Both start with a conversation about your skills and your dates.
Short-term volunteering
Join an existing programme for a few weeks - teaching support, the permaculture garden, workshops or events. Best suited to travellers who want to contribute alongside a normal stay.
Apply to volunteer
Long-term volunteering
Longer placements take on real responsibility inside a project - a class, a garden, a workshop programme. These are arranged case by case, and start with a conversation about your skills and dates.
Apply to volunteerThrough the year
Special events
Festivals, music and the programmes that bring people to the village from across the island and beyond.
Zanzibar Sufi Festival
An annual festival of Sufi music, poetry and gathering, hosted with Assalam. It has its own site with the programme and dates.
Sawa Ensemble
The music ensemble that grew out of the campus, performing coastal and devotional repertoire. Follow them for performance dates.
Visit us in Stone Town
You can find us in Stone Town as well - our Spice Route Cafe offers yummy drinks & food in the heart of the historic city and our Spice Route Museum takes you on a story telling journey all about spice trade in Zanzibar.
Follow us
We are on Instagram and Tripadvisor - follow us and learn more about our camps & retreats, volunteer experiences, life in our eco-village as well as special events.
Ready to plan your days?
Tell the team your dates and what you would like to do. They will put the week together with you and confirm what is available.