Treatments

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Step into the world of traditional Swahili Beauty
Most of our scrubs and specialty treatments are combined with a massage containing
therapeutic, firming, stretching and relaxation elements.

Aromatherapy Massages

Mrembo Massage (60 min / 90 min) $45/$65
Essential oils from Zanzibar combined with coconut, moringa and baobab oil.  

Back, neck and shoulder massage (30 min / 60 min).  $30                                     
Relieves areas of tension, concentrating on the back, neck and shoulder area.

Firming face massage (30 min) $25
We stimulate the lymphatic system to get rid of fluid, puffy skin and eye bags.

Foot massage (30 min) $25
Sit back and relax… enjoy a soothing foot massage while sipping spice tea.

Scrubs & Body Packs  (45 min massage and 15 min scrub)

All scrubs are produced at the spa. Ingredients are from our nearby plantation.

Citrus (scrub only / combined with massage) $30/$50
A blend of invigorating lemongrass and lime with coconut, baobab & moringa.

Spice (to warm the body and improve circulation) $30/$50
Clove, cinnamon, coriander and anise combined with rice powder.

Zanzibar Oud Scrub (Luxuriously scented with Oud)  $30/$55
This sugar based scrub is scented with the finest Swiss Arabian Oud

Zanzibar Coffee Scrub (invigorating and anti-cellulite)  $30/$50                       
Hand crafted with freshly ground coffee beans from Zanzibar Coffee House.

Seaweed and sea salt scrub (full of antioxidants) $30/$55
Freshly ground spinosium seaweed brought to us by our local sourcerer Safia

Traditional Treatment (45min massage & 15 min scrub)

Singo (traditionally used by Swahili women on their wedding day)   $30/$55    
Fragrant scrub made of ylang ylang, jasmine, rose & sweet basil.

Mbarika (healing and rejuvenating hot castor seed leaves)  $30/$50   
Healing leaves of the castor seed plant are soaked and applied to relief muscle aches. Ideal after climbing the Kilimanjaro.

Clove Kidonge Body Pack (try this deep heat sensation from Pemba)  $30/$50
After distilling clove oil, the buds and stems are pressed into a healing pack.

Coconut Glow (nourishing and moisturizing)  $30/$55
Freshly grated coconut is applied with its rich in nutrients coconut milk. order in advance.

Seaweed wrap (detoxifying and firming) duration 60 min / 120 min    $80/$130

After cleansing with our seaweed/sea salt scrub, we prepare our spinosium seaweed with powerful oils and essentials to make a detoxifying wrap. We apply the paste and wrap you in kanga cloth for 20 minutes so as to release all toxins and give your body new elasticity. This wrap can be combined with 60 minutes massage. Book in advance.

More treats..

Mrembo Manicure $25
Including a gentle scrub, Kilwa sea salt & mint soak, baobab oil massage                    

Mrembo Pedicure $35
Fresh citrus scrub, soothing foot soak with sea salt & moringa massage                       

Herbal Facial  $50                                                                                                                    
Hot towel steaming, herbal scrub, fresh sandalwood mask, face massage and soothing foot massage while the mask is working (1 hour)

Hair and Scalp Treatment  $45                                                                                                  
With warm coconut oil, herbal hair cream mask, steaming and soothing scalp massage

Henna Application  $15                                                                                                         
Natural brown henna applied by our henna artist

Mrembo packages

Zanzibar beauty experience; a 1 hour beauty workshop & 1 hour massage (120 min)   $65

45 min deep tissue massage, scrub of your choice & citrus manicure (120 min) $70

Herbal facial with hot towel steaming & citrus pedicure (120 min) $70

Herbal facial with sandalwood mask & full body aromatherapy massage (120 min) $85

Mrembo Massage, scrub of your choice, herbal facial & citrus pedicure (180 min)   $130

Workshops

Beauty workshop $30

Make your own beauty product, incl. local bitings, herbal tea, introduction on preparing coconut oil, henna painting and gift to take home. Duration: 1.5 hrs     

Incense making workshop  $35

Make your own “Udi” or loose incense from scratch. Incl. local snacks, herbal tea, small oud (incense) gift, history about oud & frankincense, Duration: 1.5 hrs   

Swahili cooking workshop  $50

 Learn how to cook a wonderful vegetarian Swahili style meal after foraging fresh spices during the spice tour and enjoy the meal in a Zanzibar family home.     

Spice blending workshop  $55                                                                                                                                                                                                                            

Learn how to make your own tea/meat or fish masala and learn the difference between a curry blend and a masala. All combined with a wonderful spice tour and home cooked lunch.    

 

Foraging experiences 

Singo Forage & treatment Special forage tour to our own plantation where our flowers and herbs are grown. We will take you in the morning and combine the forage with herbal tea and a local vegetarian lunch in our plantation after-which we will take you back to Stone Town where you will pound your own petals into an unforgettable treatment that you will receive at Mrembo Spa.  $110

                                                                                                                              

Seaweed Forage & treatment  

Morning forage in Bweleo village for fresh Spinosium seaweed which offers so many benefits for the skin. We will have a local lunch at a neighbouring Permaculture farm, learn about the goodness of seaweed and then return to Stone Town for a seaweed wrap and massage treatment.  $150                                                                                                

 

Pure

Since many of our esteemed clients wanted to take our products back home we decided to produce our own line named Pure.

Pure celebrates Swahili beauty culture and is used in the spa. Pure because that’s just what it is. Nothing added and all organic.

Ingredients

Ingredients used in Pure are all from Zanzibar and the mainland Tanzania.
To name you a few:

  • Essentials distilled from cinnamon, clove and lemongrass
  • Beeswax
  • Honey
  • Moringa seed oil
  • Baobab fruit oil
  • Coconut oil (made at the spa)
  • Fresh spices and flowers from our plantation

Product Integrity

  • No pesticides
  • Not tested on animals
  • Our suppliers are all organic