A Half Day Private Cooking Class At the Spice Farm

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5 hours (approximately)
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Offered in: German and 4 more

Travelers will visit an organic spice farm on this guided activity that allows travelers to experience different spices grown in the Island. Soon as we reach the farm, our guide will start explaining how spices like Cinnamon, Cardamom, Ginger, Vanilla and others are cultivated, harvested and even how they are used in term of medicine or for cooking. Climbing of coconut palm and buying spices from local community spice shop is also part of the tour.

Later, travelers will join Local Zanzibari women in the making of Zanzibar local cuisine and they will fully participate in the activity and then have lunch in the farm before making their way home.

What's Included

Private transportation
Bottled water
Lunch
All Fees and Taxes
Guide
All other expenses of a personal nature.

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

All travelers should wait at their hotel lobby for their pick up.

What to expect

This short guided activity will provide you with a rare experience proving the reason why Zanzibar is referred to as Spice Island. The class takes you to the small spice gardens and farms in Zanzibar rural areas where local communities grow variety of Spices such as nutmeg, cinnamon and many others medicinal and ornamental with variety of tropical fruits grown in Zanzibar. It's a golden opportunity to get to learn how to use different plants for herbal medicine, and local Zanzibar cuisines, which are potential part of Zanzibar daily life. The activity will also give you the chance to taste different fruits grown into the Island as well as experiencing the climbing of coconut palm by local coconut climbers from the spice farm.

Later you will meet local Zanzibari mamas who are there to teach you how to prepare local Zanzibar Cuisine. You will be part of the cooking throughout and enjoy your lunch in the farm with soft drinks and tropical fruits before making your way back to the resort.

Additional info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Supplied by Zanzibar Crystal Tours & Safaris

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Cancellation Policy

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