Private Zanzibar Spices Tour with Traditional Swahili Cooking Lesson

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3 hours 30 minutes (approximately)
Offered in: German and 4 more

On this food and spices tour with traditional Swahili lunch, you will learn about the Zanzibari spice culture! A spice tour on a local farm and afterwards a tour in a nearby village are included. A local woman will show you how she does farming, and together you will collect cassava leafs for a local coconut milk based sauce. You will cook the sauce together in her outdoor kitchen, and then eat a whole delicious local lunch in the village, sitting down, as Zanzibaris traditionally do.

What's Included

Private transportation
Pilau rice, fish, salad, cooked banana, coconut sauce, vegetables and fruits
Exotic fruits tasting
Tea and drinking water
Cooking lesson

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Your guide with signboard will be standing in front of the Old Fort Mail door waiting for you.

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes (approximately)
  • 1

    We leave from Stone Town (or anywhere else when agreed), and start with a tour on the spice farm. You will smell & taste different spices and fruits, and learn how they are cultivated and used. You will also get cultural insights about how they are used in Swahili cuisine as medication and beauty products. Then you can enjoy some fresh seasonal fruits before heading to the nearby village with a car (5-minute ride).

    2 hours • Admission ticket included
  • 2

    Enjoy a short walking tour in the village to see how the houses are built and how people live. Then we meet with a local woman who will show how she cultivates cassava, and you can also try your skills as an African farmer. We collect some cassava leaves, and head to her home for an outdoor kitchen cooking lesson. The vegetarian sauce requires to first make coconut milk from fresh coconuts, which is the base of many Swahili foods. Then we cook the vegetables, and eat the sauce with a locally cooked delicious lunch outside.

    1 hour • Admission ticket included

Additional info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Supplied by Colors of Zanzibar

Tags

Half-day Tours
Bus Tours
Private Sightseeing Tours
Sustainable Tours
Cultural Tours
Car Tours
Food & Drink
Short term availability

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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