About this experience
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.
At a glance
- Duration: 3 hr 30 min
- Private experience
Plan your experience
Set aside 3 hr 30 min for the experience itself, with additional time to reach your meeting or pickup point.
Before you go
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
What is included
- Private transportation
- Pilau rice, fish, salad, cooked banana, coconut sauce, vegetables and fruits
- Exotic fruits tasting
- Tea and drinking water
- Cooking lesson
Itinerary and highlights
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).
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.
Meeting and pickup information
- Your guide with signboard will be standing in front of the Old Fort Mail door waiting for you.
Languages and tickets
- Arabic — Guide
- German — Guide
- ru — Guide
- English — Guide
- Italian — Guide
- pl — Guide
- French — Guide
- Spanish — Guide
- Mobile Only
Tour operator
- Colors of Zanzibar
Meeting points and locations
Accessibility and practical details
- 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
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
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