Traditional Zanzibar Cooking Class including Spice Tour

Zanzibar, Tanzania

4 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
Pickup offered
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Learn about how spices are grown and how to best cook with them with this package, which combines a guided tour through a local spice farm with a cooking class. You'll start with a spice tour, where you'll see, smell, and even harvest ingredients to then use for your meal. You'll then learn how to make a variety of local delights, which you'll get to enjoy with your hosts.

Combine a cooking class with a spice farm visit
Learn how to cook Zanzibari cuisine
Travel in the comfort of an air-conditioned vehicle
Private tour ensures personal attention from your guide

Sample Menu

Main

Traditional Spice Pilau Rice

Main

Cooked Bananas with Coconut Milk

Main

Grilled Fish or Chicken

Main

Spinach with Coconut Milk

Main

Traditional Coconut Sauce

What's Included

Private transportation
Air-conditioned vehicle
All Fees and Taxes
Lunch

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

We can also arrange a Transfer from the whole part of the Island for your tour.

Meeting point

Kajificheni Street
Kajificheni St, Zanzibar, Tanzania

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Arranged start time

Confirm time with the local provider in advance of your experience.

09/08/2019 - 04/07/2027
Monday - Sunday : 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible

Near public transportation
Transportation is wheelchair accessible
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Featured review

Vatel_A

We enjoyed the spicy tours and the cooking class. Staff are very nice and the guide gave us many explanation regarding the spicies and plants. The cooking class was great. Food wad excellent. We recommend this activity!

Reviews

4.5

based on 15 reviews

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Great tour!

Reginice_C, Mar 2025

This was a lovely experience! We had an on-time pickup. We enjoyed exploring, learning, smelling, and tasting the spices of Mtausa Spice Farm. And even more we enjoyed cooking as a group; our dishes turned out great! My only suggestion is that the listing be updated to say “hotel pickup for a fee, if outside of Stonetown” there was a bit of confusion with if it was included or not in the beginning. All said, we enjoyed the experience, and I would recommend.

Eye opening experience!

Jean_M, Oct 2021

We enjoyed the Spice Farm....the cooking class was interesting but maybe a home,not a boarding house would be better for the cooking class! People came and left during the experience! Would consider a different environment!

Amazing tour!

Vatel_A, Oct 2019

You Need This Spice In Your Life!

Rauland_S, Sep 2019

This tour is a must in Zanzibar! We were guided by Lukem to Malanga Spice Farm which is a local co-op farm. Upon arrival we taught by Hassan and it was one of the most educational/interactive tours ever. You’ll learn more about spices and fruits even if you’re a spice and fruits connoisseur. Our tour was special and allowed bonding as part of our honeymoon, as we did the cooking portion which allowed us to prepare traditional Zanzibari food with a chef in the village. It was warm, African/Swahili love, and it helped us connect with our roots. We had fresh coconut picked by the dazzling “Butterfly Man” who sang happy bday to us, and made us king and queen of the spices. We also picked up spices, fragrances, and soaps during the tour for great prices! Lukem and Hassan and all the people of the farm are great! You won’t regret this tour and you get a lot for the price!

L hospitalité des...

Jordane_L, Oct 2022

L hospitalité des habitants la patience pour faire la cuisine avec nous et la gentillesse! On a passé un super bon moment.

Cours de cuisine chez l...

Regine_A, Jul 2022

Cours de cuisine chez l habitant un vrai moment de partage, accueil tres chaleureux, nous avons tous adoré .sans oublier la visite de la ferme avec la découverte des épices, très instructif . Le guide et le chauffeur étaient également très bien