Zanzibar: Spice Farm Tour and Cooking Class with Local Mamas
Stone Town, Tanzania
Explore a Zanzibar spice farm, taste fresh spices and fruits, wear a traditional Khanga, and learn to cook authentic Swahili dishes with local women chefs before enjoying your homemade meal.
Highlights
- Explore a traditional Zanzibar Spice Farm with a local guide
- See, smell, touch, and taste fresh spices and seasonal tropical fruits
- Enjoy a cooking class and learn to make a traditional Swahili meal
- Tasting the spices with Fruits like coconut, Watermelon, cloves and Banana
- Discover the origins and medicinal uses of spices and local herbs
Description
Discover the authentic flavors and traditions of Zanzibar on this unique Spice Farm and Swahili Cooking Experience. Your adventure begins with a hotel pick-up by our driver, followed by a visit to a local spice farm where you will enjoy a guided walk through the plantation. See, smell, touch, and taste fresh spices such as cloves, cinnamon, vanilla, nutmeg, ginger, turmeric, lemongrass, black pepper, chili, cumin, tamarind, and ylang-ylang. You will also enjoy seasonal tropical fruits freshly picked from the farm.
During your visit, local farmers will explain how spices are grown, harvested, and used in traditional Zanzibar cooking and natural remedies. You will learn about the island’s rich spice heritage while exploring the beautiful farm surroundings.
Before the cooking session, local women chefs (Mamas) will warmly welcome you and introduce the traditional Swahili dress code. You will have the opportunity to wear a Khanga, known locally as 'Mavazi ya Khanga,' commonly worn by Swahili women along the Zanzibar coast. Our Mamas will teach you how to wear it and explain its cultural importance.
You will then join the Mamas in preparing a traditional Swahili meal using fresh farm ingredients. Depending on the season and available ingredients, dishes may include Pilau (spiced rice), coconut vegetables, ripe bananas cooked in coconut milk, fresh fish, and other local specialties. After enjoying the meal you prepared, our driver will take you back to your hotel.
Includes
- Trained, friendly and professional guide
- All government Fee & taxes
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Harvesting the vegetables
- Spice tour with taste flavour and Smell
- Cooking class with cooking equipments
- Lunch and Drinks with Tropical fruits (Fruits that you will harvest)
- Buying Spices and Fruits
- Traditional music and dance
- Entrance fee
- Conservation fee
Excludes
- Tips
- Visa
- International flights
Important Information
- Actually, before making a reservation, you will be able to write down your requests, such as price preferences and special requests.
Easy cancellation
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
