Zanzibar: Spice Farm Tour with Traditional Cooking Class

Stone Town, Tanzania



Experience a guided tour of a spice farm in Zanzibar and learn about the history of spices and their importance in Zanzibar cuisine. Take a cooking class and learn to make a traditional Swahili meal.

Highlights

  • Explore the nature and tropical spices such as Ginger, vanilla, coffee.
  • Historical insight into a former era of trade and exploration
  • Taste the flavors of the Swahili cuisine.

Description

This is the one among of the best tour in zanzibar island that offers a look at small farm in the rural area as you will see the different spices, you will learn how to grow and harvest them. this tour provides a rare experience to prove why zanzibar is known as “Spice Island”. During your tour in the spice farm you will visit physically three parts which are very interesting to see. You will see deferent kinds of spice such as cardamom, Ginger, vanilla, coffee, nutmeg, cinnamon, lemongrass and you will get enough explanation from your local tour guide about spices , on how to plant and how long they take to be ready for uses. In this tour you will have a chance to see a coconut climber (butterfly) and young coconut, it will be a great pleasure for you to see the coconut climber for the first time in Zanzibar. Finally, You will find the authentic ingredients nd materials have been already bought from a workshop by local woman who will act as a chef to create the dainty for cooking training. The chef will give you instructions on how to use properly the items and prepare original Zanzibar-style cuisine. When the meal is ready, you and your chef can enjoy a nice conversation while eating the flavors of the Swahili cuisine.

Includes

Pick up and drop-off Transport Available around the Stone Town Hotels Entrance fees Tour guide Bottled water

Excludes

Tips/gratuities Personal needs

Easy cancellation

Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund

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