5 Hours Guided Spice Tour and Cooking Class in Zanzibar

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5 hours
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Number of Guests
1 - 10 guests
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English, French
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Discover the vibrant world of spices in Zanzibar with a 5-hour guided tour and cooking class. Explore spice farms, learn from a local expert, and savor self-cooked traditional dishes for lunch.

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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

Learn about how spices are grown in spice farms. With the close assistance of the local experienced cook, you will learn how these spices are used in traditional dishes. You will have a chance to cook 3 - 5 different traditional dishes and enjoy them as your lunch.

Sample Menu

MAIN
Pilau rice
Spice rice served with vegetables coconut sauce. This will take about 1 hour.
MAIN
Plantain banana
Cooked with coconut milk. This will take about 30 minutes.

What You Get

Round trip transport from and to your hotel
Lunch
In-vehicle air conditioning
Air-conditioned vehicle
Alcoholic beverages
Not available at this place

Good To Know

  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Specialized infant seats are available

What You’ll Experience

Travelers will visit spice farms to see how spices grow, our guide will explain the characteristics of each, ways of harvesting, and usage, this part will take about two hours. Travelers will be instructed to prepare different Swahili dishes with the close assistance of a local experienced cook, this part will take about three hours. Finally, they will taste their prepared dishes as lunch.

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Cancellation Policy

Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.

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Special & Wonderful program - a must!!!
February 08, 2024
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It is a wonderful program! First of all we visited the farm afterwards I cooked together with a young lady from zanzibar. We prepared 4 different dishes and a salad. Everything self-made together. ...read more

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