Immerse yourself in the vibrant culture of Zanzibar on a private spices tour. Discover the secrets of traditional Swahili cooking, explore a local farm, and indulge in a delicious homemade lunch.
Immerse yourself in the vibrant culture of Zanzibar on a private spices tour. Discover the secrets of traditional Swahili cooking, explore a local farm, and indulge in a delicious homemade lunch.
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SISO SPICE FARM - 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…
- SISO SPICE FARM - 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).
- Tangawizi Spice Farm - 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.
- Private transportation
- Lunch included
- Private transportation
- Lunch included
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…
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.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.