Spice Farm & Cooking Experience (Half Day)

Tour Duration Approximately 4–5 hours (available in the morning or afternoon)

Tour Overview

Discover the flavors and traditions of Zanzibar with a hands-on spice farm and Swahili cooking tour. Start with a guided walk through a local spice plantation, where you’ll see how Zanzibar’s famous cloves, cinnamon, vanilla, cardamom, and other spices grow. Then, head to a nearby kitchen or family home to learn how to prepare a traditional Swahili meal using fresh ingredients and local techniques.

This half-day experience blends agriculture, culture, and cuisine — ideal for food lovers and curious travelers alike.

🌟 Tour Highlights

  • Guided tour of a working spice farm

  • Smell, taste, and touch fresh-grown spices and fruits

  • Learn the uses of spices in cooking and traditional medicine

  • Participate in a Swahili cooking class with local chefs

  • Enjoy a full meal made from the ingredients you helped prepare

  • Engage with locals and learn about daily rural life

📅 Itinerary

🕘 Start Time: Morning (9:00 AM) or Afternoon (2:00 PM)

📍 Pick-up: From your hotel in Zanzibar (Stone Town or nearby areas)

✅ Tour Route:

  • Transfer to a local spice plantation in the countryside

  • Guided walk through the spice farm with sampling and explanations

  • Watch coconut tree climbers or henna demonstrations (optional)

  • Head to a nearby kitchen or village home

  • Join a local chef to prepare dishes such as pilau, coconut curry, or banana stew

  • Enjoy your freshly cooked Swahili meal

  • Return to your hotel

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Tour Booking

Safari Booking

  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off (Stone Town area)

  • Guided spice farm tour

  • Cooking class with English-speaking instructor

  • Full Swahili lunch or early dinner

  • Bottled water

  • Tips and personal shopping

  • Transportation from far hotels (can be arranged for an extra fee)

  • Alcoholic beverages

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