Zanzibar: Spice farm tour with Traditional Cooking and Lunch Private tour with Hotel pickup and drop-off included
ID: GYG1048946-O-1622541
Category:
Country: Tanzania
Duration:
03:00 hours
Description
Discover the secrets of Zanzibar's spices on a guided tour of a spice farm. Learn about the cultivation and uses of spices, join a cooking class, and enjoy a delicious Swahili lunch.
Visit a spice farm and learn about Zanzibar’s most famous spices. Discover how the islands produce cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon, and black pepper.
Upon arrival at the spice farm, meet your guide and learn about how the spices are grown and used as local medication and flavor in dishes. See spices like vanilla, cardamom, nutmeg, and many more. Touch, smell, and taste the spices and herbs directly from the plants. Enjoy tasting fresh tropical fruits on the tour.
Join a cassava leaf harvest, make coconut milk, and practice some cooking. Watch as a coconut tree climber picks fresh young coconuts for you to try. Enjoy Swahili lunch at the spice farm and have the opportunity to purchase spices from the shop local market.
End of the tour
Highlights
- Immerse yourself in the world of spices on a guided tour of a spice farm
- Learn about the cultivation and uses of spices like vanilla and nutmeg
- Touch, smell, and taste spices and herbs directly from the plants
- Join a cassava leaf harvest, make coconut milk, and practice cooking
- Enjoy a delicious Swahili lunch at the spice farm and purchase spices to take home
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Opportunity to purchase spices at the shop.
INCLUDED
- Cooking practice
- Guided tour of spice farm
- Swahili Lunch at the spice farm
- Tasting of spices and tropical fruits.
- Hotel pickup and drop-off from your hotel and back (if option selected)
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.