Zanzibar

SPICE TOURS & SWAHILI COOKING LESSON

FULL DAY

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The best tour.

Discover new spicy smells, tastes and textures: from the punch of the chili to the juiciness of coconut flesh. You will taken on a soft walking track of trees and herbs in the countryside – seeing, smelling and tasting the variety of spices, herbs and mouth watering tropical seasonal fruits including jackfruit,pineapple, green coconut and many others.

The unique opportunity to learn how to cook Swahili Cuisines with the help of Zanzibar local instructors who will go with you to the local market to purchase the ingredients for the menu of the day which always includes some of the very popular food prepared into the Island. The lesson gives you a chance to participate in the preparation of the meal i.e starter, main course and dessert. This may include the making of plain rice roasted with coconut milk, Pilau (Spiced rice), RoastedPlantains, Green banana roasted with coconut milk, Urojo, (Zanzibar mix) Tuna soup and small doughnuts as dessert. Our Local instructors are so welcoming and friendly and always there to cheer up and by the time food is ready, Those participants will share it with their hosts on “Mkeka” The traditional mate used by local people.

  • • Zanzibar is a predominantly Muslim island. Please respect this when in or around Stone Town. Woman are asked to cover their knees and shoulders.
  • • Please ask permission from your guide before taking pictures of people.
  • • Please do not purchase any large shells or coral from local vendors as it promotes the destruction of our fragile marine eco system.
  • • Please be mindful that Jozani forest and the butterfly center are conservation areas, therefor we ask that you don• ft do anything .to disrupt the eco system or animals
  • • Do not leave any waste or damage any plant life
  • • Be sure to wear comfortable shoes.