Discover why Zanzibar is known as the “Spice Island” on an immersive cultural and culinary experience combining a tropical spice farm visit with an authentic Swahili cooking lesson and traditional lunch.
Begin your day exploring a local spice farm, where your guide introduces you to Zanzibar’s famous cloves, cinnamon, vanilla, cardamom, nutmeg and other tropical plants. Smell fresh spices directly from the plants, taste seasonal tropical fruits and learn how spices and herbs have been used in Zanzibar’s food, traditional practices and daily life.
After the spice farm visit, continue to a local cooking experience where you will learn how to prepare traditional Swahili dishes using fresh local ingredients and Zanzibar spices.
Roll up your sleeves, cook alongside local hosts and discover the flavours behind Zanzibar’s famous cuisine. Finally, sit down and enjoy the meal you helped prepare.
This is more than a sightseeing tour — it is an opportunity to taste, cook, learn and connect with Zanzibar’s people and culture.
Highlights
- Explore a tropical Zanzibar spice farm
- Learn about cloves, cinnamon, vanilla, nutmeg and cardamom
- Smell and taste fresh spices directly from the plants
- Taste seasonal tropical fruits
- Discover traditional uses of herbs and spices
- Learn about Zanzibar's spice-growing heritage
- Meet local people and experience Swahili hospitality
- Participate in a traditional Swahili cooking lesson
- Learn to prepare authentic local dishes
- Enjoy a freshly prepared Swahili lunch
- Experience Zanzibar through food, farming and culture