Zanzibar Private Tour & Cooking Class
Description
Experience the essence of Zanzibar with our exclusive combination tour, featuring an enlightening Stone Town Tour, a captivating Spice Tour, and an interactive Cooking Class. Begin your journey by immersing yourself in the cultural heritage of Stone Town, visiting iconic landmarks such as the Cathedral, Slave Markets, and the historic Freddie Mercury House. Next, explore a vibrant spice farm, where you'll discover the rich history and uses of various spices, and have the opportunity to purchase unique handmade products from the local community. Finally, unleash your culinary skills in a hands-on cooking class. Learn to prepare authentic Zanzibar dishes in a traditional home. This unforgettable experience promises to tantalize your taste buds and enrich your understanding of Zanzibar's rich culture.
Tour Options
Itinerary
You will see a former prison, an old amphitheater that was once used for ladies, and traditional handicraft.
You will see the old bronze guns, which were captured by Persians by 1622; also, you will see Zanzibar's old curved doors and other preserved old items like dhows.
Our guide will take you through the area to see the slave monuments and the tomb of Edward Steers.
Our tour guide will take you through the house where famous rock band singer Freddie Mercury (the Queen of rock band music) lived.
Travelers will see the old sultan's family's style of life.
We will visit a local spice farm, and you will be able to learn about the history of Zanzibar’s relationship to spices. You will meet a rural farmer, have the chance to learn African farming methods, and even perform some techniques yourself.
You will be able to learn how to make authentic Zanzibar food. We will go to the Darajani market to choose the ingredients before heading out to a spice farm in a private car. From there, you will have an hour-long spice tour and then join me to cook some delicious lunch in a traditional Zanzibar home with the spice tour offer.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Traveler pickup is offered. We pick up travelers around Stone town for free, and pick up outside Stone town will include extra transport charges. Forodhani Park, Mizingani Rd, Zanzibar, Tanzania The meeting point is near the house of wonder
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(14)
What an exceptional experience. Do yourself a favour and go and immerse yourself in a one of a kind cooking class. What starts off with exploring the spice farm and being fascinated by how the spices are grown, followed by a medley of strange fruit tasting, ends in a cultural exposure that has you making pilau and chapati the traditional way. So much fun and a veritable feast to enjoy. Asantesana to Asma and the ladies
Awesome experience learnt so much Zanzibar cooking culture it's a treasure I will never forget and spice tour was amazing experience thanks once again 🙏🏽
Great experience. Spice tour was interesting and very relaxing Cooking was fun and food was fantastic. Driver was knowledgeable and vehicle was excellent.
We had the most incredible day with Zanziflowers Tours and Safaris during the Full-Day Private Tour in Zanzibar with a Cooking Class! From start to finish, everything was perfectly organized and tailored to our interests. The tour guide was incredibly knowledgeable and friendly, making us feel like we were exploring Zanzibar with a local friend. The highlight of the day was the cooking class, where we learned to prepare traditional Zanzibari dishes with fresh, local ingredients. The hands-on experience was so much fun, and the food we made was absolutely delicious! We also got to explore the island’s stunning landscapes, vibrant markets, and rich cultural heritage. Every stop was thoughtfully curated to give us a true sense of Zanzibar’s beauty and diversity. If you're looking for a unique, immersive, and personalized tour experience, I highly recommend Zanziflowers Tours and Safaris. It's an experience we will cherish forever!
Thank you so much for your thoughtful and detailed review! We are absolutely delighted to hear that your Full-Day Private Tour with Cooking Class was such a memorable experience. It’s our goal to create unique, personalized journeys that truly connect our guests with the heart of Zanzibar — and we’re so happy to know we succeeded. We're especially glad you enjoyed the cooking class and the chance to explore the island’s culture, landscapes, and cuisine. Your kind words about our guide and the overall organization mean a lot to us. Thank you again for choosing Zanziflowers Tours and Safaris. We hope to welcome you back soon for more unforgettable adventures! Warm regards, The Zanziflowers Tours and Safaris Team
Great all-round service, reliability and courtesy are very important here. Yasser and team do this with passion
Vielen Dank für Ihre freundlichen Worte! Es freut uns sehr, dass Sie mit unserem Service so zufrieden sind. Zuverlässigkeit und Höflichkeit sind uns wirklich wichtig, und es ist schön zu hören, dass Sie dies erlebt haben. Yassir und das gesamte Team geben immer ihr Bestes, um unseren Kunden eine erstklassige Erfahrung zu bieten. Wir freuen uns, Sie weiterhin betreuen zu dürfen!
The tour started with Yaseen driving us along with our tour guide Khamees explaining everything. We walked through the forest and arrived to a Zanzibari primitive shack where everything was set for a cooking lesson. The cook dressed me up like a local woman which was fun. Then he started showing us the spices ,explaining and giving us instructions what to do and how to cook. It was very interesting to try different materials as well as different way of cooking. We had a blast the whole time that we didn’t realize that it passed 3 hours already. Then when the food was ready we had a feast . I still cannot believe how delicious, tasty, different and natural the food was. No hormones nor chemicals in the food at all . No heart burn afterwards either. The only downfall was is that we ate so much till our tummy was hurting so much. We walked in the forest after that exploring the spices we used in cooking My advice is ( do not miss this tour) having said that we always travel and do a lot of tours. Thank you Zanziflowers Tours Thank you Yaseen Thank you Khamees Thank you cook (I forgot his name) By the way we took another tour with the same people to Stone Town Jobani forest and prison island We learned a lot about spices, plants and cooking
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your detailed and positive experience with Zanziflowers Tours! It sounds like you had an incredible time exploring the spice farm and participating in the cooking lesson. It's delightful to hear that Yaseen and Khamees provided an informative and enjoyable tour, and the cooking experience added a fun and immersive element to your visit. Dressing up like a local woman and trying different materials and cooking methods must have been a unique and memorable experience. We're thrilled that you enjoyed the delicious, tasty, and natural food, and it's reassuring to know that the ingredients were free of hormones and chemicals. The fact that you were so engrossed in the experience that time flew by speaks volumes about the quality of the tour. Your advice to not miss this tour is valuable, and we appreciate your kind words. We'll make sure to pass on your gratitude to Yaseen, Khamees, and the cook. It's wonderful to hear that you also took another tour with the same team to Stone Town, Jobani forest, and Prison Island, further enriching your knowledge about spices, plants, and cooking. Thank you for choosing Zanziflowers Tours, and we hope to have the pleasure of hosting you on more adventures in the future! Safe travels!
It was quite an experience. We learned about spices and Swahili food cooking, and we ate great food that we cooked. The chef, tour guide, and driver were really nice.
Our team takes pride in creating memorable experiences, and we're delighted that the chef, tour guide, and driver contributed to making your time with us enjoyable. If you have any specific highlights or suggestions for improvement, we'd love to hear them. We appreciate your feedback and hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you back in the future for more culinary adventures!
Nice tour with very professional guides and driver. Really recommendable. The experience is really worth the prize.
Thank you for your positive review! We're delighted to hear that you had a nice tour with our professional guides and driver. It's fantastic that you found the experience worth the prize. We strive to provide memorable and worthwhile experiences for our guests, and we appreciate your recommendation. If there's anything specific that stood out to you or any suggestions you have for improvement, we'd love to hear more. Thanks again for choosing our tour, and we hope to welcome you back for more adventures in the future!
Think about good company in zanzibar, me and my girlfriend we recommend this company and also this amazing tour we never seen before everything was fine and goes well we enjoyed to much yo our trip we had good communicate with our guider and driver too we had lunch with local food and know how to cooking them.thank you zanziflowers tours and safari for servers us like king and queen we recommend your for many customers
Thanks so much for your review. hope see you again next time and hope you will enjoy again if you book this company again.
We enjoyed this trip with this company they give us everything from the start of the trip until the end of the trip we used clean car and free wi-fi we have learned everything at stone stown we walking to the narrow road we get good cooking class we recommend them this company is fantastic have good service.
Amaizing recommedation! thank your our dear for support your lovely company in zanzibar
