Zanzibar Spice Tour: A Journey into Aromatic Spices and Traditional Cooking
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9 Ratings
Zanzibar
Embark on a captivating journey through Zanzibar's Spice Tour, immersing yourself in the world of aromatic spices and traditional cooking. Discover the origins of cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cardamom while exploring the beautiful Spice Island.
Duration: 4 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

We start our half day trip at 09:30 in the morning and drive together to one of our carefully selected spice farms located in Kizimbani,15 kilometers northeast of Stonetown. You will get a guided Tour through the Spice Farm including the amazing smell and taste of the several spices and fruits. You will also harvest the most important ingredients that you need for our traditional cooking class of the local cuisine. After the Spice tour, a local woman will show and teach you how to prepare and cook the traditional food and you will enjoy your homemade meal together. At ca. 2 o’clock we make our way back to Stonetown or the Hotel.

Points of Interest

  • Kajificheni Street
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Lunch included
  • Air-conditioned vehicles
  • All fees and taxes covered
Additional Information

Zanzibar, often referred to as the “Spice Island”, is famous not only for its stunning beaches and parks but also for its intriguing tour of various aromatic spices in their natural habitat, fondly named “The Spice Tour”. Everyday spices like Cloves, Cinnamon, Nutmeg, and Cardamon that we use in our kitchens are a part of this tour, though many may struggle to recognize them in their wild form. This tour is absolutely essential for those who wish to deepen their knowledge about the origin of these spices and traditional Zanzibar cuisine.

Location
Kajificheni Street
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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(9 Ratings)
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Courtneybk3449af
Jan 12, 2020
Helped make our limited time in Zanzibar great - My wife and I visited Zanzibar after our safari but had been in touch with Lukman ahead of time. One day we visited Mnemba Atoll and went snorkeling for the first time. We had a great time! On our second day, we did the spice tour, cooking class (our highlight which I highly recommend), and the Stonetown walking tour. Lukman and team were responsive and catered to our needs, especially in arranging travel from One part of the island to another. Definitely recommend considering any Zanzibar tours with Splash.
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Luqmaan08
Oct 24, 2019
Zanzibar Tours - We did 3 tours with Splash Tours which was totally unplanned. We just happened to walk past their office which was close to our hotel in Stone Town. We did the spice tour with a cooking class, tour of stone town & prison island. Our guide Hasan took us on the spice tour with cooking class & a tour of stone town. He was very friendly, helpful and informative. The cooking class was loads of fun and the food made was delicious. The prison island tour with Lukmaan was great and seeing the giant tortoises was amazing. The snorkeling around prison island was also great fun. Overall wonderful experience with lovely people. I would highly recommend them to anyone traveling to Zanzibar
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Vatel_a
Oct 7, 2019
Amazing tour! - We enjoyed the spicy tours and the cooking class. Staff are very nice and the guide gave us many explanation regarding the spicies and plants. The cooking class was great. Food wad excellent. We recommend this activity!
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Rauland_s
Sep 28, 2019
You Need This Spice In Your Life! - This tour is a must in Zanzibar! We were guided by Lukem to Malanga Spice Farm which is a local co-op farm. Upon arrival we taught by Hassan and it was one of the most educational/interactive tours ever. You’ll learn more about spices and fruits even if you’re a spice and fruits connoisseur. Our tour was special and allowed bonding as part of our honeymoon, as we did the cooking portion which allowed us to prepare traditional Zanzibari food with a chef in the village. It was warm, African/Swahili love, and it helped us connect with our roots. We had fresh coconut picked by the dazzling “Butterfly Man” who sang happy bday to us, and made us king and queen of the spices. We also picked up spices, fragrances, and soaps during the tour for great prices! Lukem and Hassan and all the people of the farm are great! You won’t regret this tour and you get a lot for the price!
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Tomhf2431av
Dec 4, 2019
Friendly team, nice spice tour, a lot of waiting around at the cooking - We had a good day out with Lukman. They picked us up from our hotel at Pongwe on the other side of the island for minimal extra cost. The spice tour was great, really interesting to see and smell all the spice plants. The cooking class food was delicious, it took place very authentically outside under a canopy, and we made the food sitting on a large floor matt. However there were long periods where we were sitting around waiting for the food to cook, and the local guide and chef (not Lukman) did not really offer much information or chat to us during these times. Not like other cooking classes we have been to. However then Lukman took us on a free mini tour of Stonetown (which we had not arranged for) before he drove us back to Pongwe. Overall a good day out but the cooking class bit could be improved.
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Jean_m
Oct 18, 2021
Eye opening experience! - We enjoyed the Spice Farm....the cooking class was interesting but maybe a home,not a boarding house would be better for the cooking class! People came and left during the experience! Would consider a different environment!
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