TANZANIA
The trips worth your time.
The 15 most popular cooking classes in Tanzania. What each one is really like, who runs it, and what you will pay.
Zanzibar spice farm tour with hands-on cooking lesson, fresh fruits, and lunch. Pickup from Stone Town. Cash-only spice shopping.
“My entire group enjoyed everything and the knowledge of the guide was awesome. I purchased a ton of spices & teas before leaving and the meal was sooooo delicious! it's a must!”
A 5-hour Zanzibar cooking class plus spice farm tour: shop Darajani Market, taste spices and fruits, then cook classic dishes with a local.
“this tour was very well orchestrated...from pick to drop off. loved shoping with her, cooking with her..food was good. it was an enjoyable day...”
Swim in Zanzibar’s Kuza Cave, cook Swahili food with spices, then enjoy music and dance on a community-supporting half-day tour.
“breathtaking cave, I recommend it; just be sure to have a copy or screen shot of your confirmed booking as I was asked for proof of booking although I had booked, paid and received ticket and booking confirmation but they did not have a system to look up my booking Read more”
A small-group Tanzanian cooking class in Arusha supporting LISCO, guided by local women, with Swahili ingredient lessons and traditional dishes in 3 hours.
“We took a school group of girls to the cooking class to learn how to make samosas. From start to finish the experience was amazing. The ladies were incredibly welcoming and were very encouraging to our kids. Everything was extremely well Read more”
Shop Arusha’s central food market, choose two dishes, then cook in a real local kitchen in Sanawari with lunch or dinner included.
“We were really excited since we booked this experience and the most amazing part is when we started with a food market tour, the smell was beautiful, everything was local and fresh from the 2 different sides of the central food market (Read more”
A 5-hour Zanzibar spice farm walk plus a hands-on Swahili cooking class, with fruit tastings, lunch, and hotel pickup from Stone Town.
“Trudno to nazwać plantacją przypraw, był to raczej większy ogród z plątaniną ścieżek i wieloma grupami zwiedzającymi, których mijasz po drodze. Przewodnik i jego pomocnik byli bardzo mili i odpowiadali na wszystkie pytania - prowadząc nas jak po sznurku do wszystkich atrakcji (szczególnie tych "płatnych") Niesmak jednak jaki mamy to to, że na każdym kroku,…”
Choose a 3-hour Arusha workshop with WEHAF: cook chapati or pilau with local spices, or sew and make Maasai-style jewelry.
“Great initiative and fun time creating jewelry.”
Harvest Zanzibar spices in Kizimbani, then cook a local lunch in a 4.5-hour class with pickup.
“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!”
Private Zanzibar day tour mixing Mnemba snorkeling, clear kayaking, spice farm tastes, Swahili cooking, and a short horse ride.
“The tour was Amazon. Our host Andy was soo much fun. The tour operators were very accommodating with pickup and allowing us to bring our bags while transferring to another hotel as well. We had soo much fun, only thing is we expected Read more”
A private half-day spice farm walk and Zanzibar cooking lesson in North Zanzibar, with hotel pickup, fruit tasting, and a hands-on meal.
“It’s was a perfect trip that i have ever done in my life, nice swahili foods alot of the experience in this. The one who arrange for us tha tours was a very nice guy and he also have an experience for this this. Hope to came back next time in Zanzibar Zanzibar Hakuna Matata.”
Shop Arusha’s central food market, cook traditional Tanzanian dishes with chef Neema, then eat what you make on a 5-hour class.
“Geweldig leuke kookles gehad, begonnen met een tour over de Central Market van Arusha. Veel informatie over de vele producten gekregen. Na het kopen van de ingrediënten heerlijke gerechten gemaakt. Erg vriendelijke/gezellige gids en chef-kok.”
Zanzibar spice farm tour and Swahili cooking class with village walk, spice harvesting, fruit tasting, and a 3-course lunch.
“The tour itself was interesting, but there was a misunderstanding with the driver. Instead of picking us up, he picked up other people from our hotel, so we had to wait over an hour. There was also a lack of communication with the provider, which we thought was really bad. The spice farm was nice.…”
Full-day Zanzibar private tour with Stone Town highlights, spice farm walk, and a Zanzibar cooking class plus Darajani market shopping and lunch.
“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 friRead more”
Small-group Swahili cooking class in Zanzibar: market shopping, chef-led lesson over charcoal, and lunch you cook. Pickup, vegetarian options.
“A wonderful opportunity to watch and participate in the preparation of a delicious Zanzibar meal made over a coal stove in a home. Halisi Africa Tours did a great job adjusting the schedule and preparations due to the weather (currently in the Read more”
Walk Zanzibar’s Tangawizi spice farm, smell and taste spice plants, then learn local cooking and enjoy a full lunch for $50.
“mi è piaciuto tantissimo poter cucinare con le persone del posto, in modi che sono totalmente diversi da quelli occidentali”
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