TANZANIA
The trips worth your time.
The 15 most popular food & drink tours in Tanzania. What each one is really like, who runs it, and what you will pay.
A 3-hour Stone Town evening food walk: Darajani Market produce hustle, sunset drinks, and Forodhani Gardens street food for about $35.
“Thank you Zahran for this tour, I spent a nice time with you and enjoy several meals at the food market ! I am also thankful for the addresses you gave me for next days in Stone Town :)”
2.5-hour Stone Town street food tour with Lodi: sample Zanzibar staples like sambuusa and uji. Small group, $40.
“I would give even more stars if I could!! This was by far the best activity I did on my trip to Zanzibar. I travel solo a lot, and it had never occurred to me before to do a food tour. This was everything I hoped for and way more. I got to eat super…”
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”
Arusha’s Ambureni organic coffee and local food tour: handpick beans, brew your own cup, and eat mamas’ dishes near Mt Meru.
“this was the best tour of any kind I have ever done. It was authentic and could not be any better. We went to his family's home near Mt. Meru and learned a lot about their tribe, coffee and its role in the economy.”
Taste Stone Town street food by night with a guide, a Darajani Market stop, Africa House sunset drinks, and a Forodhani Gardens dinner.
“I booked the wrong tour and this company went above and beyond to accommodate me. Salum, our guide, was so knowledgeable and friendly. They changed our meeting times per my request 3 times without hesitation. I would strongly recommend them as a company!”
Shop Arusha’s central food market, cook traditional Tanzanian dishes with chef Neema, then eat what you make on a 5-hour class.
“Het was een hele leuke ervaring, eerst krijg je een tour door de grote markt wat echt heel leuk was. Daarna gingen we koken, het duurde wat lang maar het eind resultaat was het echt heel lekker! Zeker aan te raden!”
Walk through Sinoni, Arusha for street-food tastings and community life, guided by the Jamii imarika foundation. Small group, real context.
“Jackson and Given were great at showing me around the neighborhood, they shared lots of interesting information and were very helpful and friendly. I enjoyed the foodie treats along our walk and am grateful to them for showing me a side oRead more”
A short 3-hour Serval Wildlife Tour from Arusha or Moshi with guided animal encounters, guided walks, and lunch with drinks.
“This tour was fantastic! You are able to get up close to the animals, & pet & feed them safely. None of the animals are caged & freely roam the beautiful grounds. My tour guide, Ester, was amazing. She was so knowledgeable about all of the animals & she was an incredible photographer. If you…”
Walk Stone Town at sunset, taste street food at Darajani and Forodhani Gardens, plus Old Fort stops and hotel transfers.
“Eine äußerst interessante Tour mit viel Infos über Geschichte, die exotischen Märkte und Einblicke in Architektur traditioneller Hotels in der UNESCO geschützten Altstadt. Wundervolle Abendstimmung am Hafen und auf dem Food market. Aufmerksamer Guide, freundlich, gut verständlich und pünktlich. Eine Tour, die man unbedingt buchen sollte und einer Tagestour in Stone Town vorziehen sollte.”
Private Blue Safari in Zanzibar: dhow, dolphins, snorkeling, Kwale Island seafood BBQ, baobab and Stone Town, pickup included.
“The views were amaizing and tourist services were very nice and welcoming,,, i recommend this tourism company for anyone who wish to have a good vacation in zanzibar”
Walk Zanzibar’s spice farms and village paths, meet spice growers, taste tropical fruit, and shop fresh spices on a 3-hour tour.
“It was an eye-opening and informative tour👌not just for the many spice plants but also for other trees/plants like jackfruit, eucalyptus, acacia, etc. This is an excellent option for solo travelers who want a spice farm tour only without another activity combined. No minimum number of participants, flexible start time and a reasonable price. Friendly…”
Private Arusha-to-Moshi day: Materuni waterfalls hike, Kikuletwa hot springs swim, Chagga coffee roasting, and a conservation sanctuary visit.
“Andrew took care of us from the beginning until the end of the day. Very good experience to see the waterfalls. Justin took me at the top by climbing!”
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Zanzibar organic spice farm and private Swahili cooking class: touch fresh spices, harvest cassava, make coconut milk, enjoy farm lunch.
“+great customer service (Amina was our guide) -you’ll want to plan to tip several different people (guide, cooking class, coconut drink, driver) so have a lot of change in cash or shillings as they do not take cards for that or purchases. It’s definiRead more”
Private dhow sail from Stone Town to Quail Island for Kwale reef snorkeling and a sandbank seafood BBQ lunch. 6 hours.
“Ahkmed was a fabulous guide. we had a wonderful time in the Indian ocean. Sun protection is a must! food was great. highly recommend.”
A private Nungwi spice-farm walk and cooking class where you pick ingredients, cook traditional dishes with local women, then eat what you made.
“We had a really good time! The cooking class was perfect, we enjoyed cooking in the traditional way with local women. It was definitely worth the money. To see how all the spices grow was really interesting. Sultan is a great guide.”
