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Zanzibar Archipelago Culinary & nightlife

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Zanzibar: Tour of Jozani Forest and the Rock Restaurant

1. Zanzibar: Tour of Jozani Forest and the Rock Restaurant

Join us for an exciting tour and visit the Jozani Forest and the Rock Restaurant in one day! This tour can be either done in the morning or afternoon and takes half a day. Our driver will be ready to pick you up from your hotel. You will first visit the Jozani National Park, home to the Red Colobos Monkey and the only National Park in Zanzibar. Enjoy walking around this beautiful nature park with a guide. After your visit to Jozani National Park you will continue your adventure and will be taken to the Rock restaurant, which is an extraordinary seafood restaurant located on a rock in the middle of the Indian Ocean. The perfect place to take some nice holiday pictures!

Zanzibar: Rock Restaurant and Cave Tour Visit

2. Zanzibar: Rock Restaurant and Cave Tour Visit

Your first stop will be at what is considered the most popular Zanzibar restaurant: Rock. There you will have time for nice photos to make your friends at home jealous. Following that you will leave for Kuza Cave. The tour there will start with you looking at artifacts from the cave, as well as a timeline of Swahili history. You will travel back in time to the beginning of mankind's story, learning how humans originated in East Africa. Following that, you will discover an ancient limestone cave and crystal clear healing mineral water pool. It will take a moment to get into the water, but you'll find it is extremely relaxing once you've acclimatized. After swimming in the cave you will proceed for a cooking lesson.

Zanzibar: Spice Farm Tour with Traditional Cooking Lesson

3. Zanzibar: Spice Farm Tour with Traditional Cooking Lesson

Visit an organic spice farm on this 3-hour guided tour to learn about one of Zanzibar’s most popular industries: spices. Discover how the islands produce cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon, black pepper, and more. See why the Zanzibar Archipelago, together with Tanzania's Mafia Island, is sometimes called the "Spice Islands".   When you arrive, the spice farm guide will describe how the spices are grown and used as medication and flavor in dishes. See spices like vanilla, cardamom, nutmeg, and many more. You’ll be able to touch, smell, and taste the spices and herbs directly from plants—you’ve never smelled spices as fresh as these before. Along with these fragrant plants, there will also be some fresh tropical fruits to see and taste.     Later, take the opportunity to join a cassava leaf harvest, make coconut milk, and practice some cooking. Then, a coconut tree climber will pick some fresh young coconut fruits for you to try. End the trip with lunch at the spice farm and the opportunity to purchase spices from the shop.

Zanzibar: Stone Town & Spice Farm Tour with Lunch

4. Zanzibar: Stone Town & Spice Farm Tour with Lunch

Begin your private tour in Stone Town, a city of prominent historical and artistic importance in East Africa. Its architecture, mostly dating back to the 19th century, reflects the diverse influences underlying Swahili culture, giving a unique mixture of Arab, Persian, Indian and European elements. For this reason, the town was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000. Start by exploring the Old Slave Market site and Anglican Church, before strolling through the narrow streets towards the City Market. Marvel at the fresh products and fruits and watch how locals buy and sell anything here. Observe the hustle and bustle of the fish auction. After this, take a sightseeing tour of the main buildings in Stone Town including the Palace Museum and the House of Wonder, which is the largest and tallest building in the town, also known as Bait-al-ajab. Continue on to see the Old Fort, Tippu Tip, and of course, the most famous, Freddie Mercury’s House. Also visit the Peace Memorial and Natural History Museum, amongst other attractions.  Next, learn about one of the main industries in the region: spices. Discover how the islands produce cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon, and black pepper. For this reason, the Zanzibar Archipelago, together with Tanzania's Mafia Island, is sometimes called the "Spice Islands". There are many spice farms in Zanzibar and for the next portion of the tour, you will visit a real organic spice farm. When you arrive, the spice farm guide will describe how the spices are grown and used as medication and flavor in dishes. See spices like vanilla, cardamom, nutmeg, and many more. It will be possible to touch, smell and taste the spices and herbs directly from plants. Later, take the opportunity to join a cassava leaf harvest, make coconut milk, and practice some cooking. Even more, a coconut tree climber will pick some fresh young coconut fruits for you to try. End the trip with lunch at the spice farm and the opportunity to purchase spices from the shop (cash only).

Zanzibar: Mnemba Island, Monkeys & Kuza Cave Private Tour

5. Zanzibar: Mnemba Island, Monkeys & Kuza Cave Private Tour

Spend an exciting active day out in Zanzibar with this full-day combo package, ideal for couples and families. Save time and optimize a good value for money. Explore Mnemba Island Atoll Zanzibar. Enjoy snorkeling, swim with playful dolphins, and relax on a shallow water Sandbank. Observe red colobus monkeys at Jozani Forest Park; looking out for mangrove forest, mahogany forest, and tropical birds. Explore the amazing atmosphere of Kuza cave at Culture Centre of Zanzibar. Swim with your special one in clear crystal water. Visit majestic Zanzibar beaches in Paje, feel the serenity on beautiful Paje beach, the white sand and calm waves, and feel the true beach paradise on Paje beach. End your special day by visiting The Rock Restaurant in Zanzibar. One of the most iconic views of Zanzibar. We offer exclusive surprise added values, free upgrades, and extras to make sure that this excursion is your special getaway in Zanzibar.

Stonetown: Food Markets and Street Food Walking Tour

6. Stonetown: Food Markets and Street Food Walking Tour

Take part in a unique 3-hour evening food tour in Stone Town. After hotel pickup, your tour will start at 6:00 PM at Darajani Market, where locals go to buy their fruits and vegetables. Experience the fun hustle and bustle of this busy market and admire the multitude of foods on offer.   Your next stop will be at Swahili House restaurant, the best place to watch the sun go down. As you watch the sky change colors, enjoy some soft drinks or local beers made in Tanzania. Afterwards, explore the streets of the city, which has itself been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Hear stories about the city and see where the locals gather to celebrate events, watch football, or just have tea and play some games. Continue walking to Forodhani Garden, which hosts a popular street food market in the evenings. Try out local foods and drinks like Zanzibar Pizza, urojo soup, shawarma, sugarcane juice, spice tea, coffee, and more.   Your tour will end at 8:00 PM, at which point you’ll be taken back to your hotel.

Zanzibar: Stone Town Night Tour with Live Performance

7. Zanzibar: Stone Town Night Tour with Live Performance

Discover the night life of Stone Town with this private tour. Visit a popular night market, Forodhani Gardens to pair some delicious street food with a cold beer or a soft drink of your choice.  Travel to a venue that is only known to locals where you can tap your foot to some real African music. Follow your guide as you learn more about Zanzibar through its food and music. 

Zanzibar: Stone Town, Jozani Forest, Kuza Cave & The Rock

8. Zanzibar: Stone Town, Jozani Forest, Kuza Cave & The Rock

Spend an exciting day out in Zanzibar with this full day combo package, ideal for couples and families! Save time and optimize a good value for money!!! Embark on this full day experience to Explore the beauty, History, and Culture of Zanzibar with this private 10-hour guided tour through all of the street's hot spots. Observe Red Colobus Monkeys at Jozani Forest. Explore amazing atmosphere of Kuza cave as Culture Centre of Zanzibar. Discover majestic Zanzibar beaches in Paje, feel the serenity on beautiful Paje beach, the white sand and calm waves, and feel the true beach paradise on Paje beach. Visit The Rock Restaurant Zanzibar! One of the most iconic views of Zanzibar! We have exclusive surprise added values, free upgrades, and extras to make sure that this excursion is your special getaway in Zanzibar.

Dar es Salaam: Private Swahili Cooking Class

9. Dar es Salaam: Private Swahili Cooking Class

Our cooking class gives guests from around the world a hands-on interactive, delicious experience with the local community. Our guests will have the opportunity to visit a local Tanzanian home and learn how to cook local Tanzanian food, the traditional way. You will sit down and enjoy your dish while mingling with the host and learning more about life in Tanzania from the local community. At Duteni we believe, it is not our differences that define us, it's what we have in common that connects us all.

Spice Farm Tour- half day

10. Spice Farm Tour- half day

This tour can either be done in the morning or in the afternoon. You will be picked up by our drivers from your respective accommodation and head on to your excursion, at the Spice Farm where you will discover why Zanzibar is called the Spice Island. You will learn all about the fruits, plants and spices planted on the island. Discover how the islands produce cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon, black pepper, and more.

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We had a lovely time at the village with the cooking classes and getting to know about the village . Mustafa and our guide Juma were fun people with good humour, made our trip quite entertaining.Rock cafe and the beach was extremely beautiful but we assumed we would have lunch there and did not know that it had to be booked prior . So if you do want to have food in that cafe do book and keep in advance . The caves part was really wonderful... quite an experience and then after grooving to the reggae beats was quite fun too.We had a really good time with our guide being our paparazzi recommending things we need to look out for when in certain locations . Overall good time and good guide and good service

The Spice Farm was by far the best part of this tour. The guides were very knowledgeable and funny. They have dozens of different spices and fruits to see and try. The meal cooked for us was amazing too. Really special. The Stone Town was okay but the guide spoke little English (which is fine as it wasn’t his natural language) so it made asking questions difficult. Our transfer was straightforward from our hotel too.

Tour guides were super thoughtful and very well informed. A great way to see different parts of the island. Our cooking class was a really special highlight.

The spice farm part was amazing! So interesting and authentic. The stone town part more or less. I would recommend to go to Stown Town by yourselve.

Very much enjoyed the tour and the guide Juma is excellent. He is very kind, informative and knowledgeable.