5 Tanzania Cooking Classes Worth Booking

1.Zanzibar Cooking Class & Spice Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 77 reviews · from $40Our pick

You’ll visit Darajani Market, shop for ingredients, tour a spice farm, taste tropical fruits, then cook and eat Zanzibari dishes with local hosts including Lutfia, Rashid, or Latfiya. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included, with morning and afternoon departures.

“The spice tour waa at a community farm and we saw a lot of different spices and fruits and got to taste most of them. Professionally handled and very informative. Lutfia & Rashid were excellent hosts (as well as cooks) and it was really a fun time to shop in the market for the ingredients, help cook them and of course eating the delicious meal!”

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2.Zanzibar: Spice Farm Tour with Traditional Cooking Lesson

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 77 reviews · 3 hours · from $65

Visit an organic spice farm near Stone Town with an English or Swahili-speaking guide. Smell cinnamon, cloves, vanilla, nutmeg, and more, help make coconut milk and cassava dishes, taste jackfruit and fresh coconut, then eat lunch and shop for spices.

“The spice tour was so fun! It was very informative. I loved learning about all of the plants and their uses. Everyone was very kind, and our guide and driver were especially great.”

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3.Half-Day Kuza Cave Swimming Adventure and Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 44 reviews · from $13Best value

Spend four hours at Kuza Cave near Jambiani, swimming in clear spring water, learning Swahili cooking, and hearing local music. The social enterprise supports education projects and local artists. Lunch, fees, and taxes are included, but transport is not.

“Most beautiful caves we have seen. We however had to ask to be shoen the other attractions as the guide was attending to four groups. The tea garden was disappointing. But once again - the caves were stunning and swimming there was some experience. We did not partake in the vooking as my wife was not well”

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4.NGO Lifted Strong – Traditional Tanzanian Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 39 reviews · from $50Top rated

Join Joyce and the Mama’s of Lifted Strong in Arusha for a three-hour cooking class featuring Tanzanian dishes such as samosas, soup, ugali, rice, vegetables, and cooked banana. Learn Swahili food names, cook together, and support a women’s community organization.

“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”

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5.Traditional Zanzibar Cooking Class including Spice Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 14 reviews · from $68

Start at 9:30 with a drive from Stone Town to Kizimbani, about 15 kilometers away. Guides such as Lukem and Hassan lead the spice visit, then a local woman teaches you to cook Zanzibari dishes using freshly gathered ingredients before lunch together.

“This was a lovely experience! We had an on-time pickup. We enjoyed exploring, learning, smelling, and tasting the spices of Mtausa Spice Farm. And even more we enjoyed cooking as a group; our dishes turned out great! My only suggestion is Read more”

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