We drive to the central part of the Island at Kizimbani, a farming village. It has a long history of spice production since the Arab colonial. Firstly you will be welcomed by the local mamas (woman) in the village and have spice tea as welcome drinks as per the traditions of people in Zanzibar. You will be given a traditional mate to seat and start learning and practicing the Swahili cooking’s. Under the guidance of experienced Zanzibar local woman cook, you will practice cooking a delicious Swahili dish for lunch, with a fusion of Arab, Indian, and African influences and the important role of spices in our daily life.

After cooking class we will guide you to the Spice plantation to experience different spices in nature after using them in the kitchen. Here you will learn about their properties, their origins and their use as medicines. Depending on the season you are visiting, you can find anything from vanilla, cardamom, cinnamon, nutmeg, turmeric, lemon grass, cloves, ginger, coriander, pepper, allspice, chili, curry lives and more! In other session, you will experience how the local Zanzibaris harvest the coconuts by climbing the coconut tree. You will learn and practice how to weave Makuti (a coconut leaf roof making) and weaving a basket by coconut leaves. The tour end after eating the lunch together with our host from what you have prepared before.