HANDS-ON COOKING · TANZANIA COOKING CLASSES
The 13 best cooking classes you can book today, with what each costs, how long it runs and how much of it is hands-on. Number one is at the top for a reason.
Taste Zanzibar from market to table with a Darajani Market visit, spice farm tour, and hands-on cooking class for $40.
“Lutfia was warm, friendly and knowledgable, the spice tour was highly informative and interactive with our guide going above and beyond to explain things to us.”
Explore Zanzibar’s spice farms, cook a Swahili lunch, taste tropical fruit, and shop for fresh spices on this practical 3-hour tour.
“Extremely fun and enlightening tour! We learned so much about all the different spices they grow at the farm. Not to mention, the staff were so incredibly friendly and kind! Only downside was that we did not cook the food with them. Rather they showed us some of the ingredients for one of the side dishes, which we slightly helped out with. Otherwise, a lovely experience! Highly recommend:)”
Learn Tanzanian cooking and Swahili in Arusha while supporting women through Lifted Strong’s warm, small-group class.
“After doing some researches, I found this Tanzanian Cooking Class. The booking with viator was very easy and worked perfectly. One day before my class, I got contacted from lifted strong and I could wish the topic of the cooking class. Two Read more”
Shop Arusha’s central market, choose local dishes, and cook with a chef in a traditional kitchen for a four-hour taste of Tanzania.
“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”
Tour Zanzibar’s spices, harvest local ingredients, and cook a Swahili meal at Jambo Spice Farm, with hotel pickup and lunch included.
“Great experience! Big farm with many different kinds of spices. We liked how to tour guide always made us guess the spices and all about them. The cooking class was interesting, but we felt a bit unwanted. The ladies showed us how to prepare the dishes, but did not seem interested in speaking to us. Would be better to have a shared cooking class rather than private. At each single stop they've always asked us for tips which was annoying. Overall we recommend the tour.”
Learn Tanzanian cooking, sewing, or Maasai jewelry in Arusha while supporting WEHAF’s women, children, and community programs.
Explore Zanzibar’s spice farms, taste tropical fruit, and learn Swahili cooking in a private half-day tour with hotel pickup.
“The cooking lesson was awsome we enjoyed the tour saw many spices in the farm the guide explained alot and after finishing walking in the farm we went to the local house where we start the class and was amazing good experiance and culture thank You guys”
Explore Arusha’s central market, shop for fresh ingredients, and cook traditional Tanzanian dishes with a local chef for $45.
“It’s a very nice day with the guides (Israel and Leroy) The guides were very attentive and interesting. We visit 2 markets and take the time with the peoples, and buy the food for cooking. The chef Neema was very nice too. She is very good chef and its funny to cook together. A beautiful moment with this people.”
Explore Zanzibar’s spice farms, taste tropical fruit, and cook a three-course Swahili meal with a local chef for $63.
“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. We got to try many spices directly from the plants. We smelled them, and we touched some of them, too! We also tried many tropical fruits, such as red bananas and small mangoes. Literally everyone asked us for tips, which left a bitter aftertaste, and the tour lost some of its authenticity. The cooking class…”
Learn to shop, cook, and eat traditional Tanzanian food during a five-hour local experience at a peaceful farm near Arusha.
“It was a really nice experience with locals which were really nice and funny! They put a lot of effort in to make sure you have the best experience and the food that we made was delicious!! We even got coffee during the workshop from their own farm and if your lucky you can see some monkeys walking around. It was amazing!!”
Taste Tanzania through street food, markets, and hands-on cooking, with ugali, pilau, chapati, local drinks, and practical booking tips.
“This was a fantastic experience and was one of the highlights of my time in Tanzania. I would definitely recommend as a must do activity to learn more about Tanzanian culture and cooking. Angel and Irene were perfect hosts and incredibly friendly and personable making me feel right at home. Shipra was amazing too with the booking and logistics and ensuring all my needs were met in such a timely and seamless manner. Not to mention, the food was delicious and I can’t wait to try out these new recipes. Thank you ladies for a wonderful experience, great company and fellowship.”
Review of Zanzibar’s 10-hour private tour, combining Mnemba Atoll, local cooking, Stone Town, horseback riding, transport, and value.
Cook Tanzanian dishes, shop at an Arusha market, and learn local food traditions in this friendly five-hour class for $55.
“Awesome experience! We were picked up and taken to the local market to buy the food we would be cooking.we then went to their farm and prepared vegetables and rice and made chipati. Very friendly and welcoming hosts. Overall an excellent experience.”
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