The 15 Best Food & Drink Experiences in Tanzania

1.Stonetown: Food Markets and Street Food Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 151 reviews · 3 hours · from $35Our pick

Taste Zanzibar pizza, urojo, shawarma, and sugarcane juice while exploring Stone Town’s markets and sunset views for $35.

“I really enjoyed this 3 hours tour in night food market. I had heard that if you don't know from which stand to try you might have stomach issues, going there with Zahran, was the best thing. He knew exactly where to take me and we tried amazing dishes. I loved every single one. While I was enjoying the flavors, Zahran was informing about the beautiful culture of Zanzibar. Definitely I recommend this tour. Thank you Zahran 🙂”

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2.Authentic Street Food Tours in Stone Town, Zanzibar

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 46 reviews · from $40Top rated

Taste Zanzibar pizza, sambuusa, chapati and more while exploring Stone Town alleys with local guide Lodi on a small-group food tour.

“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 autRead more”

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3.Traditional Tanzania Cooking Class & Food Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 34 reviews · from $42

Shop Arusha’s central market, choose local dishes, and cook with a chef in a traditional kitchen for a four-hour Tanzanian food experience.

“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”

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4.Organic Coffee Tour and Local Food Experience in Arusha

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 29 reviews · from $45

Make coffee from bean to cup, taste Tanzanian dishes, and meet a local family on this relaxed three-hour Arusha farm tour.

“The tour is operated by a local small family and held at their property with a small garden of coffee trees and bananas. You can experience the whole process of coffee making, from picking cooffee berries to roasting beans, after which you can enjoy coffee you mRead more”

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5.Stone Town Evening Walk Tour With Visit Food Markets

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 28 reviews · from $40

Taste Zanzibar’s street food, explore Darajani Market, watch sunset with a drink, and finish at Forodhani Gardens on a private Stone Town walk.

“Overall this is a good tour that will allow you to taste a few different local dishes and experience the ever-lively food market in Stone Town. However, our group did not get to view the sunset from atop a high roof of a bar as promised in the description. Also, there was noRead more”

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6.Traditional Tanzania Cooking class& Food Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 12 reviews · 5 hours · from $45

Explore Arusha’s central market, shop for fresh ingredients, and cook Tanzanian dishes with a local chef in this five-hour food tour.

“Liroy was so nice and was telling a lot about the market and the town. The cooking class was really nice, good fresh food and we had a wonderful chat with Neema, Liroy and Israel! One thing; there was nothing to drink but Liroy was so nice to get us some water and a beer.”

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7.Street Food and Community Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · from $25Best value

Walk Sinoni in Arusha, taste local food, meet community makers, and support a local NGO for $25 on this small-group tour.

“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”

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8.Serval Wildlife Tour with food and drinks

★★★★★★★★★★3.2 · 11 reviews · 3 hours

Review of the Serval Wildlife Tour near Moshi, with animal encounters, Mount Kilimanjaro views, lunch, transport, value tips, and honest drawbacks.

“I think its toooo much expensive, better to go to safari the some price… there is only some zebra, some giraffes and 1 lion sleeping… thats all… The food was very tastyyyyyyy…. And the driver was soooo nice, has wifi inside the car… was really nice… but inside that place i was so disappointed… nthg to see and very fast take us… ah kids cant be close to the sleeping lion even!!!! Soooo you pay alot, you see zebras giraffes and one lion… thats all… really regret to book it…. If the price was less, its will be much better…”

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9.Stone town Street food market walking tour,transfer

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 9 reviews · 5 - 7 hours · from $25

Taste Zanzibar street food, explore Stone Town by foot, and watch sunset at Forodhani Gardens on a private evening tour with transfers.

“Very good tour. Showed us all around Stone town”

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10.Blue Safari Full Day Private Trip Zanzibar With Sea Food BBQ

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $129

Sail Zanzibar’s Menai Bay by dhow, snorkel, watch dolphins, swim near Kwale Island, and enjoy a seafood BBQ with private transport.

“Michael and Jumo made our trips most enjoyable! They were friendly, knowledgeable, humorous and on time. The vehicles were always spotless, and water was readable available. Oh, and Michael supplied us with numerous beautiful photos. A truly memorable trip to ZanziRead more”

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11.Spice farm tour with Zanzibar fruits tasting

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 7 reviews · 3 hours · from $45

Explore Zanzibar’s spice farms, taste tropical fruit, learn local uses, and watch tree climbing on a private three-hour village walk.

“It was a very interesting tour. We had a great time. He spoke very clearly, and we understood everything. If you have an afternoon to spare and nothing to do, this is highly recommended. I recommend to made the tour with Ramadan perfekt guide.”

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12.Sandbank picnic with sea food BBQ Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 6 reviews · 6 hours · from $151

Sail from Fumba to Kwale reef and Quail Island for snorkeling, a sandbank picnic, seafood BBQ, and a 500-year-old baobab tree.

“Ahkmed was a fabulous guide. we had a wonderful time in the Indian ocean. Sun protection is a must! food was great. highly recommend.”

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13.Waterfalls, Coffee, Hotsprings, Food Cuisine, & Serval Wildlife

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $350

Review of a private Arusha day tour with Materuni Waterfalls, Chagga coffee, Kikuletwa Hot Springs, local food, and wildlife.

“The day with Andrew was amazing. His professionalism, his experience, his good vibes and his sense of service allowed us to have an incredible and unforgettable experience. thank you for that ! thank you also to Justin who accompanied us for part of the day, thanks to him the experience was doubly incredible!”

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14.Zanzibar Cooking Class [Swahili food test ] and Spice farm Private tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 6 reviews · from $59

Explore Zanzibar’s spice farms, harvest cassava, make coconut milk, and cook Swahili food in this private five-hour tour.

“Our group of three had a very enjoyable experience. Our tour guide and his assistant were knowledgeable and personable, and the farm had many spices, as well as cacao and vanilla. The cooking class at the end was fun and the reRead more”

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15.Spice tour and cooking class (local food)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews

Spend a day at a Zanzibar spice farm, learn local cooking with women cooks, and eat the dishes you prepare in a private class.

“The spice tour and cooking class are both an amazing experience and made for a great day. The tour guides involved are extremely knowledgeable and all around incredible people to get to know. Can’t recommend this enough!!”

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