Stone Town Foodie Walk
- 2–3 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Embark on a flavourful grassroots “Foodie Walk”; a discovery of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Stone Town through its food history The tour starts off at Forodhani Gardens for a briefing of the tour drawing from Zanzibar’s eclectic food heritage. This tour features a walk through the narrow winding streets of Stone Town, discovering the archipelago’s rich food culture, which has drawn influences from the Portuguese who brought the staple ‘boflo bread’, the Omani/Yemeni who introduced their coffee served at many ‘coffee corners’, the Indians who came with their ‘bhajia & kachori’ from Gujarat, that is now a staple part of the ‘Zanzibar Urojo mix’ and much more.The highlight of the tour is ofcourse in the tasting of the various foods at ‘local joints’; where one learns of Zanzibar’s heritage right in the middle of the buzzing old town.
Inclusions
What's included
- GST (Goods and Services Tax)
- Professional guide
- Bottled water
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (from beach hotels, at extra costs)
- Pickup and drop-off from designated meeting points
- Snacks
- Food tasting
- Hotel pickup and drop-off in Stone Town ( extra cost, for PRIVATE tours only)
What's not
- Lunch
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Transportation to/from attractions
Itinerary
The tour will start off at Forodhani Garden for briefing over traditional coffee with some sweet snacks to go them whilst looking over the Indian Ocean. As the tour commences, your guide will uncover the truth behind the various food influences in Zanzibar. • 3 hour walking tour of Stone Town with a trained guide whilst discovering the archipelago's food secrets • Sample boflo bread at a local bakery, Indian Zanzibar Urojo mix, sip on some hand-pressed sugarcane juice • Walk through inner Stone Town and learn about the best 'local food joints' • Visit a buzzing food market and taste some seasonal tropical fruits • Tour is conducted privately or in small groups of uptown 5 people to maintained personalised experiences The tour has been curated to offer hotel pickup/drop-off in Stone Town for personal tours ONLY. The tour excludes any transportation, tips, additional food items, drinks not offered during the tour.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Pickup
- Pickup is included for everyone.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 5 travellers
- Operated by
- Grassroots Traveller
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Dress code is casual; covering shoulders and knees to respect the local culture
- A maximum of 5 people per booking
How it compares in Zanzibar City
- Its from-price is 68% below the median of the 760 experiences we list in Zanzibar City.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 95 of 760.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Zanzibar City
Zanzibar City is the main town of Zanzibar island, and its old Stone Town of carved doors and narrow lanes carries Swahili, Arab and Indian history.
Stone Town is the old heart of Zanzibar City, a maze of narrow lanes, coral-stone houses and carved wooden doors, shaped by centuries of Arab, Indian, Persian and European traders. The House of Wonders, the Old Fort and the Sultan's Palace face the seafront, and Forodhani Gardens fills with food stalls at dusk. The Anglican cathedral stands on the site of a former slave market, with a sobering memorial nearby.
Top-ranked sights in Zanzibar City: Nakupenda Beach.
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