Taste of Zanzibar Stone Town Tour

Take to the Streets of old Town Zanzibar and Experience its Rich Flavour

About the tour

Wander the winding streets of Stone Town and learn about the culture of the people and the local foods. A half day tour around the island will help you discover the culinary diversity the island offers. You’ll have the opportunity to taste a wide range of local food and drinks such as Rojo, kahawa, and local fruits.

Highlights:

• Savour the local ‘kahawa' or coffee that has an age-old ritual, and is served from conical steel pots into intricate porcelain cups.
• Hop onto the kahawa trail that will take you to some of the most beautiful parts of the ancient town.
• Taste halwa, an ideal accompaniment to kahawa, and watch as pistachio nuts, cashew, butter, oil and mix of sugar are spread out for this tasty delicacy.
• Enjoy ‘Rojo', a soup mixed with ‘kachori' and potatoes, and sprinkled with cassava.
• Take a trip to the local bread makers and eat many types of bread that can be accompanied with the traditional coconut, ‘madafu' or an ice cold squeezed sugar cane juice.
• End your tour at Darajani market, where you can taste the local fruits.