What to Expect:

Where better than Zanzibar countryside to take an African cooking class? You will spend the day with a skilled chef who will take you step-by-step through the process of preparing a traditional African meal, from appetizer to dessert. The small number of participants in this class ensures you will have personalized attention from your expert chef and a highly memorable Zanzibar culinary experience. Your tour begins with pickup from your hotel in Zanzibar. Your guide will take you off the beaten path to the ancient village of Mangapwani; you’ll also visit the local market to acquire all the necessary ingredients for your class. Your guide will give you tips for selecting the best and freshest vegetables, eggs, spices, fishes and meat. Then it’s time to start cooking! Your cooking lesson takes place in a fully equipped, typical African kitchen. Under the guidance of your chef, you will learn how to prepare a four-course African meal, including three different types of homemade seafood. You will also learn how to match each dish with suitable wines, selected from the best local varieties. Of course, no Zanzibar cooking experience would be complete without sampling your creations – when you have finished in the kitchen, you’ll gather round the table with your fellow aspiring chefs, sip some wine and taste the delicious African meal you have prepared. On the way back to your hotel in Zanzibar, you’ll be taken to the nearby village of Mangapwani, where local peoples do some local activities like fishing, cultivating, and lime stone making. Go to Slave Chambers and learn about historical slave routes, caravans, and important founders of slave trade. Experience the real adventure to jump under coral caves of Mangapwani Village with your expert Guide telling you a story of abolition of Slave Trade in Zanzibar.