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Zanzibar: Mtende Village Tour and Cooking Class

By Andiamo a Zanzibari
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$58 per adult
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h+
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages
Overview
  • Immerse yourself in local culture with a visit to a traditional village
  • Visit a local school and see the children in class
  • Explore a traditional mud house and learn about local building techniques
  • See how locals make ropes from coconut husks
  • Try on traditional Zanzibari clothing for photos and a cultural experience
Activity location
    • Mtende Beach
    • Zanzibar, Unguja South Region, Tanzania
Meeting/Redemption Point
    • Mtende Rd, Mzambarauni, Tanzania
    • Mzambarauni, Unguja South Region, Tanzania

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Zanzibar: Mtende Village Tour and Cooking Class
  • Activity duration is 7 hours7h
    7h
  • English
Starting time: 8:00 AM
Price details
AU$57.54 x 2 AdultsAU$115.08
Total
Price is AU$115.08
Village Tour Mtende Beach + Zanzibar Cooking Class
  • Activity duration is 1 hour1h
    1h
  • English

This option include pick up and drop off any where in Zanzibar island

Starting time: 8:00 AM
Price details
AU$164.39 x 2 AdultsAU$328.78
Total
Price is AU$328.78

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Mtende Village tour (school, mud house, rope making, traditional dress)
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Mtende Beach visit
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Cooking class + lunch (chapati & coconut sauce)
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Local drinks (water, ginger tea, or fresh juice)
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Local guide
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Car transfer to/from Mtende Village
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Extra drinks not mentioned in the programme
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Personal expenses or souvenirs

What you can expect

Begin your day by meeting your guide at Mtende Village. Start your tour with a visit to a local school, where you can see the children in class. Then, explore a traditional mud house and learn about local building techniques.

See how locals make ropes from coconut husks, and try on traditional Zanzibari clothing for photos and a cultural experience. Next, take a short visit to Mtende Beach, a peaceful beach with stunning views. Enjoy some time for photos and relaxation.

Afterwards, enjoy a warm welcome from a local family or cooking instructor. Learn about Zanzibar spices and their uses before cooking together. Prepare Zanzibar chapati and coconut sauce (vegetable or fish).

Finally, enjoy the meal you prepared while sharing stories with the locals. After lunch and some relaxation, depart from Mtende Beach.

Location

Activity location
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    • Mtende Beach
    • Zanzibar, Unguja South Region, Tanzania
Meeting/Redemption Point
  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    • Mtende Rd, Mzambarauni, Tanzania
    • Mzambarauni, Unguja South Region, Tanzania