Private Tour
Flora Zanzibar - A Culinary & Authentic Cultural Experience.
Overview
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Discover the Authentic Soul of Zanzibar – Unguja Ukuu Village Experience.
I am sure you need to experience the culture and traditions of the Zanzibar Natives.
This immersive experience takes you deep into the daily life, traditions, and warm hospitality of the Swahili people.
Visit local homes, and see people in their daily life activities. Join them in their kitchen to cook Swahili meals prepared with love and island spices. What you cook is what you eat for your lunch. Feel the rhythm of village life — where smiles are genuine, stories are shared freely, and time seems to slow down.
What makes this trip truly special is its authenticity. You’re not just visiting — you’re connecting with the lovely community.
Why book this trip:
Because real Zanzibar lives here — in its people, traditions, and stories. Come experience it, feel it, and be part of it.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Unguja Ukuu Kaepwani
ITINERARY: At 9:00 am, the Meeting time is at Unguja Ukuu Village. 9:00 am - 10:00 am: Walking inside the village and experiencing the local life. 10:00 am - 12:30 pm: Cooking Class inside Flora compound, where the local live band music entertains you. 12:30 pm -1:00 pm: Joining Flora Mamas for handcrafting. 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm: Enjoy your lunch. 2:00 pm- 2:10 pm: Let you be on our page and share your entire experience you received from Flora Mamas. 2:10 pm - 2:30 pm: Visit the Flora Mamas project for your support and say goodbye to them for their cooperation with you. 2:30 pm: Departure. Flora Zanzibar- Where the authenticity meets beyond your expectations.
Unguja Ukuu
One of the best activities you will do is a Cooking Class. This will take almost 2hrs. But what you cook with your hands is what you eat. Although our chef will prepare other meals for you.
What‘s Included
HD video and photos for the entire activity as your great memory.
Zanzibar Cooking Classes after you do coconut tour to know how the coconuts are grown.
We warmly welcome you with fresh young coconuts. We provide you fresh fruits juice and cold mineral water during your lunch. At our place we prepare either cinnamon tea or lemon grass tea or coffee.
The fee is included for the entire trip.
Local fabric dressing that you wear before the tour starts. You will then leave with them.
The guests will enjoy the food they make during class and our chef add more food for them complete the meals. Fresh seafood, chicken or beef or vegetarian is under your choice. I
The menu will include the food you cook during the cooking lesson and what the Chef prepares .
In this trip , the community have their projects which you might need to support them by buying their items. This is excluded in our tour rates.
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Flora Zanzibar: Authentic Village Cultural Experience.
Reviews
21 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Local cooking experience
L101RCnicolac,,Jan 7, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The experience is extremely nice, especially if you interact with the local people and your guide. Ours was Afida, who guided us along a village and to buy vegetables to a local market. After that we went to a more touristic place, but suddenly the experience became again authentic. We started to cook our launch in the local way starting from the basic ingredients and producing the coconut milk. That time was very relaxing and gave us the opportunity to know more about local people. After that we had lunch together with Afida and Ali, a guy working at the place. I recommend the experience!
A backdoor to true Zanzibar
jakub26660,,Dec 18, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We almost accidentally found the place on Google Maps and thanks to its good reviews we visited Flora. Still we were positively surprised! One can visit Flora for a stay, for cooking classes, for local tours, and even to dress like locals and go shopping at a local market. All these with an honest intention to dive into Zanzibar's mix of African, Arabic and Indian cultures. And some people visit Flora for all of that together. Us, we wanted to have lunch, which accidentally turned into two hours of storytelling over a bao board game, walk through a fruits garden and - obviously - snacks and lunch. While we were talking we asked for a typical Zanzibari rice (we heard about it on another occasion and it is rarely served in restaurants) so they made for us two of these from outside their typical menu. Afida, who was our guide told us not only about the cuisine and local customs, but we also chatted about the culture and history of the Zanzibar islands (there are two, but until the visit we thought the Unguja was the Zanzibar, while it is one of a few).
Living Life
marriamak,,Dec 5, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Truly an amazing experience of life. Just living and cooking simple. Really makes you want to quit your job and just move to the village and just live!
Yummy food and great experience!!!
Gina L,,Dec 5, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It was amazing so in depth with cooking and sharing the Swahili culture. Food and experience was incredible!!! And super grateful for everyone we came across!
Amazing cultural experience
Escape670480,,Dec 1, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00What a fabulous day! We were welcomed into a village house, given baskets to take to the market to buy our food and given a tour of the village, its plants and remedies. We chopped coconuts, made coconut milk, a delicious vegetable stew and mouthwatering breads! The Village mommas taught us how to weave baskets and make jewellery and the wonderful Afida taught us their local game (and I’m sure she let us win!) it was very strategic! We finished our day with a beautiful meal of freshly caught barracuda, calamari and our vegetable stew with breads, rice and chips alongside some fresh pineapple and avocado juice, which was delicious. A truly unforgettable day, thank you so much to Afida and her village for making it so enjoyable and making us feel so welcome.
Amazing visit to Flora Zanzibar!
louisemI1298BO,,Nov 30, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The whole experience was amazing from start to finish. Our guide was delightful and gave us a full insight into village life. We had a full village experience - choosing ingredients, then being taught how to cook them. The Flora mamas then showed us how to make local crafts. We then finished with a delicious lunch of our curry with fresh fish caught again by the Flora mamas.
Food and service
P8997GSmarinab,,Nov 26, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Very good food, homemade Swahili food and unbeatable service, thank you for the kindness of all the staff. While waiting for lunch, we took a dip in the pool and enjoyed the surroundings.
Amazing Food
robrF5360NQ,,Nov 26, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The experience was amazing, the food was incredible 😲, we had coconut while we was waiting in the swimming pool, and then we went for the amazing food. The fresh salad and the barracuda fish and the curry was amazing. A great experience and incredible food...
Come, please come!
Go35768133603,,Nov 22, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I would love to see more people try this experience. this cultural environment along with a lessons on its history. Not to mention the people in the community and staff is more than worth it. Im happy to have had a private session which made it more intimate with my loved one. We walked and bought fresh veggies from the market, walked through the fresh spices, fruits and vegetable gardens, danced with the band lol, cooked a WONDERFUL dish met the community mothers made bracelets, and to tip it off.. I had a huge meal. This was way more than what I expected and encourage you to experience what I experienced i promise you wont be disappointed. Asante Sana! Akunamatada
Exceptional Experience
abdillahsalim,,Nov 21, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I have sent several of my guest to Flora Zanzibar, and they all come back to me with amazing reviews. One of the best experience on the Island.
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