Tanzania · LUNCH EXPERIENCES

15 Lunch Experiences in Tanzania to Build a Week Around

39 tours  ·  from $18 a head

Every itinerary has one free morning too few. These 15 lunch experiences are worth the slot, priced and timed so the decision takes minutes.

Zanzibar: Stone Town, Spice Tour, Prison Island with Lunch - Stone Town: coral-stone lanes and a difficult past
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Zanzibar: Stone Town, Spice Tour, Prison Island with Lunch

1.Stone Town, Spice Tour, Prison Island with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 1,219 reviews · 6 - 9 hours · from $68Our pick

You’ll walk Stone Town with a local guide, taste spices and tropical fruit at Jambo Spice Farm, enjoy a Swahili lunch, then boat to Prison Island to see giant Aldabra tortoises. Guides such as Hasan, Ibrahim, and Ussman are praised for clear storytelling. The day is busy, sunny, and best for active visitors.

“The spice tour was the best. You enjoy to see and hear about many details related to Zanzibar spices and nature. The Prison island and Stone town tours are ok, but not something fantastic. Lunch was simple but pretty god. All staff were welcoming and taking good care we enjoy the day. Our guide, Abdullah, shared many interesting details always checking if we are having good time or need anything. I would recommend this tour as a nice day in Zanzibar to learn many interesting facts about local culture.”

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Zanzibar: Prison Island and Nakupenda Boat Trip with Lunch - Prison Island’s cells and Aldabra tortoises
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Zanzibar: Prison Island and Nakupenda Boat Trip with Lunch

2.Prison Island and Nakupenda Boat Trip with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 882 reviews · 6 - 9 hours · from $39

From Stone Town, join guides such as Milano, Abdul, or Juma for a six to nine-hour boat trip to Prison Island and Nakupenda Sandbank. Visit old cells, see giant Aldabra tortoises, swim or snorkel, and eat a beachside seafood barbecue with fruit. Hotel pickup, equipment, drinks, and entry fees may be included depending on your booking option and date.

“We had a really great day on this tour to Prison Island and Nakupenda. At Prison Island, visiting the turtle sanctuary was a wonderful experience. We had enough time to walk around, take photos and enjoy the place without feeling rushed, which we really appreciated. The guides were fantastic, very attentive and always ready to help. They brought great energy to the group and created a friendly and fun atmosphere during the whole excursion. At Nakupenda, the lunch was excellent and very generous. The setting is beautiful and the mood was relaxed and pleasant. Small note: there were some jellyfish in the water. Of course this is natural and not…”

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Mnemba Island: Dolphin Swim & Snorkeling with Optional Lunch - Getting to Muyuni Beach and onto the boat
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Mnemba Island: Dolphin Swim & Snorkeling with Optional Lunch

3.Mnemba Island: Dolphin Swim & Snorkeling with Optional Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 591 reviews · 3.5 - 5 hours · from $21Best value

Set out from Muyuni Beach or add hotel pickup for a half-day trip to Mnemba Atoll. Guides such as Khamis, Ali, Ramadan, and Fransic lead dolphin watching, snorkeling, and fruit stops. You may swim near wild dolphins, though busy boat traffic can affect the encounter.

“Fantastic!!! amazing experience and the tour guys that we were on the boat they were very friendly and helpful. 🙏🏽 Great team and the vibe was great 😊 Felt a bit sorry for the dolphin that we kept chasing but hopefully it has get used to it.”

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Zanzibar: Prison Island & Nakupenda Boat Tour with BBQ Lunch - Prison Island’s tortoises and colonial ruins
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Zanzibar: Prison Island & Nakupenda Boat Tour with BBQ Lunch

4.Prison Island & Nakupenda Boat Tour with BBQ Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 554 reviews · 3 - 8 hours · from $35

Join guides such as Salim or Bahama for a dhow trip from Stone Town to Prison Island and Nakupenda Sandbank. See Aldabra tortoises, explore colonial ruins, snorkel in clear water, and eat a fresh seafood barbecue with fruit. The $35 price excludes a $22 conservation and island-entry fee.

“Salim our guide was excellent and gave us lots of information. Lunch was plentiful and tasty. The snorkelling at Nakupenda wasn't great as the water was choppy and visibility was poor, but overall the day was very fun and well organised.”

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Zanzibar: Stone Town, Spice Tour, Prison Island with Lunch - Stone Town: coral-stone lanes and a difficult past
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Zanzibar: Stone Town, Spice tour & Prison Island with Lunch

5.Stone Town, Spice tour & Prison Island with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 453 reviews · 5 - 8 hours · from $55

Spend a full day moving from Zanzibar’s fragrant spice farms to historic Stone Town and Prison Island. You’ll taste Swahili food, meet giant tortoises, ride a boat, and learn from guides such as Fahad, Ali, Mazi, Haji, and Hasan. The $55 price includes transport, lunch, soft drinks, and most listed entrance costs, but check your exact option before booking.

“The trip included a visit to the Spice Farm, a tour around Stone Town, and Prison Island. It was absolutely beautiful and extremely enjoyable. Our tour guide, Fahad, made the experience fun, engaging, and full of interesting information. I highly recommend this tour everything was easy, well organized, and enjoyable.”

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Zanzibar: Safari Blue Lagoon Trip with Snorkeling and Lunch - The early ride to Fumba and the start at sea
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Zanzibar: Safari Blue Lagoon Trip with Snorkeling and Lunch

6.Safari Blue Lagoon Trip with Snorkeling and Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 336 reviews · 7 hours · from $90

Spend seven hours exploring Zanzibar’s southwest coast by van and traditional dhow. Snorkel for starfish and reef fish, visit Kwale Sandbank, swim in a tide-dependent lagoon, and eat a generous seafood barbecue on Kwale Island. Guides such as Omar and Osman are known for warm, attentive service.

“Our tour was very nice even though it was raining. Omar is the best guide. Would recommend to everyone!!”

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Zanzibar: Prison Island & Nakupenda Sandbank Tour with Lunch - Prison Island and its enormous tortoises
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Zanzibar: Prison Island & Nakupenda Sandbank Tour with Lunch

7.Prison Island & Nakupenda Sandbank Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 265 reviews · 6 - 9 hours · from $83

Spend 6 to 9 hours between Prison Island and Nakupenda Sandbank in a small motorized dhow. See Aldabra giant tortoises, snorkel with provided gear, and eat a generous seafood barbecue with fruit and drinks. Guides such as Jeff and Milano are known for lively group hosting, music, and helpful care.

“Absolutely incredible day- there are lots of companies doing these trips so it’s hard to know who best to go with but we can hands down say we had the best day with Jaffa and his team, they were a local company with local knowledge and excellent care so look no further and book this trip!”

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Zanzibar: Prison Island and Nakupenda Sandbank With Lunch - The 1.5-hour hotel transfer to the coast
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Zanzibar: Prison Island and Nakupenda Sandbank With Lunch

8.Prison Island and Nakupenda Sandbank With Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 208 reviews · 7.5 - 9 hours · from $75

Spend 7.5 to 9 hours visiting Prison Island and Nakupenda Sandbank from Zanzibar. Meet Aldabra giant tortoises, snorkel from the coast, swim in clear water, and eat a beachside seafood barbecue. Guides such as Milano and Sangi help keep the day friendly and well organized, with hotel pickup available.

“It was not very crowded thanks to the season, we were able to visit the island and Nakupenda comfortably. Our guide Sangi and his friends were super helpful and very polite, they explained everything we needed to know and made sure no one left Nakupenda hungry :) the best part was the song at the end, was a big surprise!”

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Zanzibar: Mnemba island Snorkeling & Boat Tour with Lunch - The one-hour road trip from your hotel
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Zanzibar: Mnemba island Snorkeling & Boat Tour with Lunch

9.Mnemba island Snorkeling & Boat Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 132 reviews · 6 hours · from $47

Travel north from your Zanzibar hotel to Muyuni Beach, then take a boat toward protected Mnemba Island. You cannot enter the private island, but you can snorkel nearby, see coral and tropical fish, swim, enjoy fruit, and have lunch if selected. Guides may include Abdul, Hassan, Lava Lava, Tom, or Nagim.

“The Hotel Pick Up was organized well! We loved the snorkeling spot and saw lots of fish! We also saw some dolphins although we found it quite dangerous to get in the water with them when there were about 20 boats circelling the animals and not paying any attention to the swimmers. We were also a little sad we had our lunch not right at the beach as others did but in a shelter in the back. In general a fun trip though :)”

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Materuni Waterfall, Coffee Tour and Picnic Hot Lunch - Coffee from green bean to cup
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Materuni Waterfall, Coffee Tour and Picnic Hot Lunch

10.Materuni Waterfall, Coffee Tour and Picnic Hot Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 128 reviews · from $70Top rated

Spend 6 to 7 hours in Materuni Village with a private guide such as Emmanuel, Mangi, Sylvester, or Manaseh. Walk through coffee and banana farms to an 80 to 90-meter waterfall, swim if conditions allow, then roast and grind coffee with Chagga hosts before a hot local lunch. Pickup, transport, water, and fees are included.

“What a wonderful trip! The view of KILI from Materuni Village can't be beat. The hike to the waterfall was great and wonderful to interact with the locals along the way. The falls themselves are AMAZING. My guide, Mangi, was excellent - vRead more”

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Zanzibar: Stone Town & Spice Farm Tour with Lunch - Starting with Stone Town’s difficult history
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Zanzibar: Stone Town & Spice Farm Tour with Lunch

11.Stone Town & Spice Farm Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 97 reviews · 5 hours · from $73

Spend five hours exploring Stone Town and a working organic spice farm. See the Old Slave Market, City Market, fish auction, Palace Museum, Old Fort, and Freddie Mercury’s House, then smell and taste spices, try fresh coconut, help with local cooking, and eat lunch on the farm. Guides may include Ahmed, Juma, or Beka.

“We had an excellent spice farm and stone town tour. Especially spice farm tour was much better than we expected thanks to our guide. He let us smell different seeds and explained how different spices are grown. Food was also surprisingly good. During Stone town tour we learned a lot of Zanzibar history and saw most important parts of town.”

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Zanzibar:Stone Town & Spice Farm Private Tour Lunch Included - Walking through a working spice farm
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Zanzibar:Stone Town & Spice Farm Private Tour Lunch Included

12.Stone Town & Spice Farm Private Tour Lunch Included

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 94 reviews · 3 - 6 hours · from $46

Visit a Zanzibar spice farm with a private guide, taste fresh tropical fruit, and enjoy a Swahili lunch before touring Stone Town. See the Old Fort, Forodhani Gardens, City Market, Freddie Mercury’s birthplace, and the Old Slave Market site. Guides include Abdul, Omar, and French-speaking Kassim, depending on availability.

“Un grand merci à Kassim pour Stone Town, sa patience, son érudition et son très bon français !”

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Zanzibar: Nakupenda Sandbank and Prison Island Tour & Lunch - Prison Island’s cells and tortoise sanctuary
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Zanzibar: Nakupenda Sandbank and Prison Island Tour & Lunch

13.Nakupenda Sandbank and Prison Island Tour & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 89 reviews · from $42

Take a full-day boat trip from Stone Town to Prison Island and Nakupenda Sandbank. You’ll see old prison buildings, meet giant Aldabra tortoises, snorkel with supplied gear, and eat seafood, fruit, and drinks on the sand. The $42 price excludes a $21 cash entry fee and any extra transfer costs.

“The activity was just a visit to the prison island, and the 'lunch' on the sandbank while it disappeared was the best part. We were the last to arrive on the island, and the little island vanished into the sea while we were eating. The food was really disappointing, I think we would have eaten better in prison back in the day.”

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Zanzibar: Spice Farm & Stone Town Tour with Lunch - The long ride from the beach resorts
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Zanzibar: Spice Farm & Stone Town Tour with Lunch

14.Spice Farm & Stone Town Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 80 reviews · 7 hours · from $50

Spend seven hours visiting a private spice farm and Stone Town. You’ll taste turmeric, cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, and tropical fruit, eat lunch at the farm, then walk through Darajani Market and old Stone Town. Guides such as Samir, Salum, and Izaac may lead the day, with hotel pickup and drop-off included.

“Les deux activités sont géniales. Juste faire attention au moment d’acheter les souvenirs, ils gonflent les prix”

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Swim with Sea Turtles, Kuza Cave, Paje Beach, The Rock Lunch - Kizimkazi dolphins and the limits of a sea safari
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Swim with Sea Turtles, Kuza Cave, Paje Beach, The Rock Lunch

15.Swim with Sea Turtles, Kuza Cave, Paje Beach, The Rock Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 77 reviews · 9 hours · from $150

Spend nine hours on a private Zanzibar outing with hotel pickup, a guide, and bottled water. Visit Salaam Cave for sea turtles, swim at Kuza Cave, walk Paje Beach, and see The Rock Restaurant. The schedule may also include Jozani Forest and dolphins at Kizimkazi. Lunch at The Rock costs extra.

“I really enjoyed the tour! The caves were beautiful, feeding the turtles was great, and Paje was stunning. It would be great to add on Jozani forest as an additional activity, as it’s in the vicinity. The tour guide Abdul was brilliant! He explained the schedule for the day as soon as I was picked up from the hotel, so I knew exactly what to expect. He is knowledgeable, friendly and honest, which is exactly what you need from a guide in Zanzibar! As a solo traveller, he made me feel at ease, which was grateful appreciated. At Salaam cave, Abdul noticed that I wasn’t happy with the photos that…”

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