6 Market & Street Food Tours in Tanzania to Build a Week Around

1.Food Markets and Street Food Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 151 reviews · 3 hours · from $35Our pick

Spend three evening hours in Stone Town with a local guide such as Zahran or Juma. Visit Darajani Market, watch sunset with a Tanzanian beer or soft drink, then eat through Forodhani Gardens, trying Zanzibar pizza, urojo, shawarma, spice tea, coffee, and sugarcane juice.

“We had Juma as a guide (from zanzibar local experience). He was very kind and had a lot of knowledge about Stone Town, that you would never get from someone not local. The food at the street marked was very tasty, especially the zanzibar pizza and the sugarcane juice.”

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2.Authentic Street Food Tours in Stone Town, Zanzibar

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 46 reviews · from $40Top rated

Meet Lodi at Maru Maru Hotel for a 2.5-hour walk through Stone Town, stopping at at least six local food vendors. Sample dishes such as sambuusa, chapati, uji, tende shake, Carlisi, and Zanzibar pizza while learning about food traditions, neighborhood life, and the city’s winding alleys.

“Had a fantastic time with Lodi walking the streets of Stone Town. The man knows EVERYONE. It felt like we were walking with family and friends, eating at authentic local spots away from the touristy areas. My fave dish was the pizza and many of the dishes we sampled were a good introduction to local cuisine.”

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3.Stone Town Guided Tour: Culture, Slave Market & Spice Market

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 44 reviews · 2 - 3 hours · from $29

Walk Stone Town with a local English-speaking guide, usually Abdul or Mundhir. Visit the Slave Market, Anglican Cathedral, Old Fort, House of Wonders, Darajani Market, and Freddie Mercury’s former home. The tour costs $29, includes Stone Town pickup, water, and a private group, with museum fees and food extra.

“Abdul was very informative! I learned a lot from him. I paid for the admissions included option, which was $45 versus $20, but it didn’t make sense because I only got admission to one museum, which was $10.”

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4.Town tour and Local Markets tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 36 reviews · 3 hours · from $25Best value

Spend three hours with Isaac of Oasis Ride exploring Moshi’s train station, Manyema, Mbuyuni, and Main markets. You’ll sample fruit, learn about local trade and mobile banking, stop for coffee or tea, visit the bus stand, and browse Tanzanite and community-made crafts. Hotel pickup, drop-off, and bottled water are included.

“We really loved the tour with Isaac. Walking around markets was an authentic and great experience. We learned so much about local food and market culture. So interesting over all! Isaac also knows great food and coffee places and speaks really good english. Transportation was well organized. This tour is a must do in Moshi. :)”

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5.Traditional Tanzania Cooking Class & Food Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 34 reviews · from $42

Spend four hours with a local guide such as Israel, James, Jack, Lameck, Magret, or Bariki, depending on the day. Visit Arusha’s central food market, choose two Tanzanian dishes, shop for fresh ingredients, then cook and eat in a traditional local kitchen. Hotel pickup and drop-off near the city center are included.

“We were really excited since we booked this experience and the most amazing part is when we started with a food market tour, the smell was beautiful, everything was local and fresh from the 2 different sides of the central food market (Read more”

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6.Stone Town Evening Walk Tour With Visit Food Markets

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 28 reviews · from $40

Spend about three hours with a private guide such as Juma, Kassim, Jummah, or Salum, walking Stone Town’s Darajani Market, stopping at Africa House for one drink and sunset, then eating Zanzibar pizza, urojo, shawarma, and more at Forodhani Gardens.

“This was an amazing tour by our guide, whilst providing excellent knowledge on the city and general history. His knowledge of the markets and advising us where to eat and not too was fantastic. The food that was provided was grest and introducing us to some of the vendors was great. Highly recommend this tour, were there in April 2023”

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