The 15 Best Lunch Experiences in Tanzania

Zanzibar: Stone Town, Spice Tour, Prison Island with Lunch - Stone Town: doors, markets, and difficult memories

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

Explore Stone Town, Zanzibar’s spice farms, Swahili food, and Prison Island tortoises in one full-day cultural tour for $68.

“Value for money! Great cultural tour on the history of Zanzibar, learning about their spices, we really enjoyed the cultural food and tropical fruits at the spice farm. Prison Island was amazing and the land tortoises were really lovely. Slave market was really informative. The guides were knowledgeable, helpful and friendly. Asante ❤️”

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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

Review of Zanzibar's Prison Island and Nakupenda boat trip, covering tortoises, snorkeling, seafood lunch, timing, cost, and practical tips.

“We had a fantastic time visiting Nakupenda Sandbank and Stone Town Island. The sandbank was stunning—crystal-clear water, soft white sand, and perfect for swimming. We enjoyed a delicious seafood lunch right on the beach, which made the experience even more special.”

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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

Review of Zanzibar’s Mnemba Island dolphin swim and snorkeling tour, with coral reefs, boat logistics, ethical concerns, lunch, and booking advice.

“I had sooo much fun with the guys snorkelling and swimming with the dolphins, an amazing experience, we then went to feed and snorkel with the tropical fish, they prepared a healthy fruit lunch for me, showed me starfish and helped me take fantastic photos and footage. 100% recommend this activity with this tour operator when visiting Zanzibar”

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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

Cruise from Stone Town to Prison Island and Nakupenda Sandbank for giant tortoises, snorkeling, fresh seafood BBQ, and tropical fruit.

“The trip combined the highlights in front of Zanzibar’s stone town and was well organized. The food was very yummy!”

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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

Explore Zanzibar’s spice farms, Stone Town, and Prison Island with lunch, tortoises, boat rides, and practical tips for a full day out.

“Guide was excellent (Masi) Spice Farm was fascinating, great opportunity to support local. Lunch traditional swahili food. Prison Island and the tortoise sanctuary well worth a visit. Be aware getting on and off the boat is tricky and you will get wet as you are knee deep in the water. Stone Town fascinating, our guide was superb. Biggest criticism was there was a lot of waiting around in very hot weather and the group was too big for a Stone Town tour, couldn't hear the guide over the noise so missed half of what was said. Would be useful to know how many is in your group as this did…”

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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

Review of Zanzibar’s Safari Blue Lagoon trip, with snorkeling, sandbank stops, dhow sailing, seafood lunch, and practical booking tips.

“We had an amazing time during this activity. Omar, our guide was very friendly and informative, he made us sing the jambo song hahahah. 100% would recommend!”

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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

Review of Zanzibar’s Prison Island and Nakupenda Sandbank tour, with giant tortoises, snorkeling, seafood lunch, costs, timing, and practical tips.

“it was a day well spent. Great host and food on the sandbank”

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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

Review Zanzibar’s Prison Island and Nakupenda Sandbank tour, with giant tortoises, snorkeling, seafood barbecue, transport, and practical tips.

“The tour was absolutely amazing, and the value for money was outstanding. Our guide Milano (I called him Dr. Milano) was incredibly friendly and knowledgeable. He helped in every situation and even went above and beyond by offering tips and assistance beyond the tour, which I’ve never experienced on my many travels before. The organizer Jeff (Mulele) was also extremely helpful and assisted us for free with transportation after the tour. We had plenty of time on Prison Island to see the giant tortoises—an unforgettable experience since these animals are so rare to encounter in other countries. The sandbank was breathtaking, and I had never seen anything so beautiful before.…”

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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

Review of Zanzibar’s Mnemba Island snorkeling tour, with coral, fish, tropical fruit, seafood lunch, transport tips, and honest drawbacks.

“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

10.Materuni Waterfall, Coffee Tour and Picnic Hot Lunch

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

Review of Materuni Waterfall and coffee tour from Moshi, with a waterfall hike, Chagga culture, handmade coffee, local lunch, and practical tips.

“Incredible experience with great hosts. It’s a must for all visitors. We had blast dancing and singing around fire and making REAL ORGANIC coffee. Then amazing authentic materoini lunch.”

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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

Explore Stone Town’s heritage, Zanzibar’s spice farms, fresh fruit, local cooking, and lunch on this private five-hour tour.

“Everything was well organised. remember to take enough tip when you go there”

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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

Explore Zanzibar’s spice farms and Stone Town with lunch, local guides, fruit tasting, Old Fort, and the Old Slave Market site.

“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

13.Nakupenda Sandbank and Prison Island Tour & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 89 reviews · from $42

Review of Zanzibar’s Prison Island and Nakupenda Sandbank tour, with tortoises, snorkeling, seafood lunch, costs, tips, and honest drawbacks.

“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

14.Spice Farm & Stone Town Tour with Lunch

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

Explore Zanzibar’s spice farms and Stone Town on a 7-hour tour with lunch, local history, markets, hotel pickup, and guided walks.

“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

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

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

Review of Zanzibar’s private turtle swim, Kuza Cave, Paje Beach, Jozani Forest, and The Rock Restaurant day tour.

“This was a fantastic activity! My friend and I enjoyed a private tour which started with swimming with the dolphins. Our guides were so knowledgeable and spotted them very quickly! We then had a beautiful breakfast while getting to know our guide, Mohammed, who had a wealth of knowledge about Zanzibar. Swimming with the turtles was a huge highlight and the turtles seemed very happy and content. Mohammed and our driver, Sharif, gave us plenty of time and made sure we didn’t feel rushed at any time. Seeing Kuza cave was also a surreal experience not to be missed. The Rock Restaurant was absolutely stunning and was a great way…”

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