The 15 Best Dining Experiences in Tanzania

1.Jozani Forest, Salaam Cave & The Rock Restaurant

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 77 reviews · 6 - 7 hours · from $105Our pick

See red colobus monkeys in Jozani Forest, swim with turtles in a coral cave, then visit The Rock Restaurant on Zanzibar’s coast.

“Schöner Trip über die Insel. Als Tipp für diejenigen die mit den Schildkröten schwimmen gehen, nichts grünes anziehen da sie mit Löwenzahn (glaube ich, jedenfalls grün) gefüttert werden. Auf die Farbe fahren die voll ab und man könnte sonst an Stellen angeknabbert werden die man nicht möchte 🥴😂”

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2.Starfish, Blue Lagoon, & The Rock Restaurant

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 68 reviews · 5 hours · from $110

Starfish Beach, Blue Lagoon snorkeling, and lunch at The Rock Restaurant in Zanzibar. Private 5-hour tour with pickup, guide, gear.

“Excellent tour! Blue lagoon is full of colourful fish, and the guide had some bread so we could feed the fish, they eat from your hand! We were snorkeling for some starfish, a lot of yellow and red and some black. The Rock...well...food was great, nicely presented, staff excellent...but very small portions and overpriced. I would never go for a lunch again at The Rock.”

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3.Jozani Forest, Kuza Cave, Paje Beach and The Rock Restaurant

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 50 reviews · from $100

Private eco day in Zanzibar City with Jozani Forest monkeys, a Kuza Cave swim, Paje Beach time, and The Rock Restaurant photos or lunch.

“I had a great day on this trip and I would highly recommend to anyone visiting Zanzibar. My guide collected me from the hotel, albeit slightly earlier than expected. Jozani Forest is a must if you want to see the Colobus Monkey. I’d recommend Read more”

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4.Rock Restaurant and Cave Tour Visit

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 50 reviews · 5 hours · from $100

Zanzibar Rock Restaurant and Kuza Cave tour with a cave swim, photo stop at The Rock, and optional local cooking lesson for $100.

“The tour was amazing, Zahran was a really good driver/guide. Expect everything is written in the description and more! Amazing experience”

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5.Dolphin Tour, Jozani Forest Tour, Kuza Cave Tour, Paje Beach,The Rock Restaurant

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 37 reviews · from $128

One private day in Zanzibar with Mnemba snorkeling and dolphin swim, Jozani red colobus monkeys, Kuza Cave, Paje Beach, and The Rock meal.

“Such a fun tour! Our guide, Abdalla was phenomenal as well as our driver. They made our experience so much fun. They showed us all the great sites and educated us on the history as well! Would highly recommend booking this tour!”

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6.Mnemba Snorkeling, Kuza Cave, Blue Lagoon, Starfish Tour, The Rock Restaurant

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 34 reviews · from $140

Private Zanzibar day: Mnemba snorkeling with dolphins, Kuza Cave swim, Blue Lagoon starfish, Pingwe, then lunch at The Rock.

“Razoável. Paisagens excelentes, snorkel razoável. Não fomos ao banco de areia pelo horário da maré. Nao tinha nadadeiras para 2 das 5 pessoas.”

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7.The Rock Restaurant & Blue Lagoon Half Day Tour in Zanzibar

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 34 reviews · from $85

Zanzibar half-day tour combining Blue Lagoon snorkeling, sea-star spotting, and a seaside lunch at The Rock. Pickup, gear, and snacks included.

“Wonderful experience with a very good guide. The sea is really azur blue. Love every minute. The restaurant is also fine”

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8.Organic Coffee Tour and Local Food Experience in Arusha

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 29 reviews · from $45Best value

Organic coffee and local food tour in Arusha near Mt Meru, handpick beans, brew your cup, and taste clay-pot dishes on a family farm.

“The coffee making experience was outstanding. Lunch was excellent AND our tour guide COSMAS did a fantastic job. Overall, way more than we expected !!!”

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9.Jozani Forest Kuza Cave The Rock Restaurant and Paje Beach

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · from $135

One day from Zanzibar City to Jozani Forest, Kuza Cave, The Rock seafood views, then relaxing Paje Beach sunset.

“Excellente journée passé avec notre guide Abracadabra qui parlait français à la perfection et son chauffeur attitré khamis. Nous avons fait du coup d'autres excursions encadré par eux deux.Nous avons eu plein d'explication sur zanzibar et de très beaux souvenirs, Nous vous les recommandons vraiment pour passer de bons moments.....merci Abracadabra 😉”

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10.Stone Town, Jozani Forest, Sea Turtles & The Rock Restaurant

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 14 reviews · 8 hours · from $169

A guided Zanzibar day with Stone Town on foot, Jozani Forest red colobus, sea turtle swimming in Salaam Cave, then The Rock Restaurant views.

“Activity was great. We did not have much knowledge of stone town and our guide Hassan showed us points of interest which were great. He listened to what we wanted and made changes to suit us. The forest was great to see the wildlife and spent good time there. Good time at the turtles and went when not too busy and enjoyed the rock cafe. Our guide had good knowledge. Spoke good English and made sure we understood and answered all our questions. Pick up was on time. Car was comfortable and driver even played music to our personal taste which was great. Thank you to both Hassan and Arif…”

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11.Luxury Tour to DOLPHINS, KUZA CAVE and THE ROCK RESTAURANT

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · from $165

Swim with dolphins, snorkel Kuza Cave, and photo-stop at The Rock on a 4h20 luxury tour from Zanzibar City.

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12.Dolphin Tour; Kuza Cave Tour; Paje Beach; The Rock Restaurant; Jozani Forest

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 11 reviews · from $128

Private Zanzibar day tour: Mnemba dolphin snorkeling, Kuza Cave pools, Paje sunset beach time, Jozani red colobus, plus optional Rock Restaurant lunch.

“This tour was worth it ! Our tour guide was very informative, energetic & fun. We enjoyed every part of the tour. The cave was a little intimidating for me. Because, I can't swim. But I still managed to enjoy it. Would definitely recommend for anyone looking for a full day of activities.”

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13.SALAAM CAVE: Swim with turtles & Dine at The Rock Restaurant

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 9 reviews · 6 - 7 hours · from $60

Swim with friendly turtles at Salaam Cave, then dine at The Rock Restaurant in Pingwe with ocean views. 6 to 7 hours, $60.

“Our guides raffi and Mohammed were amazing on our trip today! Raffi had good music on in the car between journeys and Mohammed was so knowledgeable. We got to salaam cave around 9am which was good as after 9:30am it was packed. The rock restaurant is majorly overpriced but the experience of being on a floating restaurant in the middle of the Indian Ocean was great! Would highly recommend this trip especially for the guides as Mohammed has been the best tour guide so far on our trip!”

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14.Private Guided tour in Prison Island,Jozani Forest,Rock restaurant & Paje beach

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 9 reviews · from $130

Private Zanzibar day tour to Prison Island, Jozani Forest, The Rock Restaurant and Paje Beach sunset, with pickup and tickets.

“The guide was polite and friendly ' but is vers boring at the Jozani forest , the rock restaurant was not to recommande the food was not our taste”

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15.Kuza Cave, Hidden Mtende Beach & The Rock Restaurant

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 7 reviews · 4 hours · from $49

Half-day tour in Zanzibar South, mixing Kuza Cave swimming, Mtende Beach views, and tide-time at The Rock Restaurant for about $49.

“Wir hatten gestern einen tollen Ausflug mit unserem Guide Soulemain. Er hat uns interessante Dinge über Sansibar erzählt. Sehr empfehlenswert 👍🏼”

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