Best Tanzania Market Tours — Our Top 8

1.Stonetown: Food Markets and Street Food Walking Tour

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

Spend three evening hours with a local guide such as Zahran or Juma, starting at Darajani Market and ending at Forodhani Gardens. You’ll watch sunset with a Tanzanian beer or soft drink, walk Stone Town’s old streets, and sample Zanzibar pizza, urojo, shawarma, spice tea, coffee, and sugarcane juice. Pickup is available from Stone Town and beach resorts.

“We loved our guide Juma and the night market! He was so knowledgeable about all the foods and which were best!”

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

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

Explore Stone Town with a private English-speaking guide, usually Abdul or Mundhir. In two to three hours, you’ll see the Old Slave Market, Anglican Cathedral, House of Wonders, Old Fort, Freddie Mercury’s House, and Darajani Market. Hotel pickup in Stone Town, bottled water, and flexible cancellation are included.

“We had a lovely tour. Abdul was very knowledgeful, easygoing and patient. He encouraged us to ask questions, and was very enthusiastic. Would highly recommend this if you are visiting Stone Town.”

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3.Moshi: Town tour and Local Markets tour

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

Spend three hours exploring Moshi with Isaac, also called Zac, from the railway station to Mbuyuni and Central Market. Taste local fruit, learn about SIM banking and market life, stop for Tanzanian coffee or tea, and browse crafts, souvenirs, and Tanzanite. Hotel pickup, drop-off, and bottled water are included.

“Yesterday three of us joined the Tour with Isaac through Moshi’s markets, and it was outstanding from the very first minute. The start was already surprising and almost cinematic: our first stop was the train station, and by pure luck the train from Dar es Salaam was arriving just as we got there. Walking along the railway for about a kilometer toward the markets felt like a scene straight out of a movie. Exploring the markets with Isaac was both lively and enlightening. His explanations and constant interaction helped us truly understand how the markets function and why they are such an important social and economic space. I personally learned…”

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4.Arusha: Traditional Tanzania Cooking Class & Food Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 34 reviews · from $42Top rated

Start with hotel pickup and a guided visit to Arusha’s central food market. With guides such as Israel, Jack, or James, you’ll choose two local dishes, shop for ingredients, ride public transport to Sanawari, and cook in a simple local kitchen before eating what you make.

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5.Arusha: Traditional Tanzania Cooking class& Food Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 12 reviews · 5 hours · from $45

Meet guides such as Liroy and Israel at your Arusha hotel, visit the Central Market, shop for ingredients, and cook with chef Neema in a local home. You will prepare chapati, ugali, plantain, vegetables, and possibly meat, then eat together and take home the recipes. Allow about five hours.

“Liroy was so nice and was telling a lot about the market and the town. The cooking class was really nice, good fresh food and we had a wonderful chat with Neema, Liroy and Israel! One thing; there was nothing to drink but Liroy was so nice to get us some water and a beer.”

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6.24 Hours in Arusha—Arusha Museum, Cultural Heritage, Maasai Market, Shanga

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $205

Spend about 12 hours exploring Arusha with a private guide and door-to-door transport. You’ll visit the Cultural Heritage Centre, watch disabled artisans at work at Shanga, shop at the Maasai Market, and enter the old German boma museum. Lunch, admission fees, water, and soft drinks during game drives are included. Guide Daniel is noted for his courteous, well-informed service.

“This very special day began with an on time pick-up and Departure. Our guide was Daniel who was professional, courteous, personable and very knowledgeable about Arusha and Tanzania. He served as our guide at a couple of our stRead more”

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7.Dar es salaam Fish Market Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 6 hours · from $110

Spend six hours with a guide at Dar es Salaam’s fish market, where you select seafood at a live auction, shop for fruit and spices, watch traditional cleaning, and eat your cooked catch at a local restaurant. English and French guiding is available. The team may include Almasi Rajab, Ashrafu Ramadan, and Hassan the driver.

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8.Moshi, Kilimanjaro: Local Market Shopping Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 3 hours · from $18Best value

Meet your guide at Kph Hotel, ride a tuk tuk into Moshi, and spend two hours browsing a large second-hand market. You’ll learn local bargaining habits, then sit down for lunch and a drink. The guide speaks English, Swahili, Turkish, or Portuguese, and may help arrange a Materuni or pub-crawl experience afterward.

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