Full-Day Cooking Tour in Livingstone with Nshima and Village Culture

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Experience an authentic Zambian culinary class with a local in Livingstone
• 02 Gain hands-on experience preparing nshima, Zambia's staple dish
• 03 Participate in a traditional cleansing ceremony before dining
• 04 Discover insights into Zambia's traditions and culture from a local perspective

Get to grips with Zambian cooking with this lunch-time class in Livingstone. Be welcomed into the home of a local and hear insights into Zambia's traditions and culture as you gain hands-on experience preparing nshima, the region's staple dish. When it is ready, take part in a cleansing ceremony and then dine on the product of your labours together, paired with a veggie or meat relish of your choice.

Be welcomed into the home of a local and hear insights into Zambia's traditions and culture as you gain hands-on experience preparing nshima, the region's staple dish.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 1 Day

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Yes

City Livingstone

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

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Day 01

Culture and Food Cooking Tour

• This tour gives you a personal experience of an authentic Zambian village of the Leya people, their way of life, and how to prepare their traditional foods.
• Get to grips with Zambian cooking with this lunch-time class in Livingstone.
• Be welcomed into the home of a local and hear insights into Zambia's traditions and culture as you gain hands-on experience preparing nshima, the region's staple dish.
• When it is ready, take part in a cleansing ceremony and then dine on the product of your labours together, paired with a veggie or meat relish of your choice.

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

• Transport pick-up from your lodge or hotel
• Shopping
• Snacks
• Mineral water

What's Not Included

• Airport transfer
• Visa
• Passport
• Insurance

What to bring

• Camera
• Binoculars

Know before you go

This cooking tour will give you a personal experience of an authentic Zambian village of the Toka Leya people, their way of life, and how to prepare the African foods that Zambians have depended on since their existence.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

Livingstone, Zambia

Tour start

Livingstone, Zambia

Tour ends at the same location as the start point.