Private Walking Tour of Stone Town, Zanzibar: Explore History, Culture, and Architecture
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21 Ratings
Zanzibar
Uncover the rich history, vibrant culture, and stunning architecture of Stone Town, Zanzibar on a private walking tour. Explore iconic landmarks like the Freddy Mercury House, Old Fort, and Darajani Market, and immerse yourself in the daily life of this UNESCO World Heritage site.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Stone Town - While tracing the steps of the past, this walking tour provides you with a window into the history and modern life in Stone town, leading you through the buildings and places where it all happened, such as the former Slave Market and Anglican Cathedral, Freddie Mercury’s birth place and the Old Arab Fort. You will Understand about the carving tradition, explore the markets, walk through the town alleyways, and within the hours invested in the tour you will gain a great understanding of the architecture, daily life and the fascinating history of Stone Town and its significant areas, buildings and historical sites, you will soon notice how Zanzibar’s cosmopolitan roots blend with African traditions to shape its unique culture.
Whether you are interested in architecture, culture, history renovation work, photography or just a shopaholic, your guide can adapt your tour to your needs.
What's Included
- Professional Local Tour Guide
- Entrance Fees: Old Slave Market Site
- Pick up from Stone town Hotels - Please send us a message in advance
What's Not Included
- Food and Drinks
- Pick up from other parts of the island (Departure point is Stone town)
- Tips & Gratuities
Additional Information
To understand the Real history of Stone town - Zanzibar, you need to unpack its past by slowing down, and strolling through the alleys. Explore the town at your own pace - when you set off on this Private Walking Tour of this UNESCO World heritage site. I will provide an in-depth look at every aspect of its history, culture, architecture and daily life without missing the key highlights including the Freddy Mercury House, Old Fort, Forodhani Gardens, Darajani Market, St. Joseph’s Cathedral, Old Slave Market Site, and The magnificent Zanzibar Carved Doors.
Location
Forte arabo di Stone Town
Mizingani Road
In front of the old fort in Stone town, at the main entrance.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Kw3ks
Feb 17, 2023
A Must-Do When Visiting Stone Town - I would recommend this tour as a necessity for anyone visiting Stone Town for an extended period. Ally was very personable and knowledgeable about his city. He also gave great recommendations for our time after his tour. In all, this package gives you a lot of context about the city’s landscape and history with a guide who feels like an old friend, who is a history buff, showing you all the famous and hidden parts of his hometown.
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Marinefz7117om
Jul 14, 2022
A must do - I highly recommend this visit of Stone Town (a must do when coming to Zanzibar)! The guide was extremely professional and interesting. We had the opportunity to discover the city and fully appreciate its dynamism.
Through the lively streets, we got a lot of information on the historical places and monuments encountered and visited ; and with a touch of humour, we learned a lot about the city. We will for sure remember this very pleasant visit!
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Bachlaan73
Jul 8, 2022
Excellent walking tour of stone town - Truly wonderful experience. Excellent tour from beginning to end - insightful, relevant and modern and helped keep our teenage kids engaged which is a challenge. Cannot recommend enough
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R_w
Feb 4, 2022
A must-use service when visiting Stone Town! - Excellent! Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and gave us a comprehensive and educational overview of the sights in stone town. We were with a 10 year old child, and it was not an issue walking around or getting bored. Our guide took his time and we never felt rushed, and he adjusted our return drop so we can end at the restaurant Lukman. I would highly recommend this service and we would use it again!
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G8620myomart
Jul 20, 2021
Amphibious persons and love’s Zanzibar - Great guide friendly with a great team, very supportive, knowledgeable of the history and culture of Zanzibar, flexible and reasonable, we highly recommend.
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Navigate287086
Jul 20, 2021
Amazing Tour Guide - Ali Was Amazing!!! His knowledge of Zanzibar Was Amazing!!!! Hands Down If You Go To Zanzibar You must use his services. HIS CUSTOMER SERVICE IS IMPECCABLE!!! I WILL BE BACK
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Nicole72travels
Jul 15, 2021
Ally and Muhammed are the best. - We had the most amazing time Ally is very knowledgeable and patient! He made our experience just right! We did so many things. We are all American and we're so comfortable we felt like we were at home. He is a excellent guide and Mohammad is an excellent driver! Please use his services you will not be disappointed! He also did our transportation to and from the airport.
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263noahl
May 29, 2021
Stone Town Walking Tour - Aly was a fantastic tour guide, very knowledgable and pleasant! Helped us after the tour to get us to a shop we wanted to find. Would 100% recommend.
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Lakies04
Mar 16, 2020
Great learning experience - I got a good explanation of the city and history. I thought the slave museum was very good. After having spent a day wandering the city on my own it was nice to have the context and history behind what I was seeing. Really worthwhile in my opinion
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Muzungu_o
Feb 25, 2020
Best 2 hour snapshot of Stonetown!! - Highest recommendation for Ally and his tours!! I found him on Instagram and from start to finish he was very responsive and accommodating in setting up a tour date and time. Stone Town was our last stop before flying back to Dar ... Ally kindly arranged for a driver to meet us at the start of the tour to take our luggage and then meet us at the end of the tour to take us to the airport so we didn’t have to roll suitcases through the streets of Stone Town. He is filled with unending knowledge, expertise, stories and fun facts of the things we are seeing. Our tour started off with a little rain and he had umbrellas for us to use!! He introduced us to and let us sample local foods at the market! The tour ended at the slave market museum, which was very interesting. His personality is wonderful; charming genuine and kind.
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