Stone Town Private Walking Tour

4.9 (419 reviews) Zanzibar City, Tanzania
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Duration2h
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LanguagesEnglish, French
Private tourOnly your group will participate

Overview

It's fascinating to explore historic Stone Town - a UNESCO World Heritage Site - but it's easy to lose your way in the area's maze-like, narrow streets. To stay oriented and ensure you don't miss key highlights, join a private guide with deep knowledge of local history, cultural heritage and architecture. It's fully personalized to your preferences, whether you're shopping for local textiles, interested in history, knowing about everyday life, or learning about Stone Town's unique architecture!

Options

Shared without entrance fees

Group tour without entrance : Join a group of other guests and a local guide around Stone Town, the option however, does not include museums entrance fees

Private with Entrance Fees

Entrance fees included: This option includes a ticket admission to the old slave market site

Private without Entrance Fees

Entrance fees not included: This option price includes a private walking tour without entrance fees to the old slave market site

Private Tour In French

Tour Without Entrance Fees: This option is performed by a French speaking Tour Guide and does not include entrance fees to the Old Slave Market Site

In French With Entrance fees

Entrance fees included: This is a private tour option guided with a French speaking guide, and includes entrance fees to the Old Slave Market site.

What's included

  • Professional tour guide
  • Pick up from Stone town hotels: (Please request and send us a message in advance)
  • Transfers from other parts of the island (tour starts in Stone Town)
  • Food and Drinks
  • Tips/Gratuities for the guide
  • Any cost of personal nature

What to expect

  1. Stone Town
    2h
    This tour will give you an excellent way of familiarizing yourself with Stone Town’s geography, history, architecture and culture. This fascinating excursion leads you through a maze of narrow streets that boasts more than 2000 limestone buildings, covering an area of 50 hectares and with a population of 18000 living in the suburbs. With its defined and overlapping African, Arab, Indian, Persian and European elements, it was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000.

    Zanzibar and Stone Town are truly cosmopolitan. After a visit to the Anglican Cathedral (former slave market), House of Wonders (national museum), Palace museum, the Old Fort, Darajani market, Hamamni Baths, Catholic Cathedral, Freddy Mercury house and experiencing the hustle and bustle of the streets, the bazaar full of coffee drinkers and the beautiful doors of Zanzibar, you too will bear witness that Stone Town is a cultural crossroads and that it is worthy of its world heritage title. Also take the time to explore the markets where local people purchase their daily requirements and also a market street full of colourful textiles.

    Whether you are interested in history, culture, architecture, renovation work, or just a shopaholic, your guide can adapt your tour to your needs. They will share amusing, but also cruel stories, about the life and culture of the old times in Stone Town and then safely deposit you back where your tour started/ the place you were met.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

The meeting point is Infront of the Old fort at the main entrance.

End point

The meeting point is Infront of the Old fort at the main entrance.

Additional information

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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