Stone Town, the historical and cultural heart of Zanzibar, offers a truly immersive experience through its winding alleys, bustling bazaars, and beautifully preserved heritage. This guided walking tour takes you deep into the soul of the city, where history seems frozen in time.
Explore iconic landmarks such as the House of Wonders, the Arab Fort, the former East African slave market, Freddie Mercury’s house, spice market, Roman Catholic Church, and Anglican Cathedral each site telling a story of Zanzibar’s complex past.
Stone Town’s architecture is a fascinating blend of Arab, Persian, Indian, and European influences, with beautiful carved doors and grand residences reflecting the city’s diverse cultural heritage. Along the way, your expert guide will share with you captivating and humorous tales,
With its rich narrative, architectural charm, and vibrant street life, this three-hour walking tour offers a unique and unforgettable insight into the living history of Zanzibar.
What's included
Small water
Lunch
Breakfast
Coffee and/or Tea
Use of SCUBA equipment
All Fees and Taxes
What to expect
Freddie Mercury Museum
5m
Freddie Mercury house is place where Freddie born, but his real name know as farouk bulsara, his father from Iran and mother from India but he was famous Queen singer
House of Wonders (Beit-el-Ajaib)
7m
This was sultan Palace, and was built by the third sultan known as sultan baraghash. And is known as house of wonder because was the first house with electricity now is museum
The Old Fort (Ngome Kongwe)
6m
This is Arab Fort, was built by Arab to defend them self from Portuguese but now is used for festivals like sauti za bulsara festival, regee festival, and zanzibar International film Festival
People's Palace Museum
7m
This is sultan Palace, but now is peoples museum, the government opened museum to show people the history, culture and traditions of Zanzibar, and to be the centre of education and research.
Anglican Zanzibar Diocese
15m
Here is former Slave market, where slave before were brought here and were sold, but slaves were brought from different part of Africa and were sold here now the area is historical site
Darajani Bazaar
7m
This is old and the first market in Zanzibar, but the market is very Day from morning up to evening, they sell fish meat fruits spice vegetables and so on
Old Dispensary
5m
This is former hospital, but now is historical building, was built by tharia topan.
Meeting and pickup
Meeting point
We meet all travellers at the old Fort in stone Town near to the House of wonder
End point
We meet all travellers at the old Fort in stone Town near to the House of wonder
Additional information
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Specialized infant seats are available
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
