Stone Town Heritage Walk with local Guide

Duration2h 30m

Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before

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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted

LanguagesEnglish

Private tourOnly your group will participate

Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

On the tour, we'll visit some of Stone Town's most famous landmarks, including the House of Wonders, the Old Fort, the Sultan's Palace and i will take you at roof top of maru maru hotel to see a stone town view,We'll also wander through the narrow streets and alleyways, taking in the sights, sounds, and smells of this vibrant city.

I'll share stories about Stone Town's past, from its early days as a trading port to its role as a center of the slave trade. I'll also talk about the city's unique architecture, which reflects its diverse cultural influences.

What's included

Professional tourguide
Bottle of water

Food and Drinks

What to expect

Stone Town
15m · Admission ticket included

(INTRODUCTION)
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 25000 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 House of Wonders forodhani Gardens,Palace museum,Catholic Church, the Old Fort,Darajani market,and experiencing the hustle 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. If you want shopping your guide can adapt your tour to your needs. And then back where your tour started
Forodhani Gardens
5m · Admission ticket included

Forodhani Gardens is not a place for relaxation or a night food market but also has historical information
People's Palace Museum
10m · Admission ticket included

The Palace museum is one among of the building that was built by the first sultan of Zanzibar which was his second Palace that he built.
House of wonder
10m · Admission ticket included

The house of Wonders was built by the third sultan of Zanzibar sayyid Barghash in 1883 which was the building in Zanzibar with electricity
The Old Fort (Ngome Kongwe)
15m · Admission ticket included

The old fort is the oldest building in Stone Town which was built for the first time by the Portuguese then later by the Oman Arabs. Get into deep information about the fort
Freddie Mercury Museum
5m · Admission ticket not included

Here you will the house which Freddy Mercury was born and growing up here which the house now changed into museum
Christ Church Cathedral
5m · Admission ticket included

Visit the church here in stone town which was built by French missionaries
Darajani Bazaar
5m · Admission ticket not included

Here you will visit the main market of Stone town which was built in 1904 , the has divided into 4 places ,which are fish side, Vegetables side,cow and goat meat side, and the place for spices and fruits

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

We have 2 Option
1-Travellers an come at forodhani Gardens in the centre of gardens there is bandstand
2-Free pick up from any hotel in stone town area if you stay outside stone town, we meet at forodhani Gardens easy to find , I will send you WhatsApp pin.

End point

We have 2 Option
1-Travellers an come at forodhani Gardens in the centre of gardens there is bandstand
2-Free pick up from any hotel in stone town area if you stay outside stone town, we meet at forodhani Gardens easy to find , I will send you WhatsApp pin.

Pickup details

We offer hotel pick up

Free pick up from any hotel in stone town area , if you stay outside stone town , we meet at forodhani Gardens easy to find, I will send you WhatsApp pin

Additional information

Wheelchair accessible
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
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.

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