Stone Town History Tour: Discover Zanzibar's Evolution, Architecture, and Culture
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Zanzibar
Embark on a captivating Stone Town history tour and uncover the fascinating evolution, architecture, and culture of Zanzibar. Explore iconic landmarks, visit the former slave market, immerse in the local market, and marvel at the intricate architecture and famous carved doors.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Old Slave Market/Anglican Cathedral - Our guide will tell you the history of slavery. He will show you slave chambers and monument.
- Darajani Bazaar - Our guide will show you the local market for fish, spices, food and fruits. He will explain you the history of this place.
- Freddie Mercury Museum - Our guide will show you Freddy Mercury’s house. He will you a short history about him.
- Forodhani Gardens - Our guide will give you a short brief about the place. He will give you 5 minutes break to take photos and relaxation.
- The Old Fort (Ngome Kongwe) - You will be given short history about the place. Our guide will walk with you showing important places about this area.
- House of Wonders - Our guide will give short history about the place. He will show you around the place.
- Jaws Corner - You will have a stop with our guide at this local cafe. Our guide will tell you about the culture of this place and Zanzibar in general. You may taste local coffee.
- St Joseph’s Cathedral - Our guide will tell you the history of this cathedral. You may get inside the cathedral if you will be interested.
- The Swahili House - Our guide will show you Zanzibar doors which are well curved reflecting Indian and Arab styles. He will take you to one of the rooftop terraces to see the view of stone town.
- Emerson Spice - You will stop and our guide will explain about different architectures available in stone town and Zanzibar in general. He will show you and accompany you to get inside of some buildings to see the architectures.
What's Included
- Guidance from an official licensed guide
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- Freddy Mercury Museum entrance fee 10$
Additional Information
The tour promises an exploration of Zanzibar’s broad history, primarily focusing on Stone Town and its development. It involves immersing in the profound history and rich culture of Zanzibar by visiting various attractions in Stone Town. These include the old slave market, a local market, the ancient fort, the majestic House of Wonders, the Catholic cathedral, the house of Freddy Mercury, as well as the city’s splendid architecture and intricately carved doors.
Location
Mizingani Seafront Hotel
Mizingani Road
Stand in front of Mizingani Seafront Hotel
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Angeliques567
Feb 9, 2024
Perfect - We had a great stay thanks to Ali. Always available, he allowed us to have great experiences in Zanzibar. We highly recommend it
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Susan_j
Jan 1, 2024
Fascinating tour of Stone Town Zanzibar - Ali, our guide was great. We were delayed arriving and informed him and he waited and it was no problem. A very pleasant and knowledgeable man, he told us a lot about Zanzibar and showed us many interesting places. We also saw the meat and fish markets as well as the spice and produce one, a bustling space with narrow walkways. It was extremely hot but he looked after us well. I would recommend this tour especially as it can be modified to one’s stamina!
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24opheliem
Oct 20, 2023
Stone town, spice farm, prison island, nakupenda, mnemba - Zanzibar is a magnificent island, worth discovering!! Thanks to the very kind and professional guide for the tour!
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Elmon94
Sep 25, 2023
Beautiful excursions - Beautiful excursions carried out on the advice of Ali who listens very well to his clients.
The guides were all great, unforgettable moments. Very serious, I recommend.
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Stay48394449249
Sep 20, 2023
An incredible experience - We took all our excursions (turtles, Mmemba, Stone Town, Nakupenda, Mikumi safari) with Ali which went very well indeed they organized these excursions for us with very professional guides who we really appreciated, particularly Nassir and Salum who were PERFECT during our excursions as well as the driver Sultan. We highly recommend you. thanks again
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