Zanzibar's Ancient Town: A Cultural Walk
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39 Ratings
Zanzibar

Explore the historical and architectural wonders of Stone Town in Zanzibar City on a walking tour. Discover the UNESCO-listed historic center, visit historical sites, and immerse yourself in the vibrant local market. Combine this tour with other exciting options like the Prison Island Tour, Spice Tour, or Nakupenda Sand Bank.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • House of Wonders (Beit-el-Ajaib) - The house of wonder.
    The first biggest house in all east
    africa was constructed in zanzibar and it named as a house of wonder by possesing particular features of having
    electricity, water tape system , elevator where there is no any other house having such amazing things, Was
    constructed by the third sultan of zanzibar said baraghash in 1883 …for more learning book with us
What's Included
  • Entrance fee at Slave Market
  • Professional tour guide
  • Bottle of water
What's Not Included
  • Tips/Gratuities for the guide
  • Any cost of personal nature
  • Transfers to and from your hotel
Additional Information

Walk through the narrowest street in the world in Zanzibar’s ancient town, a place steeped in history, culture, and architectural marvels dating back to the 7th century. This UNESCO World Heritage site is renowned for its iconic doorways that merge African, Indian, and Arabic designs. During the walking tour, you can explore mosques, churches, and…

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Location
Forte arabo di Stone Town
Mizingani Road
We will meet you in front of old fort at the entrance gate
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Ingakhchoian
Sep 9, 2024
Great evening walk in Stone Town & night market! - Insightful 3-hours with Osman (guide) to learn more about the history of stone town. Started with a former slave market (great exhibition there! Must do!) then went to the main market and passed by the fish section (interesting experience), passed by Freddy M museum, bought some spices on the way and finished up with a bite at the night market. Private tours are always best! Really enjoyed all the experience! Highly recommend! For those who prefer to spend morning / day at the beach and have a nice walk later in the afternoon (tour started at 4:30 PM and we finished around 8PM!)! Ideal!
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Tawhidah2023
Aug 4, 2024
Stone town and prison island - We did the stone town and prison island tour. We had our guide Mohammed who was amazing and out driver Khalid. We were able to tailor our tour to see what we wanted in Stone town and had time to do shopping. The whole day was at our pace and to our needs. Took us to an amazing lunch spot. Really knowledgeable. Super tour and service from Coastline again. My 3rd tour with them. Would highly recommend.
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Isabelledj8015yv
Oct 5, 2023
A guide an unforgettable visit - Exciting visit with a guide who is as kind as he is passionate and has an inexhaustible culture. Don’t hesitate to ask for Saïd. He speaks French perfectly and will share his love of Stonetown with you. Saïd answers all your questions can find you a typical and delicious restaurant explains the details of each monument do not hesitate
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Mnorid
Sep 5, 2023
Hakuna matatizo with Cosatline tours - Hakuna matata with Coastline tours🥰 Traveled to Zanzi dzee bar with my sisters September 2023. Booked airport transfers with Coastlines and they responded timely, thanking us for booking with them. They then sent a brochure of activities to do in Zanzibar. We already had a tailored itinerary we had drafted and shared it with them and they accommodated all our requests and scheduled an incredible week on tours and excursions just for us. I can’t thank Mohammed, Abdul, Khalid, Othman and Said enough for their awesome hospitality. If you are looking for a personal touch to your tour guide experience in Zanzibar, book with Coastlines. Hakuna shida!!!
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Clarak242
Aug 11, 2023
Wonderful day ! - Superb day with Saïd! He is very kind, explains the history of the city very well and likes to share his culture! Very accommodating, he didn't hesitate to give us time during the visit to the place we wanted to explore in more depth! I highly recommend Saïd as a French-speaking guide, thank you for this beautiful day!
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Helynk2018
Jun 25, 2023
Great experience on the stone town walking tour - This was such an amazing tour! Ousmane was so knowledgeable and provided us with a lot of historical background and fun facts throughout the tour. It is totally worth your time especially if this is your first time visiting Zanzibar. We highly recommend it!
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Paulined867
Mar 14, 2023
Would definitely recommend this tour - Osman is a great guy, very knowledgeable and the 3 hours flew by! There's a lot to see and information to take in but I definitely learnt a lot today! I would definitely recommend this tour, it was a lovely morning and helped my understanding of the island a lot.
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Juliedg
Feb 23, 2023
Great Tours with Said - I went on a walking tour of Stone Town on my first day in Zanzibar. Said was very knowledgable about the city and excited to share everything he knew with me. He customized the trip based on my interest and dropped me off at the restaurant where my friends were waiting at the end. Stone Town is confusing and twisty-turny but Said knows that city so well. Said was also the guide for my friend and I at Jozani National Forest. I think he knows every plant in the forest. All of the various guides at the forest help each other out so we found the monkeys in no time. Said even spotted an elephant shrew. He is a joy to be around and a great guide.
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949tanjac
Oct 4, 2022
Supeeerb - Said and Khalid are amazing, really kind, friendly and really good at their work. We went on several tours with them, and each one was perfectly organised. Highly recommend everyone to take them as guides :)
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295leroym
Oct 2, 2022
Best guide of Stone Town - Said is a very kind guide, passionate about the history of his city and smiling. We passed an excellent moment in his compagny. If you’re looking to visit Stone Town, then there’s no doubt he’s your man ! 😊
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