Stone Town Historical Walking Tour: Explore Zanzibar's Rich History and Stunning Architectures

Discover the rich history and stunning architectures of Stone Town in Zanzibar. Explore historical attractions, learn about the slave trade, and marvel at the unique Arabic, Indian, and local architectures.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Stone Town - Itinerary.
    This is typically itinerary.
    Here you we get full information about History of Zanzibar, slave trade in East Africa and Old Stone Town.

Also you can see historical attractions and heritages that are available in stone town like House of Wonders, Old Fort, Freddy Mercury House, Forodhani Garden, Jaws Corner, Darajani Market, Anglican and Catholic church and former slave market sites

What's Included
  • Professional & certified tour guide
What's Not Included
  • All fees and/or taxes
  • Any means of transport
  • Personal spendings and souvenirs
  • Entrance fees of a Former slave market that’s USD 5 per person.
  • Tip for a guide at the end of the service.
Additional Information

Mji Mkongwe, also known as Stone town (Old Town), is the historical segment of Zanzibar City, which serves as Zanzibar’s primary and capital city. It holds a rich history, rooted in the diverse influences of the original Zanzibar locals, Persians, Portuguese, and then the Sultanate of Oman. The city’s more modern section is referred to as Ng’ambo,…

Location
House of Wonders
Sokoku Street
Meeting point is In front of the house of wonders at the mizingani road stone town Zanzibar.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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946tayebwak
Nov 7, 2024
Alfa, one of the best tour guides I’ve encountered - Alpha’s knowledge about the stone town structures, its developments and the ocean waters is amazing. I recently traveled to Zanzibar and I don’t regret having Alpha as a tour guide. Oh how can I forget to mention his photography skills 🤗, he is so good at taking photos and he is a very patient man. These will be well kept memories together with my wife for future reference. I would highly recommend Alpha as a tour guide incase anyone has a trip in Zanzibar.
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I1571eajoseph
Oct 25, 2024
Good tour - Good tour. Alfa was knowledgeable and professional. Enjoyed seeing Stone Town and learning about Zanzibar's history.
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J1512zzbrian
Oct 21, 2024
Knowledgeable and interesting tour - Despite a huge rain storm and getting drenched we had a great time. Alfa is knowledgeable and good fun. We saw all the main attractions there are to see in Stone Town
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5twqxkr8dj
Oct 17, 2024
Perfect Stone Town Tour - Amazing tour that will provide you with the highlights of Stone Town. Alfan, our guide, was knowledgeable and explained everything clearly and answered all of our questions. He even made sure we met up with our ride back to the hotel before leaving us at the end of the tour. I highly recommend Alan and this tour.
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Wanderer43389334357
Oct 9, 2024
Great historical tour of Stone Town - Great walking tour with Alfa. He was able to provide an in depth history of Zanzibar including the political and cultural influences of the island. Alfa could answer all our questions and made the tour enjoyable for the whole family. His knowledge of the streets of Stone Town is incredible and the walking tour included all the highlights although he was able to adapt the tour as required including a stop on the rooftop of Swahili House.
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Lauriesm2213tt
Oct 7, 2024
Excellent history highlights tour - We chose Alfa’s Stone Town tour because it offered the history of the area without shopping for crafts because we don’t need more souvenirs. That is exactly what we got - lots of history! We were told the basic history, but any more in-depth questions we asked, he knew the answers to - so impressed with his knowledge. He was born and raised here and it shows. To end we went to a wonderful coffee house that looks over the city and pleased my coffee snob husband with its food and coffee. Be prepared to be on your feet for 3 hours - wear comfortable shoes. Alfa met us at the ferry dock and we ended with the coffee and good tips about how to navigate the Forodhani night food market which turned out to be spot on! Thank you - highly recommend.
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Blueunderground
Oct 6, 2024
Great tour with Alfa - We had a three hour walking tour with Alfa learning about historical Stone Town. He’s incredibly knowledgeable with all the history and managed to keep us engaged. We liked learning about all the different doors and symbols. He made us feel at ease and we would recommend him to all.
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Joaogamafcp
Oct 2, 2024
Blue Safari - stone town- dolphins - The best Guide to Zanzibar! Organization and sympathy without limits! Great communication! We made several tours with Alfa and his team .
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Jo_ogl5498sf
Sep 13, 2024
Best guide ever - Alfa was recommended by a friend and was totally worth it! We did all our tours with him and he was always very professional, attentive and explained everything about the area! Recommend 100%
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Saraq146
Sep 11, 2024
Brilliant tour & Brilliant guide - Alfa was a terrific tour guide. Very knowledgeable. Couldn't have been more helpful. Stone Town an amazing place. Spice market not to be missed. Definitely do this tour & ask for Alfa!
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From $20
up to 15 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).