Stone Town Walking Tour: Explore Historic Sites and Cultural Artifacts in Zanzibar

Embark on a captivating three-hour walking tour of Stone Town in Zanzibar. Discover historic sites, cultural artifacts, and indulge in the vibrant local culture.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • The Old Fort (Ngome Kongwe) - At the Old Fort, or Ngome Kongwe, you will step into the oldest building in Stone Town, a formidable structure built in the 17th century by the Omani Arabs to defend against Portuguese invasion. This historic fort, with its thick stone walls and crenelated battlements, now serves as a vibrant cultural center. You’ll…
What's Included
  • Pick up and drop off from your Hotel (Around stone town only)
  • Professional Tour guide
  • Service Entrance Fees
  • Mineral water
  • Shopping time
What's Not Included
  • Any Expenses of a personal nature
Additional Information

Choosing our Stone Town city tour means experiencing Zanzibar through the eyes of a local expert. Our guide brings a wealth of knowledge, offering deep insights into the town’s rich history, unique architecture, and vibrant culture. We pride ourselves on delivering personalized tours tailored to your interests, whether it’s uncovering hidden gems,…

Location
Forodhani Park, Zaznzibar
Meeting point is near the house of wonder opposite to forodhani park
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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O5672sjjodyb
Sep 2, 2024
Helpful and knowledgeable! Fun tour! - Communication was very timely and clear. The guide suggested we start later so we could see the night market. They picked us up from our hotel on time which was way up north for an extremely reasonable rate, much lower than some of the others. Our guide Mady was very knowledgeable on the history of Zanzibar and the tour was very interesting. I stopped at a bank ATM to get cash and the ATM held my card because I took too long to figure out how much to withdraw so Madi helped us speak to the manager and to email a copy of my passport and waited with us for close to an hour until they gave us my card back. The tour went on more than the booked time because of that and we were very grateful for his help. I would love to take the tour again and see more of the city next time but we ran out of time and energy. They were very friendly and helpful and patient as I was traveling with my mother who was getting tired. I would recommend using this company for all their excursions!
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Northstar53202552958
Aug 5, 2024
Nice and informative Tour with knowledgeable Hamad - Hamad (Mado) our guide was knowledgeable and very nice guy to take us around the stone town. It was indeed a fun and informative tour with Hamad and i do recommend him highly.
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Allison_d
Dec 13, 2023
Great tour and guide - Mady was a great guide! Super knowledgeable about the history behind every place he brought us to. Would recommend!
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Lesli
Oct 1, 2023
Absolute BEST Walking Tour EVER! - We were so impressed with our guide, Mady’s deep and broad historical grasp of Zanzibar, its people and culture. Our favorite stops were Darajani market, and the old fort, as well as hanging out at Jaws Corner.
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Soniamurraysmith
Jul 18, 2023
Excellent guide, very informative and enjoyable! - Our guide Mady, was superb! He was friendly, unbelievably knowledgeable, helpful and adaptable. How we managed to learn all of Stone Town/Zanzibar’s complex history in three hours, I do not know! Thoroughly enjoyable! Thank you!
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Sonia_m
Jul 18, 2023
Fantastic tour with Mady, we learnt so much in such a short space of time. Highly recommended! - Our guide Mady - zan Archipelago Tours & Safaris, was superb. His in-depth knowledge, passion, helpfulness, flexibility and communication skills were excellent. I don’t know how he managed to advise all of Zanzibar’s complex history and culture in 3hrs!
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Trishells2015
Jun 22, 2023
A walking experience - I loved how knowledgeable our guide was. Mady (guide)answered all our questions and gave us a rich history of zanzibar and Tanzania. Wow! I would definitely recommend this tour for those looking to gain something more.Walking through the streets of stone town felt like you were transported to another time. What I especially liked was their abiltity to customize our walk so we ended at our dinner spot AND they arranged transport for us from Numgwi. You can't beat that:) Thank you Mady!
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Sofia
Jun 18, 2023
Fantastic Walking Tour with Ishmael in Stone Town! - Ishmael provided a fantastic walking tour of Stone Town. His knowledge, enthusiasm, and warm approach made the experience truly memorable. Can’t recommended this tour enough! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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P9272lkdoreenb
Sep 24, 2023
Walking Stone Town - The tour guide, Ismael, was friendly and knowledgeable of the history. However, it is advisable not to take the tour at 16:30 as it run approximately 2 1/2 hours not 3 hours. Moreover, in the late afternoon/ evening, many of the vendors in the fish and spice markets had closed their workstations and the slave trade exhibit had also closed. Nonetheless, Ismael, made the time enjoyable.
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Lolettec
Sep 6, 2023
Our Stone Town walking tour 🦶 - We went to visit on foot. The stone town of Zanzibar Stone Town, we passed by our hotel guide. We started with the fish, meat, vegetable, fruit and spice market, very rich in color and variety, then the house of wonders (the first to have had electricity) After the old fort, the square (where there was the palace of the Sultan) visit to the Anglican Cathedral (former slave market), Freddy Mercury's house, the park and Tip Tip's house! Full of small streets filled with magnificent Indian and Arabic style doors Zanzibar and Stone Town are really cosmopolitan with all this touch and you quickly find yourself side by side with all the Indian Arabic Persian African English style etc… it is magnificent and you see the islands (to snakes and prison)
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