Stone Town Walking Tour in Zanzibar

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Zanzibar, Tanzania

2 to 3 hours (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Discover Zanzibar City’s UNESCO-listed historic center on a Stone Town walking tour that explores Zanzibar’s history and distinctive architecture, from a bustling local market to a Sultan’s palace-turned-museum. Sightseeing on foot means you can leave cars behind while following Stone Town's most narrow, winding streets, and a private tour ensures personalized service from the guide.

Stone Town walking tour: see historic streets too narrow for cars
Soak up the atmosphere of the vibrant UNESCO Site
A private tour ensures plenty of time to ask questions
Convenient pickup at Stone Town hotels

What's Included

Bottled water
Guide
Pickup from hotels located in Stone Town

Food and drinks, unless specified
Transfer from other parts of the island (tour starts in Stone Town)

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Old Fort
Mizingani Rd, Zanzibar, Tanzania
In front of the Old Fort main entrance, in Forodhani, Stone Town

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Operating hours
.9:00 am

Itinerary

This Stone Town of Zanzibar private walking tour is a great introduction to the Swahili trading town, which allows you to fully explore the area with a private guide who focuses their attention solely on your group. Your private group can either meet at Old Fort—the first stop on this tour—or get picked up at your Zanzibar hotel. First, visit Old Fort and hear about its history.

Next, pass by Forodhani Gardens and People's Palace Museum on your way to the Christ Church Anglican Cathedral (former slave market) for an in-depth dive into this area’s slave-market past.

Afterward, it’s on to the Darajani Bazaar. Walk through the bazaar—your private guide can also assist you with bartering and purchasing if you’re interested in taking some things home with you. The last place you’ll pass is Jaw's Corner before either going back to Old Fort for drop-off or getting dropped back at your hotel.

The Old Fort (Ngome Kongwe)

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Forodhani Gardens (Pass By)

People's Palace Museum

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Old Slave Market/Anglican Cathedral

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Darajani Bazaar

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Jaw's Corner (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
Not wheelchair accessible

Stroller accessible
Most travelers can participate
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

4.7

based on 40 reviews

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Informative and easy

Jesse M, Nov 2019

Fatima made this tour the wonderful experience it was. After trying to navigate the city ourselves, myself and my girlfriend very much appreciated learning about stone town from a local. The planned attractions were very interesting, but what I loved was an opportunity to ask questions and get a better idea about the day to day life in this one of a kind part of the world.

Walking tour

tony_rutter, Aug 2019

Great tour with Saida and Mwana, we learnt so much about the places and history of Zanzibar town. Good luck to Mwana with your internment and hope you become a tour guide soon.

Response from Host, Aug 2019

Thank you very much foryour review, we are delighted you enjoyed our Stone Town Walking experience with us.

The walking tour in and around Stone...

Michael_J, Jan 2018

The walking tour in and around Stone Town was excellent. Our guide Mohammed was very knowledgeable and knew the stories and history of all of Zanzibars sites. He picked us up at our hotel and as we were the only ones scheduled for the tour he was able to tailor it to or needs. I have 9 family members that will be visiting Dar and Zanzibar from the states and I will be booking the Stone Town Walking Tour in Zanzibar for them with Mohammed as their guide. If youre spending more than one day in Stone Town, I recommend going on the tour your first day if possible. That way if you see any little restaurants, boutiques, shops etc. that you like youll have time to return.

Our great tour guide, Mo Mohammed...

Kathryn S, Dec 2017

Our great tour guide, Mo Mohammed was superb, he made the tour. He was very knowledgeable and a truly great guy. He adjusted this tour to suit our pace and nothing was too much trouble for him. He advised us where best to buy what. I would highly recommend booking this tour and if possible asking for Mo. I would not advise you doing Stone Town without a tour guide - Mo made all the difference!

Our guide Mohammed was everything a...

tracytassell, Aug 2017

Our guide Mohammed was everything a local guide should be: on time, interesting, funny he cracked a joke, patient. A lovely man with a passion for his home town but a desire to travel and embrace the world.He helped us with the ATM and also some shopping.And his stories of Zanzibar life past and present were enchanting.