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Zanzibar old town historical walking tour

Recommended by 96% of travelers
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Zanzibar, Tanzania
  • 3 hours (approx.)
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Overview

    What's Included

    • Tour through Stone Town. and its historical sites.

      Meeting and Pickup

      Meeting point

      • Old Fort
        Mizingani Rd, Zanzibar, Tanzania

        We will meet at the main entrance of the Fuerte Viejo de Zanzibar (the Old Fort).

      End point

      This activity ends back at the meeting point.

      Itinerary

      1

      Old Fort

      18 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

      2

      Forodhani Gardens

      18 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

      3

      Old Customs House

      18 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

      4

      Stone Town

      1 hour 12 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

      5

      Darajani Bazaar

      18 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

      6

      Anglican Diocese of Zanzibar

      18 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

      7

      Freddie Mercury Museum

      18 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

      Additional Info

      • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
      • Not wheelchair accessible
      • Service animals allowed
      • Near public transportation
      • Most travelers can participate
      • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

      Cancellation Policy

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

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      Reviews

      4.9
      based on 52 reviews
      Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

      A great walking tour of Stonetown

      Donald_I, Jan 2025
      I had a great walking tour of Stonetown with my amazing guide Ahmad. Communication was good prior to meeting up, and Ahmad was very friendly, professional and knowledgeable and happily answered any of my questions. The walking tour included visiting all the key cultural points of interest in Stonetown, and I learnt a lot about each historic site, as well as Zanzibar’s interesting history from Ahmad, who has a very impressive knowledge. I highly rate and recommend this walking tour.

      Walking tour of Stone Town

      Michael_B, Jan 2025
      A comprehensive and thoroughly enjoyable walking tour of stone town. Our guide, Hassan was friendly, professional, and incredibly knowledgeable. Highlights included: the old fort, historic streets, local food market, slave trade exhibition, and waterfront. We learned much about the history and culture of this beautiful island. I highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Zanzibar for the first time.

      Wonderful guide to show the beauty of Zanzibar

      Adam_A, Dec 2024
      Hasan is a wonderful and knowledgeable guide. His love and pride for Zanzibar show, we did other tours arranged with him and all of them were great.

      Exceptional tour

      Susan_M, Aug 2024
      Our guide excelled at presenting the history of Stone Town and of Zanzibar. We enjoyed the way he pointed out the various architectural features characteristic of the different influences. His sequencing worked well. We enjoyed the local cultural points. We couldn't think of anything he could have done better.

      Best guide in Tanzania

      Kaius_K, Jun 2024
      Excellent guide who really knows his city. Compares to other guides that we had in Tanzania he speaks very clear english. We would definately recommed to boon tour with Hassan.

      The Best Stone Town Guide

      Maria_V, Jun 2024
      Hassan was an incredible host and provided us a well informed tour of Stone Town. He tailored the tour to our needs, including the requested stops. His history knowledge was very impressive and provided a completely new perspective on the city. He is also a talented artist, so if you have space in your luggage you won’t be disappointed.

      From $25.00

      per person

      up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)

      Book ahead!
      On average, this is booked 24 days in advance.

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