Zanzibar Stone Town Walking Tour

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Zanzibar, Tanzania

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

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Overview

Learn about the long and storied history of Stone Town as you explore the UNESCO World Heritage city with a professional guide on this private tour. You'll visit some of the most important sights around town, including the Freddie Mercury Museum, the Old Fort (Ngome Kongwe), and the House of Wonders (Beit-el-Ajaib).

See Stone Town with a professional guide
Some entry fees are included
Choose from a variety of departure times
Private tour ensures flexibility and personal attention from your guide

What's Included

No entrance fees to visit in. This should be paid by a customer since to visit in is optional.
Bottle of water

Transportation fees outside Stone town
Expenses of Personal Nature

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

The Forodhani of Zanzibar
R5QQ+VJ6 Forodhani park, Zanzibar, Tanzania
We will meet at the podium the center of forodhani park

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

House of Wonders (Beit-el-Ajaib)

7 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

The Old Fort (Ngome Kongwe)

7 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Freddie Mercury Museum

7 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Darajani Bazaar

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation

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

4.8

based on 154 reviews

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The tour with Kassim was...

Lola_B, Jan 2026

The tour with Kassim was great, he is really knowledgeable and friendly, I really enjoyed it and would recommend booking with him!

Response from Host, Jan 2026

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Old Town Charm

Henry_F, Jan 2026

A great way to navigate the narrow streets of Zanzibar city by using a knowledgeable guide to take you on a historical journey

Response from Host, Jan 2026

Thanks for the wonderful comment.

Great Background for your Zanzibar Trip

Grant_G, Nov 2024

Kassim was an excellent tour guide and was able to breakdown the history of Zanzibar and the slave trade in an easily digestible form. The history lesson also became a brief overview of some African history as a whole. A very worthwhile tour.

Response from Host, Nov 2024

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Wonderful tour and...

Erica_L, Sep 2024

Wonderful tour and experience. Kassim is so knowledgeable and kind and answered every question we had. We really got a feel for Stone Town in a short time and had a lot of fun.

Response from Host, Sep 2024

Asante sana for your review, l appreciate it.

Great tour!

Aditi_V, Jul 2024

Kassim was extremely nice and good at explaining Zanzibar’s history and situating it within world history!

Response from Host, Jul 2024

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Great way to see more of Stonetown

Lucas_G, Jul 2024

Great walking tour for those visiting Stonetown. Tour takes 2-3 hours with lots of stops and packed full of useful insight about Zanzibar. Would recommend to anyone visiting the island

Response from Host, Jul 2024

Thanks for the excellent review.

Kassim was very...

Eva_K, Apr 2024

Kassim was very knowledgeable on the history of the area but on the whole of Africa too. Very kind and patient. A great idea to visit the city with a guide, otherwise not much to do and you get lost in the alleys..

Response from Host, Apr 2024

Thank you very much for the comment.

Friendly and experience guide

Matias_V, Feb 2024

Friendly and experienced guide. The tour was very interesting and super informative. Would definitely recommend.

Response from Host, Feb 2024

Thank you for the wonderful comment.

Customized tour

Cinque_H, Feb 2024

This was an excellent tour from a local guide (Kassim) who knows a lot about the area and it’s history. Didn’t hesitate to go off script for a special request if you are interested in something in particular. Highly recommended.

Response from Host, Feb 2024

I greatly appreciate for your comment asante sana.

Great custom experience

Kimi_S, Jan 2024

Kassim was a great tour guide. He we very knowledgeable not only about the history of Zanzibar but also world history. I definitely recommend.

Response from Host, Jan 2024

I had whale of time with you l couldn't do it nicely without your paying attention and I greatly appreciate for your comment.

Well organized and good walking tour to start a new experience in unknown city.

OKJIN_K, Dec 2023

My guide, Kassim is a professional and a superb storyteller. I am glad to know about the history of Tanzania and Zanzibar.

Response from Host, Dec 2023

Thanks very much for the review.

An excellent walking tour of Stone Town

Kenneth_L, Dec 2023

Kassim was an excellent guide. He provided us with lots of information throughout our tour and was very hospitable throughout the tour. The tour was paced very well and we never felt rushed. Kassim had insight at each stop. Equally important was his candor whenever we asked questions which was rare as he covered most topics very well. I highly recommend a tour with Kassim.

Response from Host, Dec 2023

I greatly appreciate for this comment l couldn't make it alone without you.

Book it!

Sabina_B, Oct 2023

Great walking tour in beautiful stone town. Our guide was very nice and full of historic information. So glad we booked it, would never find this places by ourselves or get to know all the information about the town that our guide Kassim taught us. Thank you

Response from Host, Nov 2023

Thanks very much for the wonderful review, l greatly appreciate for it.

Must Do in Stone Town

Anthony_W, Jun 2023

This was an excellent few hours spent in Stone Town. Lots of interesting info, a trip through the markets and other points of interest. The slave market was disturbing but fascinating.

Response from Host, Jun 2023

I really appreciate for the review. God bless you.

Above and beyond

denise_h, Apr 2023

Kissim was very knowledgeable and went out of his way to answer our questions and meet our needs, including physically moving an abandoned tuk-tuk out of our way! We learned a lot about the city and the people. He even contacted us after the tour to make sure we got back onto our ship safely.

Response from Host, Apr 2023

I was really enough to serve by any means because the first priority goes to the elders then to the children. Asante sana for reviewing me.

Great way to introduce yourself Stone Town.

Elizabeth_C, Jan 2023

Efficient way to find your way through Stone Town’s labyrinth and learn history along the way. Guide was communicative , reaching out beforehand on WhatsApp, so I had no problem finding him to start the tour. Tour was informative & a great way to start off a stay in Stone Town.

Response from Host, Feb 2023

Thanks very much for your comment.

An interesting and informative tour

Amanda_D, Jan 2023

Kassim was a very interesting and informative guide. He gave us lots of history and took us on the walk with consideration for our pace which is quite slow currently. The back streets and alleys were full of life and history which we would never have ventured into alone for fear of getting lost.

Response from Host, Jan 2023

I greatly appreciate the time that we took to show you our stone town how it is. God bless you.

Very insightful!

Zikhona_J, Dec 2022

Kassim is a great passionate tour guide and equipped with rich history about his country. I enjoyed the tour, asante sana!

Response from Host, Dec 2022

I appreciate your time in writing me the comment.

A Wonderful Experience

Janett_K, Dec 2022

I had the most awesome walking tour with Kassim. This young man is so knowledgeable about Stone Town, he's a wealth of information. He took me through what I consider to be a maze with such ease and confidence. He's very patient and listens with keen interest to your questions. I felt totally at ease with him and was glad I chose this company for my Stone Town Walking Tour. Thanks again Kassim, you made a good vacation into a great one.

Response from Host, Dec 2022

Asante sana, for your comment and I appreciate your time.

Perfect private guide to explore Stone Town

Kenneth_F, Apr 2022

Kassim was an excellent guide and very knowledgeable in history and culture of Zanzibar. He took us around town to places we would never have found on our own. Highly recommended

Friendly and knowledgeable

Azib_M, Feb 2022

Kassim is a great guide and showed us Stone town. The good and the bad. I would recommend you to use his services.

Response from Host, Feb 2022

Thanks very much for your comment

Auch auf deutsch eine absolute Empfehlung!

Jan_D, Mar 2024

Kassim wurde uns von englischen Reisenden empfohlen. Da wir die Wahl hatten, buchten wir die Tour auf deutsch und sind damit hervorragend gefahren. Kassim hat seine umfangreichen Kenntnisse auch auf deutsch sehr schön präsentiert und viele Hintergrundinformationen zum täglichen Leben platziert. Wir schreiben die Empfehlung auf deutsch, um auch deutsche Reisende zu erreichen...