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6-Hour Tour To Stone Town In Zanzibar
  • Tour Category

    Private Tour

  • Tour Types

    Architecture, Culture, History

  • Duration

    6 Hours

  • Activity Level

    Easy

  • Language

    English

Description

Join this Stone Town tour, where you will experience the uniqueness of cosmopolitan "Swahili culture" embodied with Arabic, Indian, and European culture. See its outstanding historical buildings, well-curved Zinjibār door, lavish balconies, and the world's craziest narrow streets. Also, visit the old slave market, Zanzibar Coffee House.

Highlights
  • Learn about the local culture & traditions
  • Visit the Sultan Palace and the House of Wonders 
  • Check out the old slave market & Zanzibar Coffee House
  • See the Old Fort & explore the Forodhani Garden 
  • Marvel at the architecture of the "Notre Dame of Zanzibar"
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    • Meet your tour guide at the agreed-upon location in Stone Town and start at the old slave market (current Anglican Church), where you will get a chance to trace the history of the East Africa slave trade and discover the mark of world-famous explorer Dr David Livingstone and others missionaries.

    • Head onto the breathtaking fruits, vegetables, fish, meats, and spices market (Darajani Market), where you will get a chance to shop, test, photograph, and look for a fresh daily catch from the Indian Ocean and many fruits, spices, and vegetable from local Zanzibaris horticulture producers.

    • Dispatch to the narrow street of stone town up to Zanzibar Coffee House, where you will take a nap and enjoy the aromatic coffee of your choice.

    • Proceed up to Sultan Palace, where you will get a chance to capture the history of the Sultan Dynasty of Zanzibar and explore the ambience inside the majestic Sultan Palace.

    • Explore the Forodhani Garden, the famous evening resort where locals vend palatable seafood, sugarcane juices, BBQ, Zanzibar pizza, and a lot more.

    • Make the next stop at the House of Wonders (Bait el-Ajab), the East Africa tallest building, a ceremonial palace with many mysterious stories inside.

    • Visit the Old Fort (Old Arabic Fort), a battle arena, a famous primitive railway station, etc.

    • Let the tour take further walking up to the home of lead singer, songwriter, frontman and guitarist of the Rock Band Queen Freddie Mercury, where you will get a chance to hear his history and take a photo near Freddie's house.

    • Visit the French catholic cathedral (Notre Dame of Zanzibar), a well-sculptured church inside Stone Town's heart with many stories to tell.

    • Continue the tour by wandering around the narrows streets of Stone Town, exploring the Zanzibar door, and visiting many souvenir shops and boutiques.

    • Return to your pick up station, and the driver will drop you off at the hotel. 

What's Included
  • English-speaking Zanzibar tour guide 

  • Entry fees for the old slave market (now the Anglican Cathedral Church)

  • 1.5 L bottle of water

What's Excluded
  • Personal expenses

  • Souvenirs

  • Food and snacks

  • Other things of personal nature 

Know before you go
  • The itinerary can be customized according to your expectations and requirements.

  • The booking of the tour must be made at least 1 day before.

  • No charges for children younger than 5 years.

Meeting Point

Stone Town, Zanzibar, Tanzania

Cancellation Policy

For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -

Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price Details
Adult
1 To 4 USD 30 Per Person
Child
1 To 4 USD 10 Per Person

This is a private tour

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USD 30 / person