This is a guided walk through colorful and alternating old town the UNESCO World Heritage site “Stone Town” with our knowledgeable guide(s) who knows funny, but also cruel stories to give a balanced picture of Stone Town’s history a visit to an Anglican Cathedral of Christ (a former Slave market chambers), House of Wonders, the Palace Museum (People's Palace), Darajani Market, St Joseph’s Catholic Cathedral, Dr Livingston's House and the Old Fort , you will also see Zanzibar's bustling market, winding alleyways, ornately carved and studded doors, two cathedrals and countless mosques amongst others.
Get introduced to Stone town , the famously known as a former capital of the Zanzibar Sultanate, and flourishing center of the spice trade as well as the slave trade in the 19th century. Today there are over 16,000 people in the town, and over 1,700 recorded buildings. Tall houses line narrow alleyways set in a confusing a bit, however the buildings are historic, architecturally beautiful.
5 reviews for this Tour
Rebecca
Great day out
Fantastic day walking around Stone Town with a guide who shared a variety of knowledge with the group. Learnt about the old slave market and experienced the winding streets of the town. Opportunities to shop for souvenirs and even walked past the house where Freddie Mercury was born.
Zoe
Discover the hidden gems of Stone Town
I came away from this tour full of knowledge about the interesting history of Stone Town. Led by an expert guide we visited places which we wouldn’t have known about ourselves and had all our questions answered. If you want to immerse yourself in the culture and history of Stone Town then this is the tour for you!
Alan Noake
Great group tour experience
At the time of doing the tour our group had already been based in Stonetown for two weeks but we still learned lots and discovered places we hadn’t found on our own. The tour guide was very knowledgeable with a wonderful sense of humour.
Leila Hussein
Simply Fantastic
I took part in this tour as a trip lead on a school trip of 20 students and our experience was simply fantastic. We had a wonderful visit and were really impressed by the engaging nature of our guide’s knowledge. Students were captivated by the many sights of Stone Town with the help of our guide and were provided with many opportunities to become acquainted with the culture of Zanzibar. We would love to go on another tour!
Nickie
Leave no stone unturned in Stone Town!!
Join this tour to explore the history and culture of Stone Town as you are led through the maze of different streets with a brilliant & knowledgeable guide. Visit the Slave Market and Museum and learn all about Zanzibars pivotal role in the Slave Trade, explore the maze of little streets and their history. A fascinating tour, well worth doing to visit the key sites and learn all there is to know about Stone Town, and get your bearings.