Tanzania · GUIDED
The 15 best guided tours you can book today, with what each one costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is first for a reason; start there.
Review of Zanzibar’s private three-hour Stone Town walk, covering slavery history, markets, architecture, guides, costs, and practical tips.
“Kassim was punctual, knowledgeable and and friendly. We learned so much from him specifically about Stone Town but also about Zanzibar, Tanzania and East Africa n history. We left with new information and appreciation. It was a great day.”
Swim with rescued sea turtles at Nungwi Aquarium, learn about conservation, and add beach time at Kendwa on this Zanzibar half-day trip.
“it was great. the guide knew his way around very well and took us also to visit a village before we went to see the turtles. we can recommend the tour”
Explore Stone Town’s markets, forts, slave-trade history, and narrow lanes with a local guide on this flexible Zanzibar walking tour.
“The guide was very knowledgeable and showed us things which we would never visit by ourselves. Really recommend!”
Explore Arusha on foot with local guide Israel, visiting museums, markets, Tanzanite displays, and African art for $26.
“Israel met me at my hotel and we got a Tuktuk to the first sight on the tour. Israel’s English is amazing and he has a wonderful command of Tanzanian history (more than anyone I met on my trip). I was a female solo traveler so I’m always Read more”
Explore Stone Town’s slave market, Old Fort, and local markets, then meet giant tortoises and snorkel at historic Prison Island.
“It was a private tour. Abu was the best of the best. Unfortunately my friend got sick so we had to adjust and Abu helped to get him medicine and take him to a safe comfortable place while I went to the tour. He even bought us umbrellas becaus it was starting to rain. He showed me every part of the city, told me a lot of interesting stories, showed me all the non tourist places also like the local markets, helped me wherever I needed it, taught me the language in an interesting way, explained everything. I thold him what i wanted to buy and he found me the…”
Review of Stone Town’s private walking tour, covering history, markets, architecture, sunset timing, guides, price, and practical tips.
“We were met promptly by Abdalla for our Stonetown tour. He graciously guided us through the town including beaches markets etc. Very good English and lots of pertinent facts. Would recommend doing this for a quick overview of Stonetown. He also arranged sunset Dow tour which was excellent as well. Thx!”
See Zanzibar’s rare red colobus monkeys on a private Jozani Forest tour with hotel pickup, multilingual guides, mangroves, and flexible booking.
“Takes a while to get to jozani which is expected for a remote island. But we had an air conditioned car and it was a private tour which was unexpected! Drive was really scenic, driving past villages, schools and spice farms. The roads are quite bumpy and there’s a few police stops. The monkeys were really cute but you can’t hold them or touch them like the photos (which isnt the tour companies fault). They werent in a forest, more of a local village with some trees and bushes. The mangroves ARE in the forest, 5 minutes away. Nice quiet walk over the wooden bridge and the guide gave a…”
Explore Stone Town’s coral-stone lanes, slave market, Old Fort, markets, and palaces on a guided three-hour Zanzibar walk.
“Really interesting afternoon with Abu walking around Stonetown. The route is perfect and you can stop whenever you like if you want a closer look at something. Abu has lots of knowledge and is very engaging, he was a great tour guide and we highly recommend him and company he works for. Super professional, thanks Abu!”
Review of Zanzibar’s Prison Island and Jozani Forest tour, with tortoises, red colobus monkeys, snorkeling, transport, costs, and practical tips.
“The conditions for the tortoises on Prison Island are poor. The place is not a sanctuary or a conservation center. The tortoises are kept in a small, fenced area with many tourists. They cannot move freely, and their environment feels unnatural. Overall, it seems more like a prison for tortoises than a place focused on animal welfare or protection. I would skip prison island and only go to jozani forest. The guide and driver, transportation and everything else was great. We got to see red colobus monkeys on their natural habitat in jozani forest.”
Review Zanzibar’s 3-hour walking spice tour from Stone Town, with farm visits, tastings, local guides, transport, value advice, and practical tips.
“Bonne organisation. On vous récupère à l’hôtel pour vous amener à 30mn de route. Omar, aidé de Rajem, nous a pris en charge pour nous montrer épices et fruits (curcuma, ananas, vanille, poivre, goyave, avocat, cannelle, curry, muscade…) La balade dure 2h, et se termine par une dégustation de fruits frais, un délice… Très bon moment ! Merci beaucoup”
Review of Stone Town’s $29 private walking tour, covering the Slave Market, Old Fort, spice market, history, and practical tips.
“Abdul was an amazing guide He is bright..full of life..and made the tour one of the most outstanding days of our trip. This is not to be missed and Abdul is a star!”
Climb Kilimanjaro by the scenic Machame Route in six days, with meals, camping gear, guides, Moshi transfers, and summit support.
“Fueron días maravillosos! Llenos de adranalina, bellos paisajes y gente con una vibra increíble! 100% recomendado!”
Review of Arusha’s Napuru Waterfalls hike, with village paths, forest trails, river crossings, local guides, costs, tips, and practical advice.
“Great communication with the guides, I had a wonderful walk to the waterfall jumping around the rocks across the river. Nature at its best!”
Review of Dar es Salaam’s private full-day city tour, with markets, historic sites, local lunch, beach views, pricing, and practical tips.
“I had a great time with these gentlemen. I got to see various parts of the city from a locals perspective. The lunch was a very authentic, local experience which I preferred.”
Walk Stone Town’s historic lanes, markets, churches, museums, and famous doors with a guide, from $40 per person.
“guide was late and didn't show up to the meeting point indicated. we had to ask other guides to contact him, were then told to go to a different place to meet him where he still didn't show up. when the other guides chased him, he finally sent a friend to do the tour for him. not reliable, also not a your guide known to other your guides which says a lot.”
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