Tanzania · HISTORICAL TOURS IN ZANZIBAR
The 15 best historical tours in Zanzibar 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.
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 Stone Town’s landmarks, slave-trade history, markets, churches, and Freddie Mercury’s former home on a private $20 walking tour.
“Khalfan was amazing, he showed a lot of patience showing us around Stone Town. He was welcoming and kind, extremely professional and helpful with useful guides, allowing us to stop for photos and shopping souvenirs as we wisheRead more”
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!”
Explore Stone Town with a private certified guide, visiting the Sultan’s Palace and Old Fort for $30 per person.
“Hamadi was THE best tour guide. He was so knowledgeable about the area, and answered all the questions we had. He was patient and super accommodating. He went above and beyond with my husband and I on our tour and even gave some amazing recommendations for restaurants in the area.”
Explore Stone Town’s forts, markets, palace, cathedral, and Freddie Mercury links on a private 2 to 3 hour Zanzibar walking tour.
“Booked a walking tour of Stone Town with Ahmed and we both really enjoyed the tour. He paced it according to our interests and gave us a lot of information on the rich history, culture and the current struggles Zanzibarians are facing. We Read more”
Explore Stone Town’s slave-market memorial, Old Fort, markets, Freddie Mercury’s home, and more on a private two-hour Zanzibar tour.
“Seif was an excellent and dependable guide. He communicated before we even from the United States to Zanzibar to confirm everything. He also followed up closer to the time to check to make sure that we had transportation from our hotRead more”
Explore Stone Town landmarks, the Old Slave Market, and a spice farm with lunch, hotel pickup, and a private guide in Zanzibar.
“I had an Outstanding trip with Ali, first of all he came right in time and drove safely to the spice farm, on that place I saw how all the spices and fruits growing up with explanation and tasting !! and after I had a local lunch Then we came back to stone town to walk the small streets and shops Definitely recommend trip with Ali ! 5 out of 5”
Review of Zanzibar’s private Stone Town walking tour, covering historic sites, local culture, price, itinerary, guide quality, and practical tips.
“Our guide was very knowledgeable and polite. He customized the tour to our requests and was not concerned if we took extra time or less time at certain points of interest.”
Explore Stone Town landmarks and Zanzibar’s spices on a private 6 to 7 hour tour with pickup, local guides, and hands-on farm visits.
“Kassim is an awesome guide. We started at Jambo Spice Farm where another guy did the tour about spices. He explained how they're grown and there's so much fresh fruit to try. Especially stuff we don't have in the states. Afterwards Read more”
Review of Zanzibar’s private Stone Town walk with Ally Jape, covering slave-trade history, markets, architecture, price, timing, and practical tips.
“Excellent! Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and gave us a comprehensive and educational overview of the sights in stone town. We were with a 10 year old child, and it was not an issue walking around or getting bored. Our guide took hRead more”
Review of Stone Town’s 3-hour walking tour with markets, historic sights, Freddie Mercury’s house, local lunch, guide tips, and value advice.
“Really interesting and thorough visit from Ahmed. Besides being very nice, he is really knowledgeable and can answer any question you may have on history of Stone Town. Ask for Ahmed he is the best”
Explore Stone Town for $20 with a private guide, visiting Freddie Mercury’s home, the old slave market, House of Wonders, and Old Fort.
“If you are looking for a professional, educated, wonderful and caring guide in Zanzibar, choose Fakiha. thanks to him, our holiday was unique and one of a kind. Thank you Fakih. We will not forget your generosity. See u next year and we invite u to our country❤️”
Review of Stone Town’s 3-hour walking tour, covering markets, Zanzibar doors, slave-trade history, landmarks, guides, value, and practical tips.
“We did a prison island tour followed by a Stone town walking tour. The tour guide was knowledgeable and answered all our questions. The tour was tailored specifically to our needs and facilitated a last minute change in day. Would highly recommend 😊”
Explore Stone Town’s carved doors, slave market, palaces, markets, and Forodhani Garden on a private three-hour walking tour.
“My tour guide. ABDI, was amazing. He brought an umbrella with him, because it was rainy season and it did rain. He was very knowledgeable about the tour plus I had a lots of questions about Zanzibar that had nothing to do with the tour. We Read more”
Review of Zanzibar’s Stone Town walking tour, covering historic landmarks, local guides, markets, price, itinerary, and practical tips.
“Our guide Abdi was very informative and introduced us to Stone Town and its history well. We loved the markets and the architecture of the city! Thank you.”
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