Tanzania · HISTORICAL TOURS
Most of the history here is coastal: the slave trade, the sultans, the Germans and the British in turn. These 15 cover the Stone Town sites, the Bagamoyo run and the Dar museums, priced and timed.
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 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.”
Review of Arusha’s walking city tour, with museums, markets, Tanzanite, local food, practical tips, price, and guide advice.
“We did the Arusha tour on our very last day in Tanzania after returning from our Serengeti safari, and it was the perfect way to end our trip. Israel is such a warm, funny, and genuine person with an incredible wealth of knowledge about his country. We ended up spending almost the entire day together because it was so fascinating, and he was incredibly flexible about the time. You can really feel his passion for sharing the history and culture of Arusha in every story he tells. Exploring the Central Market with him was a massive highlight, and when we mentioned we wanted to try some authentic food, he knew…”
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 Dar es Salaam’s churches, markets, museums, art, and architecture on a private seven-hour tour with lunch and transport.
“Bernard is passionate about his city Dar es Salaam. He told us about its history, old and modern, architecture, religion, society, art and music. To have lunch in Akemi, a revolving restaurant with magnificent views, was a plus. We were taken aRead 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❤️”
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