Stone Town City Tour
- 3 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 7 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Visit the historic Stone Town of Zanzibar, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, on a guided, 3 Hours guided tour from Stone Town. With an experienced guide to lead the way, you’ll explore a blend of African, Arab, Indian, Persian, and European cultures, following narrow streets shaded by elegant balconies and verandahs. The Sultan Palace, a series of beautifully-carved wooden doors, Darajani Market also known as Estella Market, the house where Freddy Mercury was born, and an Anglican Cathedral that marks the former site of a slave market.
Inclusions
What's included
- Bottled water
- Pick up and drop off from your hotel in private car exclude beach hotel
- Transport waiting charge
- All taxes, fuel surcharges and service fees included
- Experienced Professional Tour guide
What's not
- Medical Insurance if needed
- Gratuities for tour guide
- International & Domestic Flights
- Visa fee (US $50 / US $100 for American or Irish Passport holders – to be paid upon arrival)
- Airport/Departure Tax
- Expenses of a personal Nature
Itinerary
It may not have a particularly romantic name, but Stone Town is the old city and cultural heart of Zanzibar, little changed in the last 200 years.It is a place of winding alleys, bustling bazaars, mosques and grand Arab houses whose original owners vied with each other over the extravagance of their dwellings.This one-upmanship is particularly reflected in the brass-studded, carved, wooden doors – there are more than 500 different examples of this handiwork. You can spend many idle hours and days just wandering through the fascinating labyrinth of narrow streets and alleyways. Walk by landmarks such as the House of Wonders (Beit-el-Ajaib, a former palace of an early sultan), the Anglican Cathedral built on the site of the Old Slave Market, the Sultan’s Palace (Beit al-Sahel, now a museum), the Old Fort (Ngome Kongwe, built to defend against the Portuguese), the house where rock star Freddy Mercury was born, and a local market that sells fruit, vegetables, and fish.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Know before you go
- Pickup
- Pickup is included for everyone.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Safanta Tours & Travel Company Limited
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Wheelchair accessible
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
How it compares in Zanzibar City
- Its from-price is 35% below the median of the 760 experiences we list in Zanzibar City.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Zanzibar City
Zanzibar City is the main town of Zanzibar island, and its old Stone Town of carved doors and narrow lanes carries Swahili, Arab and Indian history.
Stone Town is the old heart of Zanzibar City, a maze of narrow lanes, coral-stone houses and carved wooden doors, shaped by centuries of Arab, Indian, Persian and European traders. The House of Wonders, the Old Fort and the Sultan's Palace face the seafront, and Forodhani Gardens fills with food stalls at dusk. The Anglican cathedral stands on the site of a former slave market, with a sobering memorial nearby.
Top-ranked sights in Zanzibar City: Nakupenda Beach.
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