Stone Town Heritage Walk with local Guide
- 2h 30m
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
On the tour, we'll visit some of Stone Town's most famous landmarks, including the House of Wonders, the Old Fort, the Sultan's Palace and i will take you at roof top of maru maru hotel to see a stone town view,We'll also wander through the narrow streets and alleyways, taking in the sights, sounds, and smells of this vibrant city. I'll share stories about Stone Town's past, from its early days as a trading port to its role as a center of the slave trade. I'll also talk about the city's unique architecture, which reflects its diverse cultural influences.
Inclusions
What's included
- Professional tourguide
- Bottle of water
What's not
- Food and Drinks
Itinerary
(INTRODUCTION) This tour will give you an excellent way of familiarizing yourself with Stone Town’s geography,history,architecture,and culture. This fascinating excursion leads you through a maze of narrow streets that boasts more than 2000 limestone buildings, covering an area of 50 hectares and with a population of 25000 living in the suburbs. With its defined and overlapping African,Arab, Indian, Persian and European elements,it was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000. Zanzibar and Stone Town are truly cosmopolitan.After a visit to the House of Wonders forodhani Gardens,Palace museum,Catholic Church, the Old Fort,Darajani market,and experiencing the hustle of the streets,the bazaar full of coffee drinkers and the beautiful doors of Zanzibar, you too will bear witness that Stone Town is a cultural crossroads and that it is worthy of its world heritage title. If you want shopping your guide can adapt your tour to your needs. And then back where your tour started
Forodhani Gardens is not a place for relaxation or a night food market but also has historical information
The Palace museum is one among of the building that was built by the first sultan of Zanzibar which was his second Palace that he built.
The house of Wonders was built by the third sultan of Zanzibar sayyid Barghash in 1883 which was the building in Zanzibar with electricity
The old fort is the oldest building in Stone Town which was built for the first time by the Portuguese then later by the Oman Arabs. Get into deep information about the fort
Here you will the house which Freddy Mercury was born and growing up here which the house now changed into museum
Visit the church here in stone town which was built by French missionaries
Here you will visit the main market of Stone town which was built in 1904 , the has divided into 4 places ,which are fish side, Vegetables side,cow and goat meat side, and the place for spices and fruits
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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5Stonetown: complicated history
I found the history of Stonetown and Zanzibar to be fascinating and complicated, being a major center of trade and influence for many parts of the world. Our guide was very knowledgeable and was able to answer all of our questions. He also had a wonderful sense of humor. Learning a little bit about the deep and rich history have me a heater arrived appreciation and enjoyment for the rest of our visit.
5Walking Tour
We loved our walking tour of Stone Town. Our guide was very knowledgeable and a lot of fun too. The tour was just the right length of time and covered all the main sites. Highly recommend.
5Nas is a knowledgeable and entertaining guide
Nas is very knowledgeable, made the tour fun by being interactive. He also adjusted the start time for the tour due to our delay (Hakuna Matata). We felt comfortable walking Stone Town’s windy streets and interacted with some locals that Nas knew along the way. The tour lasted approx 3 hrs, kept our interest throughout . There were 4 of us in our private group.
5Learn about Stone town with Mo, excellent experience!
Mo, was very friendly, knowledgeable and professional. I book my tour last minute and he was on time at my hotel. I had a wonderful time.
5Great 3h walking tour thru Stonetown
The booking process was easy via TripAdvisor and he confirmed the tour just hours later. Nas picked us up from our hotel and guided us to all the stops mentioned in the description of the tour. He was punctual and really knowledgeable. He explained the different structures in perfect English and was really easy to listen to. He really wanted us to remember the facts, so he made it interactive. During the trip he also showed us details here and there and he made sure that we had time to ask questions. Of course we walked by vendors, but I didnt feel pressured one bit to buy anything. At the end he asked us about the rest of our day and made great recommendations. All in all totally worth it and highly recommended by us!
5Walking tour of Stone Town with a great guide (Nas)!
Nas was an exceptional guide for our walking tour. He was wealth of knowledge both historical and current cultural context. He has a great sense of humour which he blended into the facts he was providing. He also was very flexible and allowed us to tailor the tour to what we wanted to see. We would highly recommend doing a walking tour of Stone Town, with a guide, and you definitely want Nas as your guide! Great experience!
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- We have 2 Option 1-Travellers an come at forodhani Gardens in the centre of gardens there is bandstand 2-Free pick up from any hotel in stone town area if you stay outside stone town, we meet at forodhani Gardens easy to find , I will send you WhatsApp pin.
- Pickup
- Pickup is offered, or you can meet at the starting point.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Nas Zanzibar tours
- Wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Zanzibar City
- Its from-price is 84% below the median of the 760 experiences we list in Zanzibar City.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 7 of 760.
- 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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