Stonetown Historical Walking Tour & Traditional Lunch
Description
Stone Town is a city of prominent historical and artistic importance in East Africa. Its architecture, mostly dating back to the 19th century, reflects the diverse influences underlying the Swahili culture, giving a unique mixture of Arab, Persian, Indian and European elements. For this reason, the town was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000. The tour will start on the Old slave Market site (Anglican Church) through the narrow streets, the next stop will be at City Market where you could see local Fishes and fruits Market, Palace Museum, House of wonder, which is largest and tallest building in Stown Town a.k.a. Bait -al- ajab, an Old fort, Tippu Tip and Freddie’s Mercury’s House. A chance to visit Peace memorial and Natural History Museum and many more.
Tour Options
Itinerary
The tour will start on the Old slave Market site (Anglican Church) through the narrow streets
Will visit Palace Museum
House of wonder, which is largest and tallest building in Stown Town a.k.a. Bait -al- ajab
Visit Old fort
Highlights
What's included
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(4)
Wonderful experience. Guide went out of his way to help and educate . Impressive markets, cathedral, slave memorial, lunch and city streets.
Thank you for your kind feedback. We’re glad you had a wonderful experience and that the guide made the effort to both support and educate throughout the tour. It’s great to hear you enjoyed the markets, the cathedral, the slave memorial, and exploring the city streets along with the lunch. We appreciate your comments and hope to welcome you again in the future.
Th driver there was very cool, so the drive was great. His car was very clean too. The guide was very informative and funny. He made the tour interesting. Definitily worth it. Amazing people there.
My first guide, Ahmad, who took me on a food tour was very lovely and professional. However, my Stone Town Tour was miserable as my guide for that day was kept flirting with me, touching me, and made inappropriate comments. As a solo female traveler, I was uncomfortable beyond words. I ending up faking being tired with the goal of expediting the tour. I give thanks that the company gave me a favorable response after I reported my experience but I'm still ruminating on it all despite it being three weeks since returning home. This review is more for that guide rather than the company as a whole.
Very are sorry to hear about your experience. Hope it didnt ruin your total experience of Zanzibar. We will investigate situation deeper. We dont want to work with such guides and we will take appropriate actions.
Definitely take a tour to get an orientation to Zanzibar! The history of Zanzibar is fascinating and our tour guide really knew his history and took us to all the notable historical spots as well as show us remnants of Zanzibars colonial past.
