What are the must-see highlights?

An old-city walk, a Prison Island trip and a Zanzibar spice farm.

How long do the highlights take?

Two to three days let you enjoy the old city, the islands and the spices.

What is the top highlight?

Wandering the UNESCO old city of Stone Town.

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Stone Town Highlights: The Best Itinerary

See the very best of Zanzibar’s old city. Here is how to explore it — with the best-rated tours to book.

At a glance

1Walk
2Prison Island
3Spice
4Best

An old-city walk

Alleys, doors and bazaars.

Prison Island

Giant tortoises by boat.

A spice farm

The Spice Island’s heart.

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Top-rated tours for exactly what this plan recommends in Zanzibar City — prices per person.

Zanzibar

Tour a piedi di Stone Town a Zanzibar

Tour della città di Zanzibar, Prison Island e Nakupenda Sandbank con barbecue

Zanzibar Stone Town, Spice Farm & Prison Island Tour

Tour storico privato di Zanzibar Stone Town

Tour di un giorno intero Spice Farm Prison Island Nakupenda con tour della città

Tour privato di Stone Town e Spice Farm

Città di pietra, Prison Island, Nakupenda con snorkeling e pranzo

4.8(106)·8 ore

da$145/ persona

via Viator

Stone Town Highlights: The Best Itinerary

At a glance

An old-city walk

Prison Island

A spice farm

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