Category Stone Town Heritage Walks

Tanzania · STONE TOWN HERITAGE WALKS

Stone Town Walking Tours: The 15 Best Guided Walks

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Stone Town is coral rag and carved doors, Omani, Indian and Swahili in the same alley, and a former slave market that is now a cathedral and a memorial to the people sold there. A guide is the difference between a pretty maze and a readable one. These 15 walks are compared on length, group size, what they include, and which ones give the heritage sites the care they need.

Zanzibar: Stone Town, Spice Tour, Prison Island with Lunch

Zanzibar: Stone Town, Spice Tour, Prison Island with Lunch - Getting Oriented in Stone Town: Markets, Doorways, and Old Fort

1.Zanzibar: Stone Town, Spice Tour, Prison Island with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 1,219 reviews · 6 - 9 hours · from $68Our pick

Zanzibar Stone Town walk, organic spice farm lunch, and Prison Island tortoises on a guided day trip with hotel pickup and boat transfers.

“i enjoyed a wonderful experience at Jambo Spice farm. Ussman was a very knowledgeable informed and courteous guide. he gave great insights into all the spices. Sultan and Cappuccino his helpers were brilliant also. All 3 had a great command of English language. Amar who was our guide for Walking tour of Stone Town was also excellent and very kind and patient. Thanks to you all for making our one night stay in Zanzibar so memorable.”

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Zanzibar: Prison Island, Stone Town, & Spice Farm Tour

Zanzibar: Prison Island, Stone Town, & Spice Farm Tour - Changuu Island (Prison Island): Giant Tortoises and a Prison Built in 1893

2.Zanzibar: Prison Island, Stone Town, & Spice Farm Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 579 reviews · 8 hours · from $70

Zanzibar in one day: Stone Town walks, Changuu Island turtles and 1893 prison, then spice-farm scents, tastings, and spiced rice lunch.

“Experience is okay in general terms to know more about Africa culture but I’d say is not a must, everything is old, broken and in bad conditions, better to go alone and pay for the tickets, you will have enough time to read everything at the museum rather than doing all quick cause tour guide will hurry the group up”

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Zanzibar; Prison Island, Nakupenda, StoneTown Tour with BBQ

Zanzibar; Prison Island, Nakupenda, StoneTown Tour with BBQ - Getting there smoothly: hotel pickup, boat timing, and the meeting point

Zanzibar: Stone Town, Spice tour & Prison Island with Lunch

Zanzibar: Stone Town, Spice Tour, Prison Island with Lunch - Getting Oriented in Stone Town: Markets, Doorways, and Old Fort

Stone Town Private Walking Tour

Stone town Private walking tour - A 3-hour private walk with pickup, not a hop-on tour

5.Stone Town Private Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 371 reviews · from $26Top rated

Stone Town private walking tour in Zanzibar, led by a local guide. Get oriented fast in about two hours with hotel pickup.

“Our guide, Imran, was articulate, passionate, and knowledgeable about Stone Town as he gave our group of 8 people a walking tour. He lives in the city and had great insight on both the long history of Stone Town as well as recent challenges to maintaining its architecture and livability.”

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Zanzibar: 3 Hours Private Stone Town walking Tour with Guide

Zanzibar: 3 Hours Private Stone Town walking Tour with Guide - 3 Hours of Private Walking, Pickup, and Practical Comfort

6.Zanzibar: 3 Hours Private Stone Town walking Tour with Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 301 reviews · 3 hours · from $24

Private 3-hour Stone Town walk in Zanzibar: UNESCO streets, Swahili-Arab-Portuguese history, slave trade sites, markets, coffee.

“Khameez, our guide was kind, fun and very knowledgeable. He shared with us many insights and historical facts about stowntown and zanzibar island. Khameez was able to adapt the tour to our tight schedule and gave us a nice overview of the city. We 100% recommand !”

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Full-Day Private Stone Town +Spice Farm and Prison Island Tour

Full-Day Private Stone Town Spice Farm and Prison Island Tour - Prison Island (Changuu): snorkeling corals and giant tortoise sightings

7.Full-Day Private Stone Town +Spice Farm and Prison Island Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 216 reviews · from $100

Private Zanzibar day trip with Stone Town history, Prison Island tortoises and snorkeling, plus Jambo Spice Farm tastes and scents.

“Our guide Amina was very knowledgeable and informative in our tour of Spice Farm, Prison Island and Stone Town and ably supported by her driver Gigabiy and his music selection Thank you for a great day”

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Zanzibar: Stone Town Historical Cultural Walking Guided Tour

Zanzibar: Stone Town Historical Cultural Walking Guided Tour - Pickup, vans, and how the 2 to 5 hour window works

Stonetown: Food Markets and Street Food Walking Tour

Stonetown: Food Markets and Street Food Walking Tour - Darajani Market at Night: Start Where Locals Shop

9.Stonetown: Food Markets and Street Food Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 151 reviews · 3 hours · from $35

Night markets and Stone Town street food with a local guide, a sunset drink with a view, and a guided walk from Darajani to Forodhani.

“Juma is a great guide - professional, friendly, and knowledgeable! We visited a rooftop along the beach to get a beautiful view of the sunset, before heading to Forodhani. There, we sampled local foods, ending with some refreshing sugarcane juice! Learned a lot about history and Zanzibari foods. Would recommend!”

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Stone Town Historical Walking Tour

Stone Town Historical Walking Tour - Price and what the $5 entrance fee really covers

11.Stone Town Historical Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 143 reviews · from $20Best value

Walk Stone Town with a certified guide, see the House of Wonders, Old Fort, Freddie Mercury’s home, markets, churches, and the slave trade story for $20.

“The kindness of the guide was great - he had lent me even his own 5 dollar for an entrance ticket before I managed to change the money!”

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Spice Tour + Stone Town Tour + Prison Island

Spice Tour + Stone Town Tour + Prison Island - Old Fort (Ngome Kongwe): prisons, performances, and craft

12.Spice Tour + Stone Town Tour + Prison Island

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 130 reviews · from $140

Private Zanzibar day trip with Stone Town highlights, Jambo Spice Farm tastings, and Prison Island tortoises, plus lunch and admissions.

“I really enjoyed this tour and we got to see a lot. However, my only compliant is that it seemed a little overpriced for what was provided. It was advertised as "9 hours" however the tour didn't start until 9AM and we finished early. Also, two of thRead more”

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Zanzibar: Spice Tour & Stone Town Walking Tour

Zanzibar: Spice Tour & Stone Town Walking Tour - Spice Plantation Tasting: What You’ll See and Sample

13.Zanzibar: Spice Tour & Stone Town Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 115 reviews · 5 hours · from $95

Private Zanzibar tour with hotel pickup, spice plantation tasting, and a Stone Town walk featuring slave trade sites and major landmarks, 5 hours.

“The tour was very good! Both Abdul our driver and our tour guife were very helpful and everything run smoothly. Would definitely reccomend !”

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Stone Town: Stone Town and Prison Island Private Day Trip

Stone Town: Stone Town and Prison Island Private Day Trip - Entering Stone Town’s narrow lanes, and how the guide helps you read them

Zanzibar: Stone Town Guided Tour with Prison Island

Zanzibar: Stone Town Guided Tour with Prison Island - The former slave market and Old Fort, where the tone changes fast