A Half Day Private Stone Town Tour
Zanzibar City, Tanzania
From 3 hours to 5 hours
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City Highlights
What You Will Do
This atmospheric and mystical town is the cultural and historical heart of Zanzibar.
This is a half a day trip where you can visit a historical street constructed from coral stone during the 19th and 20th centuries. It was declared a World Heritage Site in 2000.
Stone Town is a very lively place where you’ll find a combination of Arabic, African, Indian and European cultures living happily together.
As you walk through the labyrinth of streets too narrow for cars to pass, you can see mosques, churches and temples side to side.
What's Included?
- Private transportation
- Other
- Bottled water during tour
- Experienced Professional Tour guide
What's Not Included?
- Medical Insurance if needed
- Expenses of a personal Nature
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Itinerary
Meeting Point
1
Stone Town
3 hours
This explainable guided tour of Zanzibar's ancient city of Stone Town is providing you with the great living evidence of a rich cultural heritage, where Persian, Indian, Arab and European influences are mixed with local African tradition and culture. It gives you the very exclusive opportunity to explore the beauty of the Historical buildings with various architectural designs, carved wooden doors shaded by balconies, loggias and verandas shining the unique World Heritage Site of Stone Town. The half day Stone Town Tour includes the visit to the Former Slave Market Site, Darajani Town Market, Zanzibar Coffee House, Sultan's Palace, The Old Arab Fort, House of Wonders and much more worth visiting. Additionally, have a fabulous opportunity to do shopping in souvenirs and small bazars that give you the chance to bargain for good prices with help from our highly qualified Tour Guides.
Additional Information
This activity is operated by Zanzibar Crystal Tours & Safaris
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Guide Options
- Guide - German
- Guide - English
- Guide - Italian
- Guide - French
- Guide - Spanish
Customer Reviews
I 100% recommend!
2024-08-15
Issa was a phenomenal tour guide. He was knowledgeable and resourceful. He made the experience a great one for a group of 22 people traveling to Zanzibar for the first time. I 100% recommend!
Top guide
2023-05-29
Guys, if you are searching for a guide in Zanzibar then Issa is your man! Every each one of the tours were absolutely amazing and I highly recommend you to book at least a tour with him. The GOAT guide🤙🏼❤️
Like a dream!
2023-03-15
We did a combined experience of the Stone Town Tour, Prison Island, and Nakupenda Island.
We arranged our tour through our resort. So, before even meeting Issa, who accompanied us on the tour, he reached out to make sure all of the details of our requests were accurate. We left very early (7am) because we wanted to avoid the crowd at Nakupenda Island and Prison Island.
He arrived on time and explained what we should expect throughout the day. Everything went according to plan.
We learned so much about Portuguese and Arab colonization as well as the current social and political culture of the combined Tanganyika and Zanzibar Island. We began our journey with Prison Island where we fed the protected Aldabra tortoises.
We had an amazing time swimming and sunbathing at Nakupenda and I found a beautiful cover up and reasonably priced souvenirs to bring back. My favorite part was the beach barbecue. There was an assortment of fish, shrimp, lobster, calamari, octopus and fries. In addition, we had a tray of fresh watermelon, pineapple, coconut and bananas. We'd inquired about cocktails during the trip, and he surprised us with a bottle of Tanzanian Konyagi and prepared mixed drinks for us to enjoy with our meal. We swam, we ate, we napped and then we enjoyed the short boat trip back to Stone town for our walking tour.
We were very interested in the tour, but tired from the long day of activities so we requested a condensed tour and to end at the market to purchase some items to bring home. Issa accommodated us, and it was a comfortable walk "Pole Pole (slowly slowly)" making our way back to our transportation.
We were so happy with our experience that we confirmed another tour to Baraka natural aquarium for the following day to see the sea turtles there. Seth, our guide, also took us to Kendwa beach where we relaxed on the northern coast and most beautiful beaches on the island.
As an added bonus I discovered new Tanzanian artist during our trips, whose music I have been listening to since I returned home.
On my next trip to Zanzibar, I will be reaching out to Crystal Tours to experience a safari on the mainland.
My first trip to Zanzibar and any place in Africa was enhanced by the professionalism and service offered. Thank you!
We arranged our tour through our resort. So, before even meeting Issa, who accompanied us on the tour, he reached out to make sure all of the details of our requests were accurate. We left very early (7am) because we wanted to avoid the crowd at Nakupenda Island and Prison Island.
He arrived on time and explained what we should expect throughout the day. Everything went according to plan.
We learned so much about Portuguese and Arab colonization as well as the current social and political culture of the combined Tanganyika and Zanzibar Island. We began our journey with Prison Island where we fed the protected Aldabra tortoises.
We had an amazing time swimming and sunbathing at Nakupenda and I found a beautiful cover up and reasonably priced souvenirs to bring back. My favorite part was the beach barbecue. There was an assortment of fish, shrimp, lobster, calamari, octopus and fries. In addition, we had a tray of fresh watermelon, pineapple, coconut and bananas. We'd inquired about cocktails during the trip, and he surprised us with a bottle of Tanzanian Konyagi and prepared mixed drinks for us to enjoy with our meal. We swam, we ate, we napped and then we enjoyed the short boat trip back to Stone town for our walking tour.
We were very interested in the tour, but tired from the long day of activities so we requested a condensed tour and to end at the market to purchase some items to bring home. Issa accommodated us, and it was a comfortable walk "Pole Pole (slowly slowly)" making our way back to our transportation.
We were so happy with our experience that we confirmed another tour to Baraka natural aquarium for the following day to see the sea turtles there. Seth, our guide, also took us to Kendwa beach where we relaxed on the northern coast and most beautiful beaches on the island.
As an added bonus I discovered new Tanzanian artist during our trips, whose music I have been listening to since I returned home.
On my next trip to Zanzibar, I will be reaching out to Crystal Tours to experience a safari on the mainland.
My first trip to Zanzibar and any place in Africa was enhanced by the professionalism and service offered. Thank you!
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