Private Stone Town Walking Tour
Walk through the narrowest street in the world Zanzibar’s ancient town which is rich in history, culture and architectural wonders that dates back to the 7th century. This UNESCO listed world heritage site is famous for its iconic doorways that blend the typical African style with Indian and Arabic designs, During the walking tour you can see mosques, churches and temples side to side, immerse yourself in the vibrant local market, the house of wonders, and the site of the former slave market.
Options
Evening tour with Night Market
Visiting a Night market
What's included in Private Stone Town Walking Tour
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
House of Wonders (Beit-el-Ajaib)
The house of wonder. The first biggest house in all east africa was constructed in zanzibar and it named as a house of wonder by possesing particular features of having electricity, water tape system , elevator where there is no any other house having such amazing things, Was constructed by the third sultan of zanzibar said baraghash in 1883 ...for more learning book with us
The Old Fort (Ngome Kongwe)
When visiting Stone Town, you cannot miss the Old Fort. It’s history tells the story of Zanzibar in a nutshell. Old Fort is one of the oldest buildings in Stone Town, First used by the Portuguese then turned into an Arab Fort then used as a Zanzibar train station and now as the cultural center of Stone Town it hosts festivals like Sauti za Busara and Zanzibar International Film Festivals Originally built by the Portuguese in the 17th century and later re-built by the Omanis in the 18th century. It is free to visit, and cultural festivals and happenings are often organized in the inner courts of the fort.
Old Slave Market/Anglican Cathedral
The Anglican Cathedral of Christ Church was built in Stone Town (the old part of Zanzibar city) in the place where the biggest slave market of Eastern Africa operated Outside the Cathedral, there is a stone monument showing four people enchained by their necks as a way of reproducing the way in which slaves were offered to buyers. The trade of slaves was the main activity and it commercially linked Europeans (who used slaves for plantations in the Indian Ocean) with African rulers. By the 19th century, the Zanzibar Sultanate stood out for being the main slave market in Eastern Africa due to its strategic location in the Indian Ocean. It is estimated that between 1830 and 1873, around 600,000 people were sold as merchandise and thousands of other people visited the place temporarily.
Inclusions
- Entrance fee at Slave Market
- Professional tour guide
- Bottle of water
- Tips/Gratuities for the guide
- Any cost of personal nature
- Transfers to and from your hotel
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
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Pickup and Dropoff
You can choose to be picked up from a list of locations, or alternatively, have the choice to make your own way to the meeting points
Additional Information
let us know which hotel you're in and we will pick you up. Private transport
Meeting / End Points
- We will meet you in front of old fort at the entrance gate
