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Stone Town City Tour

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180 minutes
English

No visit of Stone Town is complete without doing a guided city tour. The beautiful UNESCO world heritage city is home of many magnificent buildings and other sights, which reflect a period of over 1000 years of colonisation. Elements of Arab, Indian, African and European create a unique and fascinating townscape, which is still intact today. Our multilingual and experienced guides will show you the most prominent sights of Stone Town and some hidden treasures, while giving you detailed information to the history of these fascinating places. ​

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Stone Town City Tour

From$31.16Per Person

What's included in Stone Town City Tour

(Subject to Option Inclusions)

Itinerary

Old Slave Market/Anglican Cathedral

Upon its abolishment in 1873, slavery was a very lucrative business in Zanzibar, conducted by Arabs, Europeans and Indians. An estimated number of 17 million slaves was deported from Zanzibar, making it one of the main slave markets worldwide. Nowadays a museum is reminding everybody of this inhuman chapter of Zanzibarian history. You can see the chambers, where they were kept as prisoners, as well as the Anglican Church on the opposite site of the museum, which was built by English missionaries after the abolishment of the slave trade.

Admission Ticket Included

Old Dispensary

Being one of the most finely decorated buildings of Stone Town, the Old Dispensary symbolises the multi-cultural architecture and heritage of the city.

The Old Fort (Ngome Kongwe)

Built between 1698 and 1701 by the Busaidi group of Omani Arabs, the Lld Fort is a large building with high, brown walls topped by castellated battlements. It was used by the Arabs to defend themselves against the Portuguese and against a rival Omani group. In recent years it has been partially renovated and it is now home to the Zanzibar Cultural Centre.

Inclusions

  • All Fees and Taxes
  • Bottled water
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Meet

Pickup and Dropoff

You will make your own way to the meeting points

Meeting / End Points

  • Just wait in front of the Tembo House Hotel. Somebody in a blue Serenity Experience shirt will pick you up. Call or send a WhatsApp message to Francis Baritango Lucas (our Tour Manager) if you have any questions: +255 656 721 501

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Ticket Redemption

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Operator

Serenity Experience