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Historical Stone Town Tour
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Historical Stone Town Tour

By Zanzibar Treasure Tour & Safaris
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This is a wonderful introduction to Zanzibar and gives you a feeling of the rich cultural heritage. One gets a comprehensive view, history and walk of the Stone Town, magnificent architecture, narrow alleys, sand and stone ancient built houses where some of them are over 200 years old and have Arab/Indian carved doors. The tour starts at the main City market which was opened in 1904, where tropical fruits, vegetables, spices and fresh fish from the island are sold. Our next stop is the Anglican Church of Christ which was built by Bishop Steers in 1873 on the site where slaves used to be auctioned. Other highlights on the historical stone town tour are visits to: • The Africa House - Formerly the English Club. • Forodhani Park - Where you can spend your evenings leisurely watching the brilliant sunset while sipping freshly squeezed sugarcane juice or enjoy charcoal barbeques and locally made dishes. • The Old Fort - Built by Arabs for defense against the Portuguese.
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Ages 1-85
Duration: 3h
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
Live guide: German, English, French
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  • All Fees and Taxes
  • Well experienced and professional tour guide
  • Pickup and drop off from your hotel
  • Entry/Admission - House of Wonders (Beit-el-Ajaib)
  • Entry/Admission - People's Palace Museum
  • Entry/Admission - St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Cathedral
  • Entry/Admission - Freddie Mercury Museum
What's not included
  • Lunch
  • Coffee and/or Tea
  • Personal expenses
  • Gratuities


Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.
    Pickup details
    • Should there be any changes on pickup time or location please keep us updated before the service date
    Hotel pickup offered
    During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.
      Airport pickup offered
      During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included airports.
      • Abeid Amani Karume International Airport, Zanzibar, Tanzania
      Port pickup offered
      During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included ports.
      • Zanzibar port, R5VV+F3H, Zanzibar, Tanzania
      End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

        • Wheelchair accessible
        • Pushchair accessible
        • Near public transportation
        • Infants must sit on laps
        • Transportation is wheelchair accessible
        If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 144784P2

        • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
        • Not recommended for travellers with back problems
        • Travellers should have a moderate physical fitness level
        • This is a private tour and private transportation will be provided for those staying at beach hotels at an extra cost
        • This experience requires good weather. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
        • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

        • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

        If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 144784P2

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        • Zanzibar Treasure Tour & Safaris
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          Zanzibar Island, Tanzania
          Joined in December 2018
        • bamyham
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          A last minute booking to Jozani to see the monkeys. Ally was wonderful to work with, easy and fast communication
          Highly recommend seeing the monkeys of Jozani Forest and booking through Ally with Zanzibar Treasure Tour & Safaris. Last minute decision on a 73 day cruise to do the tour and booking was done quickly and easily with Ally, so easy our group grew to over 20 passengers. Our guide Said was charming, informative and oh so patient with us, giving us more than ample time to watch the animals. Highly recommend using Ally and his company.
          Written 8 January 2024
        • Ellen L
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Best service on the island
          Zanzibar Treasure tours took care of us during our entire visit to Zanzibar. Ali, the owner, is one of the kindest men I have ever met. Ali and the drivers: We had issues with the airlines and ended up missing our flight (airline issue - nothing to do with Ali). He came and handled everything in person over and over without ever asking for an extra dime. We would have been lost without him. The tour: We were picked up and taken to this magnificent forest. The monkeys are amazing. This is a DO NOT MISS adventure. I took these pictures with my IPHONE even though we had a great camera. You get so close! GREAT FUN!
          Written 17 July 2023
        • charlesbleu76
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Best experience
          The hospitality and patience shown by the tour guides was phenomenal, Haji's was a walking encyclopaedia he shared so much knowledge and went above and beyond to make sure we were looked after , their punctuality and attention to detail was excellent
          Written 30 November 2022
        • sarittad2021
          0 contributions
          4.0 of 5 bubbles
          Trip to Spice Island
          It was my first trip since the cornona travel restrictions began. I was very pleased with the service that I received from my tour company. They were prompt, efficient and planned a great itinerary for me and the personal contact which was kept through the trip made my solo trip very comfortable. Special thanks to Ali and Haroon. I highly recommend them to organise tour for Zanzibar
          Written 12 April 2021
        • OregonHiker2013
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Zanzibar is beautiful -- Zanzibar Treasure Tour & Safaris helped us experience it
          Ally Ally with Treasure Tour helped my group with transportation and housing in Zanzibar. He knows the island and can help you with planning and getting around!
          Written 23 August 2019
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        jdcBromley
        Bromley, UK440 contributions
        3.0 of 5 bubbles
        Booked through Ally who was very professional and helpful. The first shock was when he turned up for the tour and handed us over to another guide - Ally is just the front man. The guide was ok, not very informative or chatty - but tbh the stone town tour does t have much to it that’s accessible at the moment - everything (church, house of wonders etc) is under reconstruction so closed. Secondly the guide then handed us off to another guy for the slave market sub-tour section who then wanted a tip (we were straight off the plane and had no tsch as I had explained to Ally) - this was very awkward.
        I had hoped for more, maybe a stop for a coffee at the market or being able to actually go inside a building - this tour was $85 for 2 people - I’ve paid more for a full day tour of NYC…..I saw it advertised in tourist shops for $25 - even that is steep….but $85!! You must be joking!
        Written 7 July 2023
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        adanielle06
        Bradenton, FL25 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Jul 2019 • Friends
        Wear comfortable walking shoes and prepare to be intrigued with this magical town. Our guide, Mussa, was very knowledgeable about the history and provided a look into this culture that was very informative. We enjoyed a traditional lunch and felt like friends by the end of the tour.
        Written 23 July 2019
        This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
        Hi Danielle Many thanks for your positive feedback, hope you enjoyed very much and we only expect you to seeing you next time I will supply your regards to Mussa as well Regards Ally
        Written 11 August 2019
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