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Zanzibar : 5 Hours Historical Tour in Stone Town

Zanzibar : 5 Hours Historical Tour in Stone Town

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Follow the trail of the sultans, slaves and explorers in the winding streets of Stone Town. Your guide will captivate you by retelling the events that shaped Zanzibar, leading you through the buildings where it all happened. Some of these sites include the former Slave Market and Anglican Cathedral, The House of Wonders and The Sultan’s Palace Museum, Freddie Mercury’s Museum, The Old Arab Fort and Dispensary and many more. While tracing the steps of the past, the tour provides you with a window into modern life in Stone Town. Explore the spice markets, seafood and fish market, fresh loaves of bread in wicker baskets and the neat stacks of fruits and vegetables as locals sell from their mini stalls. You will also come across local children playing along the town and elders enjoying board games.
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Ages 0-99, max of 54 per group
Duration: 6h
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Mobile ticket
Live guide: English
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  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Tour guide
  • Bottled water
What's not included
  • Tip(optional)


Start:Traveller pickup offered.
    Pickup details
    • You can recognize our transportation cars with out company name and logo.
    End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

      • Not wheelchair accessible
      • Near public transportation
      • Infants must sit on laps
      If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 306082P82

      • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
      • Most travellers can participate
      • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 54 travellers

      • 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: 306082P82

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        Experience the best of Zanzibar on this tour of Stone Town, which is the oldest city on the island by foot and learn about the culture and local life and get to explore some of the historical sites.
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      • Now Safari
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        Zanzibar Island, Tanzania
        Joined in April 2021
      • Grindsmall
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        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Great Tanzania Safari
        Great Safari experience got to see few animals like Lama zibras elephants lions and baby cubs. Monkeys and few other. Coordination from the team was excellent lunch was great as well.
        Written 15 January 2025
      • mimrowek
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        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Great Safari experience with Frank and Ally.
        My family and I would like to thank our guide, Frank, for an unforgettable adventure during our safari in Tanzania. He was a true professional – incredibly kind, energetic, and trustworthy. His impressive knowledge of the local fauna and flora made every moment of our trip fascinating. Frank shared interesting facts about the animals and nature with passion, while also maintaining a friendly and relaxed atmosphere. We’ve had the chance to go on safaris in various places around the world, but we’ve never met a guide as amazing as Frank during our Tanzanian adventure. What made this trip even more special was the fact that Frank took us to places away from other tourists, allowing us to fully enjoy the beauty of nature in its purest form. He made sure we saw all the animals that can be found in the Nyerere Reserve, and he truly went above and beyond to make our safari unforgettable. His professionalism, personalized approach, and dedication made this one of the best experiences we’ve ever had. We highly recommend Frank to anyone looking for an exceptional safari experience! I couldn't forget to mention also our great driver, Ally, with whom we felt incredible safe during the entire Safari.
        Written 8 September 2024
      • Adventurer107110
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        1.0 of 5 bubbles
        Terrible experience
        Two days, day after day there were no flights. Don’t waste your time and money. Some people told that there were no flights for 3 days.
        Written 20 March 2024
      • 847andyv
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        3.0 of 5 bubbles
        Too expensive for such a safari
        Almost no animals and no big five not at all. Just saw 8 different animals 🙄3 elephants, 2 lions, some zebra’s, some giraffe, a lot of impala’s , some monkeys, some hippo ‘s and some birds that s it…
        Written 5 March 2024
      • jacquic150
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        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        What a wonderful experience
        Decided to book this day trip whilst in Zanzibar. It was a quick easy booking process, with all our questions being answered before we left. The hotel made sure that we received our tickets as well as our transfer to the airport. It was an early start but SO worth it. We saw so many animals -crocs, warthog, elephant, hippo, giraffe, lions and tons of buck and bird. The lunch in the bush was absolutely delicious – we were expecting a snack box but it’s a proper meal served up in the bush. We flew back to Zanzibar in the afternoon and our transfer was waiting to meet us. Very well organised and so worth it.
        Written 11 December 2023
      • Banoffibarfi
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        Amazing
        We booked this trip via our hotel, it worked out cheaper than online and if the weather prevented us from flying, we would have got our money back. Luckily, it was raining in Zanzibar but dry in Tanzania so we were good to go. We had a pick up from the hotel at 5:00 to take us to the airport, due to the weather, our 7:00 flight was delayed to 8:00. Flying into the safari park, straight onto a jeep and the adventure begins. It doesn't matter how many safaris or countries you see wild animals in their natural habitats, it's always mesmerising. We were lucky to see the elephants, giraffes, baby warthogs, crocodiles, hippos, birds, gazelles, wildebeest and a pride of lionesses. The driver/guide was knowledgeable and explained as we drove through. The included lunch was plentiful and satisfying. There was further exploration after lunch before our flight back at 16:00. The pilot was very friendly, informative and flew smoothly, especially through heavy rain, which is why the flight back took a little 80 mins to get back. Really well worth a trip.
        Written 5 December 2023
      • larsp48
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        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        A must fore nature lovers!
        We were lucky to have a very experienced guide with a degree in geology!! He explained the unique forest and its inhabitants and we saw a lot of red colobus monkeys and even an elephant shrew! Mangrove forrest also very worth a visit. If you are a nature lover its a must!
        Written 13 November 2023
      • Mary-RoseO
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        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Best experience ever!
        This was the best experience/day we had on our trip! We decided to book through trip advisor just to make sure everything was safe. Considering that we didn’t pay straight away, the company contacted us immediately after we made our booking to take all our details i.e. where we were staying etc and the names and details of the parties attending. The person we were communicating with via WhatsApp was really helpful. Payment was taken approximately 3 days before we did the Safari. We were picked up from our hotel at a time confirmed by the company. They message you a couple days before with the itinerary and also your flight ticket confirmation ( this is not your ticket as you get that at the airport). We arrived at Zanzibar airport to take a local flight to Mikumi. It took approximately 40 minutes. On arrival we had our Safari guide waiting to take us to start the Safari. Luckily, we got to see all of the animals. The tour guide was really helpful as well as the driver. We stopped for lunch at approximately 1:00pm and after continued the tour and headed back to get our flight at approximately 3:30/4:00pm. It is definitely worth the money especially if you just want to do it for one day. I hope this has helped. Get booking!
        Written 21 October 2023
      • Scenic36804539722
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        1-day Safari tour to Selous/Nyerere from Zanzibar
        We were a Group of 6 people from Sweden and took this 1-day Safari to Selous/Nyerere from Zanzibar. This tour had the best price and was professionally organized. It was our first Safari experience so we had a lot of questions before we went on the tour. All questions were answered easily via WhatsApp (Reheme, working for the company, very friendly and professional help with all the questions we had)we got correct information and a lot of tips what to think about and expect prior the tour Everything went smooth and we felt safe and all details were taken care of, we did not have to care about anything, just enjoyed the amazing experience. 1. Pickup by taxi in the morning at 4AM, on time, transfer to airport 2. The taxi driver follows you to the airport meeting the group, where people from the company wait for you and guide you to right gate for the flight to Mtemere/Selous airstrip 3. Flight to Safari (Selous) approx 30 minutes 4. At landing you are met by people from the company (your Safari tour guide for the day) with your name and follow you to the right Safari car (private, only your group in the car) 5 Around 7AM starts the Safari (free cold bottled water in the cars, we received even cold beers in our car) 6 Our driver, Chars and the other crew member were very friendly and polite. Really nice people working hard to give you the best possible experience, driving all over the place to see as many animals as possible. They managed to spot a lot of animals for us: Elephants, Lions, Hyppos, Buffaloes, Giraffes, Zebras, Gnus, Baboons, Crocodiles, Impalas, a lot of different exotic birds and many more. 7 Coffee/Tea break around 10 AM with delicious bagels (something like a bagel) after that the Safari continues, lunch around 1 PM and more Safari, then back to the airport/airstrip around 4:30-5:30 PM for the flight back to Zanzibar (30 minutes flight) 8At the airport in Zanzibar the taxi driver waits for you and drops you at your hotel. Everything is taken care of, we had only to lean back and enjoy the ride. Fantastic experience! Truly amazing!! Wow!!! Please note that this people are working very hard to give you the best possible experience, but they can not guarantee that you can spot every animal you have on your list, it depends on a lot of factors what you can see during your trip. Mother Nature has her own rules and every Safari experience is different. Every Safari tour is unique. The trip was a Once-In-A-Lifetime experience for us, and the crew did its best and even more than that to satisfy us. They succeeded with their mission to 110% Highly recommend this Safari trip with this Company! I would not hesitate to book it again if back in Tanzania!
        Written 10 August 2023
      • miaknezevic
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        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Super!!!
        Super organized. They picked us at hotel, they been with us in the airport waiting for us to board. They were waiting with their safari jeep for us right where we lended in Mikumi. We had a buffet lunch. Our guide and driver at safari was nice, friendly and full of positive energy. They were waiting for us to board in flight for Zanzibar. When we landed in front doors of airport driver that was going to drives us back to hotel was waiting with paper with our names written on. All best
        Written 24 July 2023
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