Top Zanzibar City Historical Tours

It’s fascinating to explore historic Stone Town—a UNESCO World Heritage Site—but it’s easy to lose your way in the area’s maze-like, narrow streets. To stay oriented and ensure you don’t miss key highlights, join a private guide with deep knowledge of local culture. It’s fully personalized to your preferences, whether you’re shopping for local textiles, interested in history, or learning about Stone Town’s unique architecture.

Immerse yourself in Zanzibar’s dramatic history on a full-day, guided tour of Stone Town and Prison Island. Explore on foot and by boat for a comprehensive overview of the area, learn about local culture, architecture, and wildlife, and enjoy the convenience of round-trip hotel transfers.

Pack some Zanzibar highlights into a single day of exploring that’s a great orientation to the island’s aromatic spice farms, historic architecture, and magnificent nature. With an itinerary that includes Stone Town, Prison Island, and Jozani Chwaka Bay National Park, you’ll cover a wide range of sights, and included, door-to-door transport saves even more time for exploring.

Discover the spices that thrive in Zanzibar’s villages and plantations on a walking tour that’s an aromatic immersion in the island’s rural life. Join a guide for a walk through local farms, see workers climb into the spice trees, sample spices and fruits fresh from the field, and learn the history of Zanzibar’s spice trade. This Zanzibar spice farm tour includes pickup and drop-off in Zanzibar, with both morning and afternoon departures available.

This is a walking tour that takes you through fabled Stone Town, where history appears to stand still. With visits to the House of Wonders,the former slave market for East African Slave trade, and the Arab Fort amongst others, it is a fascinating look at the essence of Zanzibar.The architectural style of Stone town buildings is a unique mixture of various influences and culture. You will see Zanzibar’s bustling market, winding alleyways, ornately carved and studded doors, two cathedrals and countless mosques! Stone Town has some excellent gifts shops with plenty of souvenirs and handicrafts to choose from. A guided walk through this colorful and alternating city with tour knowledgeable tour guides, who knows not only funny of Stone town, but also cruel stories to tell about life of the old times in Stone town.

Widen your perspective of Zanzibar on a private 6-day tour of the island, with hassle-free round-trip transfer allowing you to seamlessly tick off highlights including Stone Town, Jozani Forest, and the island’s scenic coastline in just one trip. Benefit from your driver-guide’s personalized attention on a private tour while avoiding hidden costs with accommodation and meals included as per itinerary.

This tour is one of a kind tour designed for short travelers looking for a quick and authentic overview of Zanzibar. This carefully designed tour is the perfect way to explore the history, culture, highlights and traditions of this Wonderful destination .As per the tour you get to visit spice farms, Prison Island, Stone town, local markets and more Including round-trip transfers from Ferry Terminal, Airport or your hotel. After this tour with our professional guides you will leave a memory to cherish forever

Fully appreciating the historical significance of Zanzibar’s UNESCO-listed Stone Town can be tricky on your own. Be immersed in the old town’s ambience on this private walking tour and learn about the city’s history and culture directly from your guide. Tick off landmarks including Freddie Mercury’s birthplace, the House of Wonders, and the Old Fort, and discover the best lookout points for views across the Zanzibar Channel.

Explore Stone Town, the atmospheric cultural and historical heart of Zanzibar City, on this 3-hour walking tour with a guide.

Pedal along a quiet cycling route on a bike tour that covers some of Stone Town’s highlights, from the Old Slave Market and Anglican Church to the house where singer Freddy Mercury was born. With narrow streets and lots to see, Stone Town’s historic center is the perfect place to explore car-free, and riding a bike makes it easy to pause frequently for photos, views, and sightseeing.

It a private tour for 3 days and 2 nights in Zanzibar, and it covers all important sights and activities to do in Zanzibar; The Stone Town Tour, Dolphin Tour, Snorkeling at Mnemba reef, Sand Bank, Spice Tour, and all Transfers from airport to Stone Town and Stone Town to airport. Also this tour can be customize according to your preference.

This tour is one of a kind tour designed for short travelers looking for a quick and authentic overview of Zanzibar. This carefully designed tour is the perfect way to explore the history, culture, highlights and traditions of this Wonderful destination .As per the tour you get , visit spice farms, Prison Island, local markets, scenic beaches, Jozani forest and more Including round-trip transfers from Ferry Terminal, Airport or your hotel. After this tour with our professional guides you will leave a memory to cherish forever

Our tour called ‘BEST OF ZANZIBAR TOUR AND RELAXING gives you relaxation time by the beach, after a short introduction to the wonders of Stone Town and the rural spice plantations. The short distance between Stone Town and Nungwi means more me time for chilling-out. Stone Town is the island capital and steeped in history. You begin with a guided tour along winding alleys, visiting chaotic bazaars, admiring colonial architecture. The afternoon Spice Tour/Prison tour takes you into the countryside to see the plantations which give Zanzibar its name of ‘Spice Island’. Then we head for three nights in Nungwi, a delightful resort with clear waters and beautiful white-sand beaches, ideal for sunbathing. There’s a wide choice of water sports: snorkeling, scuba diving, kayaking, windsurfing, fishing and sailing. A perfect resort for relaxation, or some energetic activity.

It is a full-day private tour that includes Three most recommended tours in Stone Town; Prison Island, Nakupenda (Sandbank), and Stone Town City Tour. It is the Lifetime experience that you will not want to miss while on your vacation in Zanzibar.

This tour is based on architecture, historical buildings and the stories behind those buildings. Guests will also see how local people culturally live.

Drive along quiet and scenic Zanzibar roads offering splendid views of the rolling hillside and visiting small rural villages in Zanzibar Islands. Next, you will stop to sense, taste and dazzle the tropical spices of Zanzibar at Kidichi and Kizimbani rural Village.

During this tour, you will be able to visit Jozani Forest National Park which is home of the red colobus monkeys (rare species) and after will visit Jambiani Village which is well known for seaweed farming.

This tour includes two most recommended tours in Zanzibar, first by visiting the Prison Island then by Exploring Stone Town (UNESCO World Heritage Site).

See the giant land tortoises of Prison Island on a half-day trip from Stone Town, with time to swim, snorkel, and sunbathe. Just a 30-minute boat ride from Stone Town, Prison Island has a beautiful beach, clean water, and fascinating history as a yellow fever quarantine station. Both morning and afternoon departures to Prison Island are available, and the trip includes hotel transfers and all entrance fees.

We follow the trail of the sultans, slaves and explorers in the winding streets of Stone Town. Your guide will tell you about the events that shaped Zanzibar, leading you through the buildings where it all happened, such as the former Slave Market and Anglican Cathedral, the House of Wonders and the Sultans’ Palace Museum, the Old Arab Fort and Dispensary. While tracing the steps of the past, the walking tour provides you with a window into modern life in Stone The City Tour is very flexible and can be adapted to suit your interests and time frame. If you’re a shopaholic, culture vulture or history buff we have something to suit everyone. If you want to hunt for antiques and souvenir shop follow David Livingstone’s time in Zanzibar and walk the path of the slave trade. Your guide can recommend and customize routes and itineraries that will optimise your time and get the most out of your trip.

The Jozani Forest is located in the central east region of Zanzibar Island is the home of rare Red Colobus Monkey, which is only endemic to Zanzibar. A red colobus monkey, unlike their more widespread and adapted cousins, the Black and White Colobus, are a rain forest species which are now confined to very small areas of equatorial forest in tropical Africa. It is therefore a rare treat to be able to see them here in Zanzibar. The reserve also accommodate a large mangrove swamp and a tract of natural forest that is home to a few unique species including the Sykes monkey, bush babies, duikers, hyraxes, over 50 species of butterfly and 40 species of birds.

This is a Private tour that includes two most recommended activities in Zanzibar; where we will start with the Stone Town tour; can able you to learn and understand the History and Culture of the East Africa Oldest City, Slave Trade, and alot more. After the Stone Town, we will go to the Spice Farm where you will be able you to explore and learn about different types of Spices and plantations that are available in Zanzibar.

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.

This is a private tour that includes three (3) most recommended activities to do in Zanzibar, Which are Stone Town City Tour, Spice Farm Tour and Jozani Forest National Park Tour. On this tour, you will get to experience the other side of Zanzibar other than beautiful beaches.