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15 Stone Town Walking Tours in Zanzibar Worth Booking

77 tours  ·  from $19

The good stone town walking tours in Zanzibar fill up weeks out and the best go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and where they differ.

Zanzibar Stone Town Walking Tour - Starting at Forodhani Park
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Zanzibar Stone Town Walking Tour

1.Zanzibar Stone Town Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 145 reviews · from $25Our pick

Walk Stone Town with Kassim, a private local guide who explains Zanzibar’s history, culture, slave trade, and daily life. In two to three hours, you’ll see the House of Wonders, Old Fort, and Freddie Mercury Museum, with time for markets and back streets.

“Kassim was an excellent tour guide and was able to breakdown the history of Zanzibar and the slave trade in an easily digestible form. The history lesson also became a brief overview of some African history as a whole. A very worthwhile tour.”

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Stone Town Historical Walking Tour - The Old Fort and the end of Portuguese rule
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Stone Town Historical Walking Tour

2.Stone Town Historical Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 143 reviews · from $20Best value

Walk Stone Town with a certified guide from Alfa Tours & Safaris. In roughly three hours, you’ll see the House of Wonders, Old Fort, Darajani Market, Jaws Corner, churches, former slave-market site, and Freddie Mercury’s former home. Guides such as Alfa, Khalfan, Rabik, and Sultan tailor the pace to your group.

“Super experience! I did learn a lot about the city. And all request are possible. Alfa is a really good guide!”

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Spice Tour + Stone Town Tour + Prison Island - Starting around Forodhani Park
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Spice Tour + Stone Town Tour + Prison Island

3.Spice Tour + Stone Town Tour + Prison Island

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 130 reviews · from $140

Spend 7 to 8 hours with a private guide exploring Stone Town, Jambo Spice Farm, and Prison Island. Guides such as Mady, Ismael, and Abkar are praised for clear storytelling. Lunch, drinks, entrance fees, and Stone Town hotel transfers are included.

“I had such a wonderful day with Ismael on this tour. We started with the spice farm where I learned so much about Zanzibar’s spices and got to eat delicious pilau rice. Ismael was very knowledgeable and explained things very well. We thRead more”

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Stone Town: Stone Town and Prison Island Private Day Trip - Starting with Stone Town’s narrow lanes
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Stone Town: Stone Town and Prison Island Private Day Trip

4.Stone Town and Prison Island Private Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 104 reviews · 6 hours · from $90

Walk Stone Town with guides such as Haji, Hamdu, Hamid, or Sullemani, visiting the museum, Arab Fort, markets, Freddie Mercury’s house, and Lloyd Mathew’s monument. Then boat to Prison Island for giant tortoises, swimming, and beach time. Pickup is included within Stone Town.

“Very clever guide, helpful vise man, which like explein not only history of Zanzibar but actual local lifeto and answer all questions for us.”

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Zanzibar: Stone Town & Spice Farm Tour with Lunch - Starting at the Old Fort and meeting your guide
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Zanzibar: Stone Town & Spice Farm Tour with Lunch

5.Stone Town & Spice Farm Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 97 reviews · 5 hours · from $73

Spend five hours with a private English-speaking guide in Stone Town and at a real organic spice farm. Meet guides such as Juma, Ahmed, or Beka, taste fresh fruit and spices, watch coconut picking, help with local cooking, and finish with a farm lunch.

“We had an excellent spice farm and stone town tour. Especially spice farm tour was much better than we expected thanks to our guide. He let us smell different seeds and explained how different spices are grown. Food was also surprisingly good. During Stone town tour we learned a lot of Zanzibar history and saw most important parts of town.”

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Zanzibar:Stone Town & Spice Farm Private Tour Lunch Included - From tropical plants to Zanzibar’s spice trade
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Zanzibar:Stone Town & Spice Farm Private Tour Lunch Included

6.Stone Town & Spice Farm Private Tour Lunch Included

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 94 reviews · 3 - 6 hours · from $46

Visit a Zanzibar spice farm with a private guide, taste fresh fruit and spices, and enjoy a Swahili lunch before exploring Stone Town. Guides such as Abdul, Kassim, and Omar offer tailored explanations in several languages, with stops at the Old Fort, Forodhani Gardens, City Market, and Old Slave Market.

“Un grand merci à Kassim pour Stone Town, sa patience, son érudition et son très bon français !”

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Zanzibar: Spice Farm & Stone Town Tour with Lunch - The spice farm: Zanzibar beyond the spice rack
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Zanzibar: Spice Farm & Stone Town Tour with Lunch

7.Spice Farm & Stone Town Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 80 reviews · 7 hours · from $50

Spend seven hours exploring Zanzibar’s spice farms and Stone Town. Taste turmeric, cloves, cinnamon, and tropical fruit, eat lunch at the farm, then walk through Darajani Market, the Old Fort, former slave market, and Freddie Mercury’s neighborhood with an English-speaking guide such as Samir, Salum, or Izaac.

“Les deux activités sont géniales. Juste faire attention au moment d’acheter les souvenirs, ils gonflent les prix”

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Private Historic Stone Town Tour - Starting among Stone Town’s narrow lanes
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Private Historic Stone Town Tour

8.Private Historic Stone Town Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 79 reviews · from $30

Walk Stone Town’s narrow lanes with Hafidh, Lee, or guide Hamadi on a private 2 to 3-hour tour shaped around your interests. See the Sultan’s Palace and Old Fort, with entrance fees paid separately. Mobile tickets, free cancellation, and a 99% recommendation rate add flexibility.

“Hamadi was THE best tour guide. He was so knowledgeable about the area, and answered all the questions we had. He was patient and super accommodating. He went above and beyond with my husband and I on our tour and even gave some amazing recommendations for restaurants in the area.”

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Stone Town Tour in Zanzibar. - Freddie Mercury House and Stone Town’s modern music link
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Stone Town Tour in Zanzibar.

9.Stone Town Tour in Zanzibar.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 72 reviews · from $28

Join guide Mohammed or another Mudikei Zanzibar guide for a private 2 to 3-hour walk through Stone Town. See Freddie Mercury’s former home, Old Fort, Forodhani Gardens, Darajani Bazaar, and the Old Slave Market site, with water included and entry fees paid separately.

“My husband and I had an outstanding tour of Stone Town in Zanzibar with Mohammed. He guided us through the bustling market souk, where locals shop, and took us to many iconic landmarks while sharing fascinating insights into the Read more”

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From Stone Town: Spice Tour of Zanzibar - Neem, iodine tree, and the uses behind the names
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From Stone Town: Spice Tour of Zanzibar

10.Spice Tour of Zanzibar

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 71 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $30

From Stone Town, a local guide such as Juma leads you through a small plantation of cloves, cinnamon, vanilla, cardamom, ginger, pepper, and tropical fruit. You can smell and taste many plants, watch a coconut climber, and shop for spices before your return.

“One of the highlights of our vacations. The tour was perfect from start to finish, fruits were delicious, the guide was proffesional, Sulley was great as an assistant guide and the singing tree climber the cherry on top. It was perfect and would recommend as an experience while in Zanzibar!”

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3 Hours Private Stone Town Walking Tour - Old Fort and Forodhani Gardens
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3 Hours Private Stone Town Walking Tour

11.3 Hours Private Stone Town Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 71 reviews · from $20

Walk Stone Town’s narrow lanes with a private guide such as Rakib or Nasir. See the Old Fort, slave-market memorial, markets, palaces, churches, Freddie Mercury’s birthplace, and Jaws Corner. The $20 tour includes bottled water and optional hotel pickup, while some museum entries cost extra.

“Rakib was personable, polite and informative in this extensive tour of Stone Town. He ensured that we were immersed comfortably in the culture of Zanzibar and felt safe and thoroughly enjoyed the tour …. Thank u Rakib :)”

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Stone Town Secrets: A walking Tour Zanzibar - Darajani Bazaar: fish, spices, and everyday Zanzibar
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Stone Town Secrets: A walking Tour Zanzibar

12.Stone Town Secrets: A walking Tour Zanzibar

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 68 reviews · from $30

Join Omar and your private group for a three-hour Stone Town walk in Zanzibar. Follow narrow lanes to Darajani Bazaar, the old slave market and Anglican Cathedral, then Freddie Mercury’s former family home. Bottled water and the slave-market entrance fee are included.

“Great, friendly, expert guide. First we wanted to visit Stone Town alone, but without Omar it wouldn't be so amazing. Thanks!”

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Zanzibar: Stone Town 3-Hour Walking Tour - Darajani Market, where the city feels most everyday
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Zanzibar: Stone Town 3-Hour Walking Tour

13.Stone Town 3-Hour Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 68 reviews · 3 hours · from $27

Walk Stone Town with a live guide through the Old Fort, House of Wonders, Forodhani Gardens, Darajani Market, former slave market, and Zanzibar ferry terminal. You will also see Freddie Mercury’s house, Jaws Corner, and curio shops. Guides may include Mohamed or Amari, with several European language options.

“Primero se vende como accesible en silla de ruedas y no lo es en absoluto.Ni las calles,ni la entrada a la fortaleza. Nuestro guía no entró con nosotros al museo de la esclavitud.Dijo que no podía hablar dentro, pero allí estaban todos los guías. Tampoco vimos el museo de Freddy Mercury dijo que no entraba en el precio?????ni nos dijo cuál era su casa aunque no fue por falta de tiempo porque le sobró media hora. Sin embargo nos tuvo el tiempo que quiso en un puesto de especias donde supongo tendría comisión. Por el precio que vale el guía no se esforzó en absoluto .”

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Stone Town Tour - The Old Slave Market and Anglican Cathedral
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Stone Town Tour

14.Stone Town Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 55 reviews · from $25

Walk Stone Town with a private guide from Nouman Tour Guide, visiting the Old Fort, Anglican Cathedral and former slave market, Darajani Bazaar, House of Wonders, Forodhani Gardens, Zanzibar doors, and Freddie Mercury’s birthplace. Expect 2 to 3 hours, bottled water, and a personal pace.

“We had a great and informative tour with Nouman. He was very informative and took us at our own pace through the town. It was a great introduction to Stone Town.”

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Stone Town Walking Tour with Hassan - The Old Fort and Freddie Mercury’s Zanzibar connection
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Stone Town Walking Tour with Hassan

15.Stone Town Walking Tour with Hassan

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 54 reviews · from $25

Walk Stone Town with Hassan on a private three-hour tour covering the House of Wonders, Old Fort, Darajani Bazaar, former slave market, Freddie Mercury Museum, churches, mosques, and the People’s Palace. English guiding and water are included; museum entry and hotel transport are extra.

“We had a great tour of stone town with Hassan; super informative without being boring, Hassan knows a lot about all the buildings we’ve visited, but is also happy to share a lot of knowledge about Zanzibars history, politics and life as a zanzibarian in general as well, flexible, not too long. Can 100% recommend :)”

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