Stone Town Tour
UNESCO-listed alleyways — a crossroads of stories.
Tanzania4-5 hEasy
Best time
June – Oct + Dec – Feb
Currency
USD
Climate
Tropical
Flight
10h
Language
Swahili
Stone Town is the historic heart of Zanzibar City, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2000. The old town grew up at the crossroads of the Indian Ocean trade routes: Arab, Indian and Persian merchants, the Portuguese and then Omani empires, the slave market and the British presence.
The walk starts near Darajani Market and its stalls of spices, fruit and fish. It then reaches the former slave market and the Anglican cathedral built on its site: the cellar where captives were held can be visited and sets the tone for the rest of the tour. The route continues through the alleyways, among Arab houses with carved teak doors, mosques, Hindu temples and Persian bathhouses still in use.
Highlights
UNESCO old town
Former slave market
Carved teak doors
Persian bathhouses
Freddie Mercury's house
What's included
Guide with you for four to five hours
Entry to the paid sites along the route
Entirely on foot, with no transfer in between
Itinerary
- 1
Darajani Market
Stalls of spices, fruit, fish and meat.
- 2
The former slave market
Anglican cathedral and the cellar where captives were held.
- 3
The alleyways
Teak doors, mosques, Hindu temples and Persian bathhouses.
- 4
House of Wonders and the Omani fort
Seen from the outside, with the historical context.
- 5
Forodhani
Seafront, fish skewers and cane juice at the end of the day.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before departure.
Reviews
1 verified reviews
Nordine
Juil 2026
« Nous venons de finir toutes les activités : le séjour et l'équipe sont top ! Merci pour toute l'organisation, à bientôt j'espère. »
