In this walking tour, we will cover the most visited tourist attractions of Stone Town.
Note that the Stone Town tour is one of the tours which can not make you tired since we  walk under the three-storie buildings all over the town.
First, you will visit the old local market which was built in early 1900 by the Sultan of Zanzibar.
Within this market, you will observe how it was planned with all cooking products available within it and how busy it is never forget populated with different kinds of people.
Then we will pass through different kinds of Zanzibar doors made by local peoples. This kind of door came into circulation in the early 1800. There are a different kind and each kind has something special within it which identify the nature of the doors. The curving of the doors explains the history of different things.
Followed by the former slave market: Zanzibar was the center of the slave trade for east African countries.
So this site is the heart of the slave trade, inside it, there is an Anglican cathedral church that acts as a symbol of the slave trade.
Together we will navigate through the old beautiful buildings with narrow paved streets with the only path for walking and bikes.
Also, we will visit the old fort or Arab fort but also other people call it the Portuguese fort, it was built in late 1600 by the Portuguese and finished by Arabs in 1700.
Then we will finish with the heart of stone town which is forodhani park or seafood night market.

What are you going to visit and see during the tour:

• Local market/Spice markets
• Former slave market
• Zanzibar doors
• Old fort
• Forodhani Park/Seafood night market
• Indian ocean
• House of wonder
• Art and crafts (Wooden carving and architecture)
• Local paintings
• Soveniour shops.

You are most welcome because its human right to  the people to have fun,enjoying but also discover new things like foreign cultures, architectures. Come and meet with Ali. 

 
Thank you very much.

Free tour: Book for free and pay what you want at the end

Discover Zanzibar Town, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000. It is an ancient part of Zanzibar Town and the former capital of the Zanzibar Sultanate.

STONE TOWN CITY is a major visitor attraction in Zanzibar due to its unique culture, history, people and architecture.

The STONE TOWN CITY WALKING TOUR is a 3-hour guided tour. On this walking tour you will have the opportunity to visit all the interesting places and historical monuments, such as the House of Wonders, the old fort, the Palace Museum, the old slave trade market, Fred Mercury's house and Darajani Market where commercial auctions are held.

Additionally, your local tour guide will take you walking through the streets of Stone Town to see street food, discover all the gates of Zanzibar and shop in local stores.

- House of Wonders: (Formally the Sultan's Resistance) was built in 1883 by Sultane Baraghash, the second Sultane of Zanzibar.

- Old fort: it was built in the 17th century by the Omanis, it has an approximately square shape. Currently it is a cultural center with shops inside and a small stadium where dance and live music shows are held.

- Palace Museum: also known as the Sultan's Palace, it was built in the 19th century. In this museum you will learn the history of Princes Salme, former daughter of Sayyed Said Sultane of Zanzibar.

- Visit to the old slave trading market: Historic Zanzibar was a center of trade in East Africa, especially the slave trade, which was organized by Sayyed Said Sultane of Zanzibar.

- Visit Darajani Market to see commercial auctions such as the fish auction.

- Visit to the Forodhani night market.

- Visit Fred Mercury's house.

Visiting all these interesting places takes 2 and a half hours.

You are welcome

Free tour: Book for free and pay what you want at the end