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Stone Town Historical Walking Tour
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Duration - 2 hours
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Guide optionsEnglish
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Cancellation PolicyStandard
Overview
Stone Town Historical Walking Tour. This is a walking tour in a Capital and narrow streets in Zanzibar to learn about the history of Zanzibar and it’s people. Since the local people, Persian , Portuguese and then sultanate of Oman.
Highlights
- You will experience visiting the old Zanzibar city
- You will learn many about the history of Zanzibar and it’s people
- Experience the testing of Zanzibar local food (optional)
- Experience the different influences
- Experience Zanzibar culture,customs and traditions since 12ndCentury
Description
Stone Town Historical Walking Tour
Stone town ( Old Town ) also known as Mji Mkongwe in a swahili language. Is the old part of Zanzibar City, the main and capital city of Zanzibar. That contains a huge history since the original Local people of Zanzibar, Persians, Portuguese then Sultanate of Oman. The newer portion of the city is known as Ng'ambo, Swahili for 'the other side'.
Here you get full information about the History of Zanzibar, the slave trade in East Africa, and Old Stone Town.
Also, you can see historical attractions and heritages that are available in a stone town like the House of Wonders, Old Fort, Freddy Mercury Museum , Forodhani Garden, Jaws Corner, Darajani Market, Anglican and Catholic church, and former slave market site.
If that is not enough, you will experience the Arabic architectures, Indian architectures and local architectures without forgetting Arabic doors/windows, Indian doors/windows and Zanzibar local doors.
What's included
- Inclusions:
- Professional and certified tour guide
- Free picked up and dropped off from any accommodation located in a stone town area.
- Exclusions:
- Entrance fees of the former slave market that is USD 5 per person
- Picked up and dropped off from the accommodation that located out of stone town area.
- Tip for a guide as a gratitude at the end of the services
- Optional Meals and mineral water that is USD 20 per person
- Optional taxi transfer from your hotel to stone town that is USD 70 two ways
Itinerary
- Visited Places:
- Forodhani
- House of Wonders
- People's Palace Museum
- Freddie Mercury Museum
- Old Slave Market/Anglican Cathedral
- Darajani Bazaar
- Jaws Corner
- Hamamni Persian Baths
ITINERARY
Firstly, we will meet at the house of wonders as a meeting point where the tour will start there. And then we will visit the Forodhani garden, Palace Museum, then will go to see Portuguese fort, Freddy mercury museum, St Joseph Catholic Church, the center of stone town and Anglican Church and former slave market then we will go to see the biggest market in Zanzibar (Darajani market) after that we will continue the tour until the house of wonders where the tour will finish there at the meeting point.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much time does the Stone Town Historical Walking Tour take?
Stone Town Historical Walking Tour duration is 2 hours.
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