Tours/Zanzibar/Stone Town Private Walking Tour
Viator · Private tour

Stone Town Private Walking Tour

5.0(37)Zanzibar1 hour
VIATOR4.7(3)TRIPADVISOR5.0(34)

Description

This is a walking tour in a small town where history appears to stand still. With visits to the House of Wonders, the former slave market site, Sultan's palace museums, Forodhani Park where there is night food market, jaws corner which is the heart of the town, Zanzibar carved doors, the darajani market, the persian bath museum, Portuguese Fort, Anglican and catholic churches, numberless mosques and few Hindu temples. Lastly, you will see Freddy mercury's house (queen). It is a fascinating look at the essence of Zanzibar.The architectural styles of the buildings is a mixture of various influences and cultures like African, Arabic, Indian, Portuguese, British as well French. A guided walk by knowledgeable tour guides, who know not only funny of Stone town, but also cruel stories to tell about life of the old times in this town. During the tour, the tour guide will show you the best shops where you can buy original souvenir, jewellery as well as fresh spices from Zanzibar.

Tour Options

Private Walking Tour
  • Private Walking Tour Duration: 2 hours

Itinerary

Admission not included120 min

This is a walking tour in a small town where history appears to stand still. With visits to the House of Wonders, the former slave market site, Sultan's palace museums, Forodhani Park where there is night food market, jaws corner which is the heart of the town, Zanzibar carved doors, the darajani market, the persian bath museum, Portuguese Fort, Anglican and catholic churches, numberless mosques and few Hindu temples. Lastly, you will see Freddy mercury's house (queen). It is a fascinating look at the essence of Zanzibar.The architectural styles of the buildings is a mixture of various influences and cultures like African, Arabic, Indian, Portuguese, British as well French. A guided walk by knowledgeable tour guides, who know not only funny of Stone town, but also cruel stories to tell about life of the old times in this town. During the tour, the tour guide will show you the best shops where you can buy original souvenir, jewellery as well as fresh spices from Zanzibar.

Highlights

Expirienced Professional Tour Guide

What's included

Included
Expirienced Professional Tour Guide
Not included
Transfer
Medical insurance
All costs of personal nature

Traveller Ratings

5.0
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Important Information

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Reviews(37)

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NeilC728
September 8, 2025
Highly recommended!

At the end of our stay in Zanzibar, we wanted to organise a bespoke private tour of Stone Town to include hotel pick-up and airport drop off with our luggage. Mo and his team sorted it without any problem and at a very fair price. Mohammed, our driver and tour guide, was very friendly and knowledgeable.

Operator response

Dear Neil. Thank you so much for your kind review! We’re really happy to hear that you enjoyed your private Stone Town tour and that everything went smoothly with the hotel pick-up and airport drop-off. It was a pleasure to assist you at the end of your Zanzibar stay, and we're glad Mohammed made your experience even more memorable with his knowledge and friendliness. Wishing you safe travels and we hope to welcome you again one day! Warm regards, Mo, Mo Tours & Safaris Team

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endyag2025
September 2, 2025
Amazing tour!

Muhammed was an amazing guide! He studied tourism and answer all of our questions about the beautiful stonetown! He even picked out a great restaurant for hs to eat lunch and we were able to stop at gift shops! Amazing tour!

Operator response

Dear Endya. Thank you so much for your kind words! We’re so glad you enjoyed your tour of Stone Town with Muhammed. His passion for Zanzibar’s history and culture truly shines through, and we’re happy he could make your experience memorable — from exploring the sights to choosing the perfect lunch spot. We hope to welcome you back to Zanzibar again soon! Warm regards, Hamid. Mo Tours & Safaris Team 🌴✨

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Karin G
March 4, 2025
Very good guide and a private tour.

Everything was well organized. We booked 3 days with Motours. First day spicefarm and Stonetown. Second day sunset on the boat and third day kwale island with snorkeling and a perfect seafood lunch. Our guide knew everything about Stonetown and toke us to all the special places. Nice to have a private guide.

Operator response

Dear Karin. Thank you so much for sharing this outstanding testimony. We are always happy to observe that we fulfill our Traveler's goals while touring with us.

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jameskD3817EK
July 25, 2024
Great Tour of Stone Town

Mohamed gave us a very informative tour around Stone Town. He is very knowledgeable and we learned a lot. He was friendly and eager to answer any questions we had.

Operator response

Dear James. Thanks a lot for presenting a marvelous feedback, we really appreciate you for touring with us and being satisfied with our service. Hope to see you again. Best Regards. Mohamed.

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J1067OBpalomag
May 3, 2024
I repeat for sure

Mohammed is the best, I took several excursions with him on the island, super good and highly recommended, he will pick you up and drop you off at your hotel and you can talk to him about everything

Operator response

Dear Repito Seguro. Thank you so much for your perfect feedback. It's our pleasure hearing from you if you are satisfied with our service. Hope to see you again.

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dayaams
December 22, 2023
Lovely tour.

Thank you Mohamed for giving us a memorable trip, we really apreciated. Stone town tour was amazibg. Our holiday became lovely because of you, my young sisters enjoyed and always mention your name. We will always recommend you.

Operator response

Many thanks to you for sharing your thoughts about our service. See you next time.

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habibui2023
December 7, 2023
Historical city Tour & Shopping.

We had a great time in Zanzibar with Ally, he took us to Stone town. The best trip in which we had wonderful day for Zanzibar history, the place has a beautiful ancient heritages. It's the best place for shopping as well. Highly recommend.

Operator response

We are so excited for this kind of testimonial. God Bless you.

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muhammedkO9157TV
December 6, 2023
Stone town tour

Me and my friends went to the stone town with Mohd, the tour was really amazing and the information was understandable, the tour guide was perfectly explaining each and every historical building and every attraction in the the town. Highly recommend.

Operator response

Thank you for sharing your wonderful feedback. We really appreciate that.

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334abubakara
December 6, 2023
Perfect Historical information

My wife and I went to stone town with Ally, the walking tour was well organized and Ally is perfect tour guide who is well educated about his country, he was extremely informative and easy to talk to as his English is very fluent. Highly recommended.

Operator response

Many thanks to you for choosing us and being satisfied with our service. It's our pleasure knowing that our service are perfect. Hope to see you again.

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fontem49
October 4, 2023
Stone town tour

Stone town tour is a good tour for historical events past gone. No took us to the city and he showed us a lot of attractions, he is talkative and fluent English speaker, he knows the history and he is so charming. I highly recommend him.

Operator response

Many thanks to you for your beautiful testimony. We value your thoughts. Hope to see you again soon.

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