Private Tour
Stone Town Private Walking Tour
Overview
Available languages
2 hours
Mobile ticket
It's fascinating to explore historic Stone Town - a UNESCO World Heritage Site - but it's easy to lose your way in the area's maze-like, narrow streets. To stay oriented and ensure you don't miss key highlights, join a private guide with deep knowledge of local history, cultural heritage and architecture. It's fully personalized to your preferences, whether you're shopping for local textiles, interested in history, knowing about everyday life, or learning about Stone Town's unique architecture!
Additional Info
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Stone Town
This tour will give you an excellent way of familiarizing yourself with Stone Town’s geography, history, architecture and culture. This fascinating excursion leads you through a maze of narrow streets that boasts more than 2000 limestone buildings, covering an area of 50 hectares and with a population of 18000 living in the suburbs. With its defined and overlapping African, Arab, Indian, Persian and European elements, it was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000. Zanzibar and Stone Town are truly cosmopolitan. After a visit to the Anglican Cathedral (former slave market), House of Wonders (national museum), Palace museum, the Old Fort, Darajani market, Hamamni Baths, Catholic Cathedral, Freddy Mercury house and experiencing the hustle and bustle of the streets, the bazaar full of coffee drinkers and the beautiful doors of Zanzibar, you too will bear witness that Stone Town is a cultural crossroads and that it is worthy of its world heritage title. Also take the time to explore the markets where local people purchase their daily requirements and also a market street full of colourful textiles. Whether you are interested in history, culture, architecture, renovation work, or just a shopaholic, your guide can adapt your tour to your needs. They will share amusing, but also cruel stories, about the life and culture of the old times in Stone Town and then safely deposit you back where your tour started/ the place you were met.
What‘s Included
Professional tour guide
Pick up from Stone town hotels: (Please request and send us a message in advance)
Transfers from other parts of the island (tour starts in Stone Town)
Food and Drinks
Tips/Gratuities for the guide
Any cost of personal nature
Options
Private with Entrance Fees
Entrance fees included: This option includes a ticket admission to the old slave market site
Private without Entrance Fees
Entrance fees not included: This option price includes a private walking tour without entrance fees to the old slave market site
In French With Entrance fees
Entrance fees included: This is a private tour option guided with a French speaking guide, and includes entrance fees to the Old Slave Market site.
Shared without entrance fees
Group tour without entrance : Join a group of other guests and a local guide around Stone Town, the option however, does not include museums entrance fees
Private Tour In French
Tour Without Entrance Fees: This option is performed by a French speaking Tour Guide and does not include entrance fees to the Old Slave Market Site
Reviews
395 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
What an Interesting and Informative Walking Tour
504jilll,,Feb 17, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I had such an enjoyable time on the Stone Town . Brother Muhammad was my Tour guide and to say he was knowledgeable would be an understatement. He took his time explaining the history of Stone Town as well as the Architecture . I would highly recommend this outfit 😎👍🏾.
A must do - brilliant tour!
NorfolkBoy73,,Feb 12, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00My wife and I booked a private 2 hour tour and it was brilliant - our guide was so knowledgeable and took us round Stone Town showing us all the sights including the local market. Never a dull moment - his English was excellent and he taught us all about the influences through the history of Zanzibar from the Middle East (Oman), Portuguese, British, through to independence. Not only did he give us the history he also taught us about the culture. I would highly recommend this to anyone visiting Stone Town - amazing how much we covered in just 2 hours. THANK YOU! PS - point of note - the tourist information centre is not there so if you stand on the road opposite the old fort in line with the Cape Fish Restaurant they will find you. The tour guides wear red polo shirts 👍🏻
Imran was an excellent...
Susan F,,Feb 6, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Imran was an excellent guide, very knowledgeable and articulate about the history, culture and daily life in Stone Town. Highly recommend this tour, it was the perfect introduction to the city.
A nice guide, but amateur for a basic visit... too bad!
pierreclaudem2023,,Jan 29, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00The tour took place with a guide who had learned French via the internet and who improvised himself somewhat guide in Stone Town. With the exception of the museum dedicated to the slave period, the explanations about the neighborhoods and doors were basic and the remarks redundant. This is not really what you would expect from a guide, moreover we did not enjoy going through a store (which we already knew), either saying to take the fee.
Excellent, flexible and appropriate for elderly
Zameer K,,Jan 7, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Imran was excellent: very knowledgeable, friendly, obviously proficient in English and accommodated our 81 year old mother and her slightly slower pace. We booked last minute, via TripAdvisor and it felt like a long-standing perfect planned walking tour. Highly recommend.
Stone Town Tour
MAX F,,Jan 4, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00We had a really good and informative tour around Stone town. The history is fascinating and our guide was excellent.
Wonderful walking tour
carmelmA2694LW,,Dec 28, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Ally was a wonderful guide around Stonetown and was very knowledgeable about all of the history, architecture, and people. I can very much recommend this walking tour!
Excellent tour and tour guide
853gracek,,Dec 24, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Please ask for Mohammed. He was super friendly ans knowledgeable. He was patient ans really took time to explain. I will definitly book a tour with the same company again. In about 4 hrs, we felt like we knew the whole story of zanzi
Great walking sightseeing...
Paulina L,,Nov 26, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Great walking sightseeing tour woth Muhammed. Our guide was very knowledgeable and flexible re our timings and preferences. Highly recommended
Loved the historic walk!
Guide48920371667,,Oct 15, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00While my husband was diving from Stone Town, I took the opportunity to do a walking tour with this company. My guide, Mohammed, was lovely. He knew so much about the history and the town itself. It's also quite emotional when learning what happened to the slaves and how they were treated. Had an opportunity to walk through the narrow streets, learn about the different 'door' architecture, religion and of course the Fort. The market is an eye opener too! Really worth doing this tour. Great comms from the company, easy to meet the guide and you're given their name before hand.
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