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15 City Tours in Tanzania Worth the Early Start

38 tours  ·  from $20 a head

The good city tours fill weeks ahead and the best go first. Below: the 15 to lock in early, what each covers and where they differ.

Dar es Salaam: City Tour - The National Museum sets the historical frame
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Dar es Salaam: City Tour

1.City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 159 reviews · 6 hours · from $77Our pick

Spend six hours touring Dar es Salaam with an English-speaking guide such as Michael, Derick, Chris, or Anna. Visit the National Museum, Village Museum, fish market, Tingatinga art center, Mwenge Carvings Market, historic buildings, and more in an air-conditioned vehicle. The route can often be adjusted to suit your interests.

“We had today our Dar es Salaam Tour with Chris. It was really a great day with a lot of Informations about the Town and Tansania. Chris was very motivated and kind. We can recommend the tour with him to everybody who wants to spent a good day in Dar es Salaam and to see all important places in only one day. Thank you for having us. Greetings Nicole & Momo”

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Arusha Guided Walking City Tour, Culture, Lifestyle & History - From government offices to the Old Boma
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Arusha Guided Walking City Tour, Culture, Lifestyle & History

2.Arusha Guided Walking City Tour, Culture, Lifestyle & History

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 150 reviews · from $26Top rated

Spend about four hours exploring Arusha on foot and by short local transfers, with a guide such as Israel. Visit the Old Boma Museum, Tanzanite Experience, Maasai craft market, and Cultural Heritage Centre while learning about local history, art, trade, and daily life. Hotel pickup is available near central Arusha.

“We had the best day in Arusha with Israel. He is knowledgeable, easy to understand and proud of his country. We felt we made a new friend. His guidance thru the markets and busy streets made us feel comfortable in a hectic city. Please don't hesitate to book this tour with him if you want an authentic adventure in the city.”

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Walking City Tour in Zanzibar Island - Why the private format helps
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Walking City Tour in Zanzibar Island

3.Walking City Tour in Zanzibar Island

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 122 reviews · from $33

Spend about two and a half hours walking Stone Town with a private local guide such as Juma Amir. See the former slave market, Anglican Cathedral, Freddie Mercury House, Darajani Bazaar, Old Fort, Tippu Tip’s House, and famous Zanzibari doors. Bottled water and slave market admission are included.

“Felt very safe as a solo female traveler doing afternoon/evening tour with fantastic guide Juma Amir. I had already seen some of the sites on the published tour route, and he was so helpful and flexible— taking me to other fascinating historicRead more”

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Dar es Salaam City Tour - Everyday - Forty-five minutes with Tingatinga painters
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Dar es Salaam City Tour – Everyday

4.Dar es Salaam City Tour – Everyday

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 64 reviews · from $97

Start at 8:00 am from the Dar es Salaam Serena Hotel and explore Tanzania’s National Museum, Tingatinga art, the Askari Monument, and Village Museum in an air-conditioned vehicle. Your private driver-guide may also tailor the day with stops such as Kariakoo Market or the fish market. Admission fees are included.

“First of all, yes, Dar Es Salaam is worth visiting, and is not just a place to go right after to Zanzibar or to the Serengeti NP. It has this wonderful tour given by Anna, who will bring you across several historical monuments in DES and will show you Read more”

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Arusha; Walking City Tour History, Culture & Lifestyle - Starting at the Natural History Museum
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Arusha; Walking City Tour History, Culture & Lifestyle

5.Walking City Tour History, Culture & Lifestyle

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 63 reviews · 4 - 8 hours · from $28

Spend 4 to 8 hours seeing Arusha on foot with guides such as Israel, Daudi, or Innocent. Visit the Natural History Museum, Tanzanite Experience, Maasai Market, Central Food Market, and African art collections, with time for local food, shopping, and practical help around town.

“Israel, our guide, was absolutely amazing! His encyclopedic knowledge about Tanzania—its history, culture, wildlife, and daily life—was truly impressive. He made our tour of Arusha both fun and deeply informative, always taking the time to answer our questions and share details we never would have discovered on our own. There were a couple of brief gift shop stops along the way, not our thing, but didn’t take away from what was truly an excellent experience, and did allow us to get some nice gifts to remember our trip. We left with a much deeper appreciation of Arusha and Tanzania thanks to him, and we highly recommend Israel to anyone visiting.”

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The Best/Top Rated Cultural City Tour in Dar es Salaam - Kivukoni Fish Market brings you close to daily commerce
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The Best/Top Rated Cultural City Tour in Dar es Salaam

6.The Best/Top Rated Cultural City Tour in Dar es Salaam

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 57 reviews · from $90

See Dar es Salaam with Duteni Tours, including the National Museum, Kivukoni Fish Market, Village Museum, historic landmarks, and local craft markets. Guides such as Gideon, Mike, Tersem, and Ebony share the city’s past and present. Hotel pickup, bottled water, and an air-conditioned vehicle are included.

“Our tour began with a coffee stop that we requested. The coffee was delightful. We were driven around to marvel at the sights and our tour guides were so knowledgeable. We went to two museums, which were both well worth seeing. We thRead more”

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City tours zanzibar - House of Wonders and the Old Fort
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City tours zanzibar

7.City tours zanzibar

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 55 reviews · from $25

Spend about two hours walking through Zanzibar City’s Stone Town with a private professional guide. Visit the former slave market, Darajani Market, the Old Fort, House of Wonders, Freddie Mercury’s former home, notable Zanzibar doors, and a night food market. Bottled water and site admission are included, while beach-hotel transfers are not.

“Very informative tour. The guide is very knowledgeable, kind, understanding man. We visited the most important sites. Recommended”

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3-Hour Private City Tour in Zanzibar Island - The former slave market and Anglican Cathedral, one hour
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3-Hour Private City Tour in Zanzibar Island

8.3-Hour Private City Tour in Zanzibar Island

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 47 reviews · from $24

Join Omar for a private walking tour through Stone Town’s narrow streets and major landmarks. Over about three hours, you’ll visit the Old Fort, former slave market and Anglican Cathedral, Freddie Mercury’s house, Darajani Bazaar, and the House of Wonders. Bottled water, guiding, and former slave market admission are included.

“Very good and knowledgeable guide with a focus on details about history, culture and art of the island and old city. For people who wish to visit Stone Town, a clear recommendation.”

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Dar Es Salaam City Tour (Full Day With Private Guide And Car) - Azania Front Lutheran Church and Dar’s German-era story
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Dar Es Salaam City Tour (Full Day With Private Guide And Car)

9.Dar Es Salaam City Tour (Full Day With Private Guide And Car)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 39 reviews · from $145

Spend 8 to 9 hours seeing Dar es Salaam by private car with a local guide. Visit Kivukoni Fish Market, old churches, DARCH, Kariakoo, the university, Mwenge Woodcarvers Market, and Coco Beach. Lunch at a local restaurant is included, and guides such as Irene, Benard, and Gabriel have led past tours.

“I had a great time with these gentlemen. I got to see various parts of the city from a locals perspective. The lunch was a very authentic, local experience which I preferred.”

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Zanzibar: Stone Town City Tour and Spice Farm with Lunch - Palace Museum and House of Wonders
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Zanzibar: Stone Town City Tour and Spice Farm with Lunch

10.Stone Town City Tour and Spice Farm with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 33 reviews · from $32

You’ll explore Stone Town’s slave market site, City Market, Old Fort, Palace Museum, Freddie Mercury’s House, and more with a private guide, then visit an organic spice farm for tastings, coconut milk making, cassava harvesting, and lunch. English, French, German, and Italian guides are available. Capuchino is one named guide praised for patient service.

“According to the tour I booked the pickup time was suppose to be 08:00. After numerous whats apps I eventually got picked up at 09:40. Then We went to pick up another couple with great confusion. Eventually we arrived in Stone town around 12:30. Around 13:00 the tour only started. When we went for the spice tour no one said take cash if you want to support the spice tour. I hardly ever carry cash with me so I could not buy any spices. After the tour we were taken back to Nungwi ended up arriving there just after 20:00”

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Zanzibar Stone Town Historical City Tour - The old slave market and Anglican Cathedral
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Zanzibar Stone Town Historical City Tour

11.Zanzibar Stone Town Historical City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · from $20Best value

Walk through Stone Town with a private Buddy Zanzibar guide, visiting Freddie Mercury’s former home, the old slave market and Anglican Cathedral, House of Wonders, and Old Fort. The tour lasts about 1 to 2 hours, starts at Forodhani Park at 9:00 am, and includes bottled water.

“The stone town with Buddy was so fun and interesting he told us a lot of facts and interesting stories about Zanzibar! We loved the trip and our guide it was best time ever.”

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Stone Town Guided Historical Walking City Tour - The House of Wonders and the limits of included entry
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Stone Town Guided Historical Walking City Tour

12.Stone Town Guided Historical Walking City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 20 reviews · from $32

Spend about three hours walking Stone Town with a licensed local guide such as Osman or Othman. Visit Forodhani Gardens, the Old Fort, Freddie Mercury’s childhood home, the former slave market, Zanzibar’s carved doors, and Darajani Market. The private format allows questions and some flexibility.

“We did a prison island tour followed by a Stone town walking tour. The tour guide was knowledgeable and answered all our questions. The tour was tailored specifically to our needs and facilitated a last minute change in day. Would highly recommend 😊”

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Full Day Arusha City Tour - Shanga Foundation: craft with a clear social purpose
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Full Day Arusha City Tour

13.Full Day Arusha City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · from $100

Spend 5 to 8 hours exploring Arusha by private vehicle, with stops at the Cultural Heritage Centre, Shanga Foundation, Boma Museum, Maasai Market, and Tanzanite Experience. Your day includes transport, bottled water, and beer. Steve is one guide named in the feedback, though a local guide is not included as standard.

“Das Programm war umfassend und beeindruckend. Unser Führer Steve war pünktlich, zuvorkommend, lustig und von großer Expertise. Wir verbrachten gemeinsam einen wunderschönen und heiteren Tag.”

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Explore Dar es Salaam: Full-Day Private City Tour - Kivukoni Fish Market brings the city to life
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Explore Dar es Salaam: Full-Day Private City Tour

14.Explore Dar es Salaam: Full-Day Private City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · from $165

Explore Dar es Salaam with a private local guide such as Marselino, Erick, or Thomas. Visit Kivukoni Fish Market, the National Museum, Kariakoo, Village Museum, Mwenge Woodcarvers Market, and Coco Beach. Your air-conditioned vehicle, lunch, bottled water, admission fees, and hotel pickup are included.

“This is a great tour to get to know Dar Es Salaam. The start time was an easy nine am, lasted most of the day, and in the words of a colleague who lives here "you know Dar better than I do!" Maselino was a great host. Very knowledgeable!”

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Stone town walking tour ( City tour) - Forodhani Park and the first bearings
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Stone town walking tour ( City tour)

15.Stone town walking tour ( City tour)

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 12 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $22

Walk Stone Town with an English-speaking guide such as Mu, Abdul, or Abdullah. Over 2.5 hours, you’ll see the Old Fort, Freddie Mercury House, Darajani Market, the fish auction, local shops, and the former slave market area. It’s a lively introduction to Zanzibar’s old city, with time for photos and shopping.

“Our guide Mu was friendly, competent and nice. He took us through town and two hours literally flew. Definitely recommend.”

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