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Top 15 Walking Tours in Zanzibar

26 tours  ·  from $20 a head

The 15 best walking tours in Zanzibar you can book right now, with what each costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is first for a reason; start there.

Stone town Private walking tour - The old slave market and Anglican Cathedral
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Stone Town Private Walking Tour

1.Stone Town Private Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 371 reviews · from $26Our pick

Spend about two hours walking Stone Town with a private guide such as Mohammed, Imran, or Ally. See the Old Fort, former slave market, markets, cathedrals, museums, Hamamni Baths, and Freddie Mercury’s former home while getting practical advice on food, tuk-tuks, shopping, and navigating the maze. Pickup is available from Stone Town hotels by request.

“Mohammed O. was a fantastic guide! Easily the best tour guide we had on Zanzibar! He was extremely knowledgeable, friendly, and professional. The walking tour was a perfect mix of history, culture, and sightseeing. Mohammed made sure to go to all of the important Read more”

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Zanzibar: 3 Hours Private Stone Town walking Tour with Guide - Starting in Stone Town and finding your bearings
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Zanzibar: 3 Hours Private Stone Town walking Tour with Guide

2.3 Hours Private Stone Town walking Tour with Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 301 reviews · 3 hours · from $24

Walk Stone Town with a private guide such as Khameez, Mau, or Kassim, visiting the former slave market, Darajani Market, Sultan Palace, Old Fort, Forodhani Garden, and Freddie Mercury’s birthplace. Expect history, markets, narrow lanes, ornate doors, and time for photos and shopping. Entry fees are extra.

“I really enjoyed this tour with Maulid. He was very knowledgeable about stone town and it’s history. I would definitely recommend.”

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Zanzibar: Stone Town Historical Cultural Walking Guided Tour - Starting the day with pickup and a flexible route
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Zanzibar: Stone Town Historical Cultural Walking Guided Tour

3.Stone Town Historical Cultural Walking Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 179 reviews · 2 - 5 hours · from $21

Walk Stone Town’s narrow lanes with guides such as Ali, Diamond, Abdalla, or Haidara, learning about Zanzibar’s Arab, African, Indian, and European past. The tour covers the Old Fort, former slave market, Freddie Mercury Museum, and Darajani Market, with hotel pickup available and flexible morning or afternoon departures.

“The visit was very nice and the guide gave me lots of details and was able to answer all my questions. Highly recommend !”

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Stonetown: Food Markets and Street Food Walking Tour - Sunset, a local drink, and a change of pace
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Stonetown: Food Markets and Street Food Walking Tour

4.Food Markets and Street Food Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 151 reviews · 3 hours · from $35

Spend three evening hours in Stone Town with a local guide such as Zahran or Juma. Visit Darajani Market, watch sunset with a Tanzanian beer or soft drink, then eat through Forodhani Gardens, trying Zanzibar pizza, urojo, shawarma, spice tea, coffee, and sugarcane juice.

“We had Juma as a guide (from zanzibar local experience). He was very kind and had a lot of knowledge about Stone Town, that you would never get from someone not local. The food at the street marked was very tasty, especially the zanzibar pizza and the sugarcane juice.”

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Zanzibar Stone Town Walking Tour - House of Wonders and the name behind it
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Zanzibar Stone Town Walking Tour

5.Zanzibar Stone Town Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 145 reviews · from $25

Walk Stone Town with Kassim, a private local guide who explains Zanzibar’s history, slave trade, culture, and daily life. In two to three hours, you’ll visit the House of Wonders, Old Fort, and Freddie Mercury Museum, with time for back streets and markets. The tour runs at several departure times and ends where it begins.

“Kassim was extremely nice and good at explaining Zanzibar’s history and situating it within world history!”

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Stone Town Historical Walking Tour - The Old Fort and the end of Portuguese rule
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Stone Town Historical Walking Tour

6.Stone Town Historical Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 143 reviews · from $20Best value

Walk Stone Town with a private certified guide such as Alfa, Khalfan, Sultan, or Rabik. Expect about three hours of stories, carved doors, markets, churches, the Old Fort, House of Wonders, Freddie Mercury’s former home, and the former slave market. The tour is flexible and suits first-time visitors and families.

“Our guide was very knowledgeable and was able to teach us so much about the Old Stone Town! We would highly recommend him!!”

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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

7.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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Zanzibar: Spice Tour & Stone Town Walking Tour - At the spice plantation, use all five senses
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Zanzibar: Spice Tour & Stone Town Walking Tour

8.Spice Tour & Stone Town Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 115 reviews · 5 hours · from $95

Spend five hours exploring Zanzibar’s spice-growing traditions and Stone Town with a private guide. Touch and taste cinnamon, cloves, ginger, vanilla, and tropical fruit, watch a coconut climber sing *Hakuna Matata*, then visit the former slave market, Darajani Market, Freddy Mercury’s house, the House of Wonders, and the Old Fort.

“The Spice tour was interesting. We could have done without the fruit eating session as it gave us both queasy tummies. I didn’t like the fact they don’t display prices when selling their spices. I didn’t buy any for that very reason. The Stone Town tour was also good but my friend is hard of walking so we had to go slowly. She also wanted to buy African masks so we were limited for time. My only complaint is that I would have liked the guide to give us options of what we could see. We missed the Slave Trade area which is a shame. But the guide was very…”

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Stone Town's Hidden History: Private Guided Walking Tour - Meeting at the Old Fort and Forodhani Gardens
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Stone Town’s Hidden History: Private Guided Walking Tour

9.Stone Town’s Hidden History: Private Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 94 reviews · 2 - 4 hours · from $30

Walk Stone Town with a private guide such as Abdalla, Amina, Cosmo, or Issa, learning how African, Arab, Indian, Persian, and European influences shaped Zanzibar. See the Old Fort, former slave market, markets, baths, churches, Zanzibar doors, and Freddie Mercury sites. Morning visits beat the heat, while a 4:30 pm start adds sunset and the night market.

“A truly amazing experience of stone town, our guide (Abdalla) was amazing and so knowledge. Loved every second and well worth doing.”

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Zanzibar: Stone Town Walking Tour with Guide - Starting with hotel pickup and the narrow lanes
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Zanzibar: Stone Town Walking Tour with Guide

10.Stone Town Walking Tour with Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 76 reviews · 3 hours · from $30

Walk Stone Town with a licensed English, German, or French-speaking guide. You’ll trace Zanzibar’s Swahili, Arab, Indian, and European past through the Old Slave Market, Freddie Mercury Museum, Old Fort, Darajani Market, and Sultan’s Palace area. Guides such as Abu, Jack, and Bobby are praised for clear stories and flexible pacing.

“Abu was very informative and gave a lot of information about the history and culture of Zanzibar. He weaved us around the narrow streets which we could not have done alone. He went at our pace and took us to some interesting sights and markets. 3 hours was enough to see the city z”

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3 Hours Private Stone Town Walking Tour - Palaces, royal memories, and Freddie Mercury
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3 Hours Private Stone Town Walking Tour

11.3 Hours Private Stone Town Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 71 reviews · from $20

This private 2 to 3 hour Stone Town walk links the Old Fort, Forodhani Gardens, slave-market memorial, Darajani Bazaar, Jaws Corner, and more. Guides such as Rakib and Nasir explain Zanzibar’s Arab, Indian, European, and Swahili influences. You can also stop for Lukmaan Restaurant’s local food and pay extra to enter selected museums.

“A tour through Arabic Indian and European traces in both architecture and clothing and cuisine. Tragic traces of the slave market, a market on which Europeans still profitAuto-translated”

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Stone Town Secrets: A walking Tour Zanzibar - Darajani Bazaar: fish, spices, and the daily city
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Stone Town Secrets: A walking Tour Zanzibar

12.Stone Town Secrets: A walking Tour Zanzibar

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 68 reviews · from $30

Spend about three hours exploring Stone Town with a private guide, with stops at Darajani Bazaar, the old slave market and Anglican Cathedral, and Freddie Mercury’s former home. Omar is often praised for clear history, humor, Italian fluency, and adjusting the pace to your interests. Hotel pickup in Stone Town is available by request.

“Great, friendly, expert guide. First we wanted to visit Stone Town alone, but without Omar it wouldn't be so amazing. Thanks!”

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Zanzibar: Stone Town 3-Hour Walking Tour - Darajani Market: Fruit, Spices, and Daily Trade
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Zanzibar: Stone Town 3-Hour Walking Tour

13.Stone Town 3-Hour Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 68 reviews · 3 hours · from $27

Walk Stone Town with a local guide through the old fort, House of Wonders, Forodhani Gardens, Anglican Cathedral, Darajani Market, and Zanzibar’s ferry terminal. You’ll also see Freddie Mercury’s house, Jaws Corner, and curio shops. Guides have included Amari, Mohamed, and Mohammed. Hotel pickup, market guide fees, and Sultan Palace admission are included.

“super informativ unser Guide negativ war nur der Verweis an einem bestimmten Stand Gewürze zu kaufen...meiner Meinung und Recherche an anderen zur genüge vorhandenen Ständen preiswerter”

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Stone Town Walking Tour with Hassan - Starting at Forodhani and the House of Wonders
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Stone Town Walking Tour with Hassan

14.Stone Town Walking Tour with Hassan

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 54 reviews · from $25

Walk Stone Town with Hassan, an English-speaking guide who connects grand palaces, old markets, churches, mosques, and Zanzibar’s modern life. This private three-hour tour includes a bottle of water and visits to the Old Fort, Darajani Bazaar, the former slave market, People’s Palace, and Freddie Mercury Museum. Entry fees at several sites are extra.

“We had a great tour of stone town with Hassan; super informative without being boring, Hassan knows a lot about all the buildings we’ve visited, but is also happy to share a lot of knowledge about Zanzibars history, politics and life as a zanzibarian in general as well, flexible, not too long. Can 100% recommend :)”

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Stone Town Walking Tour - Carved doors, balconies, and the narrow lanes
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Stone Town Walking Tour

15.Stone Town Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 53 reviews · from $35

Spend three hours walking Stone Town with a private guide such as Mady or Hamad. Visit the Old Fort, former slave market, Anglican Cathedral, Palace Museum, and House of Wonders from outside during renovation. Hotel pickup is included around Stone Town, along with entry fees, water, and time for shopping.

“Stonetown is a vibrant, interesting and colourful town. It would have been easy to get lost without the assistance of a guide who new a great deal of the history of the area. Unfortunately a lot of the more interesting buildings were under renovation and covered in corrugated iron nevertheless it was a good tour.”

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