City Tours in Zanzibar: 15 Priced, Timed and Ranked

1.Walking City Tour in Zanzibar Island

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

Spend about 2.5 hours walking Stone Town with a private local guide, including Juma Amir. Visit the old slave market, Anglican Cathedral, Freddie Mercury House, Darajani Bazaar, Old Fort, and Tippu Tip’s House. Bottled water and slave market admission are included. The Freddie Mercury Museum costs extra.

“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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★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 55 reviews · from $25

Walk through Stone Town with a private guide from Mody Zanzibar Tours & Safaris. In about two hours, you’ll see the Slave Market, Darajani Market, Old Fort, House of Wonders, Freddie Mercury’s former home, distinctive Zanzibar doors, and the night food market. Bottled water and site admission are included.

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

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3.3-Hour Private City Tour in Zanzibar Island

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 47 reviews · from $24

Walk Stone Town with Omar, a local guide who explains Zanzibar’s history, culture, and architecture in clear detail. This private three-hour tour visits the Old Fort, former slave market, Freddie Mercury’s house, Darajani Bazaar, and House of Wonders. Bottled water and former slave market admission are included, while Freddie Mercury Museum entry is extra.

“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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4.Stone Town City Tour and Spice Farm with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 33 reviews · from $32

See Stone Town’s Old Fort, Palace Museum, Old Slave Market, City Market, and Freddie Mercury’s House, then visit an organic spice farm for tasting, cooking, coconut picking, and lunch. Guide Capuchino is singled out for patient service. Bring cash for the $10 entrance fee and spice shopping, and confirm pickup costs.

“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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5.Zanzibar Stone Town Historical City Tour

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

Spend about 1 to 2 hours exploring Stone Town with a private Buddy Zanzibar guide. You’ll see the Freddie Mercury Museum area, the old Anglican Cathedral and slave chambers, House of Wonders, and Old Fort. Guides such as Fakih, Fahir, Buddy, and Lukeman are praised for clear explanations and multilingual service.

“We appreciated our ride and our tour guide Lukeman was so knowledgeable and helpful.. He guided us and was patient with us. Recommend highly.”

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6.Stone Town Guided Historical Walking City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 20 reviews · from $32

Walk Stone Town with a licensed multilingual guide, visiting Forodhani Gardens, the Old Fort, Freddie Mercury’s former home, the old slave market, and Darajani Bazaar. The private three-hour tour costs $32.90 per person, includes a mobile ticket, and lets you explore narrow streets, local shops, historic doors, and market life at a comfortable walking pace.

“Zanziworld exceeded our expectations! Their team was incredibly responsive, making the booking process smooth and hassle-free. Our tour guide was fantastic—knowledgeable, friendly, and went above and beyond to ensure we had the beRead more”

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7.Stone town walking tour ( City tour)

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

Spend 2.5 hours walking Stone Town with an English-speaking guide such as Mu, Abdul, or Abdullah. You’ll visit the Old Fort, Freddie Mercury House, Darajani market, the former slave market, and a local fish auction, with time for photos and shopping. The tour begins near Forodhani Park and suits visitors who want history without a long vehicle ride.

“Abdullah was a great guide with lots of knowledge about stone town! He was very helpful and accommodating. I would definitely recommend!”

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8.Full-Day Tour Spice Farm Prison Island Nakupenda With City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $130

Spend one private day with Sweet Apple Tours and Safaris exploring Zanzibar’s spice farms, giant tortoises on Prison Island, Nakupenda Beach, and historic Stone Town. Guides such as Beka and Abou Bakar are noted for punctual service, safe driving, and English, French, or Italian support. Pickup, transport, water, and taxes are included.

“We booked a full day tour to Prison Island, Nakupenda and Stone Town with Beka. He was very reliable, on time, made always sure we had everything we needed throughout the day. In a addition to that he had a great sence of humor. Thanks for the lovely excursion!”

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9.2 Hours Private Stone Town City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $50

Walk from Forodhani to Darajani with a private guide, visiting the House of Wonders, Old Fort, Freddie Mercury’s birthplace, the Anglican Cathedral, and the spice stalls of Darajani Bazaar. Adam is the named guide associated with the experience, and the tour combines history, architecture, religion, music, and daily life in a compact two-hour route.

“I really enjoyed Adams tour through stonetown. He visited all the major sights and he explained everything in an entertaining and funny way. Definitely recommend this tour!”

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10.Zanzibar Stone Town Tour (City Tour)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $35

Walk Stone Town with a local guide from We Cab Tours and Safaris, visiting the Old Fort, a former Sultan’s palace, Forodhani Gardens, the old slave market and Darajani Bazaar. Guides including Juma, Makame, Mohammed and About have led tours here. Expect history, markets, coastal views, and time for Zanzibar pizza.

“Zanzibar, as recommended by our friend Jennifer, became an optional stop on our next trip to our mother continent (Africa). We Cab Tours & Safaris organized the entire trip with the assurance of Jenny, who had just returned from Zanzibar. Beautiful hotels in both Stone Read more”

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11.Walking Tour to The heart of Zanzibar ( Stone Town City)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $40

Explore Stone Town on a three-hour walking tour with a local guide, including Ali when available. Visit the House of Wonders, Freddie Mercury’s former home, the Anglican Cathedral and old slave market, Darajani Bazaar, and the Old Fort. Expect narrow lanes, carved doors, market smells, and Zanzibar’s layered Arab, British, Portuguese, and African past.

“Thanks for the good time you propose to us. Very cool guy, friendly and very kind. We spent a good time on prison island, he explain all the story and show the turtles. Was amazing thanks again.”

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12.Stone Town City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews · from $100

Explore Zanzibar’s Stone Town on a private walking tour tailored to your interests and schedule. Visit the former Slave Market, Anglican Cathedral, House of Wonders, Sultan’s Palace Museum, Old Arab Fort, and Old Dispensary, then browse markets filled with fish, bread, fruit, and vegetables. Hotel pickup is included, and the route can last two to eight hours.

“La visite de la capitale est à faire afin de connaitre l'histoire. Sinon on découvre des portes indiennes et arabes, 3 palais presque en ruine ou en rénovation, et des ruelles animées par des commerçants qui sont respectueux des touristes. Pour Read more”

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13.Full Day Spice Tour, Prison Island and City Tours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $140

Start at 8:00 AM with a private transfer from Stone Town to a spice farm, where you taste Zanzibar’s exotic fruits. Later, meet your captain beneath the big tree in Forodhani Park for a boat ride to Prison Island and its century-old giant tortoises. Guide Abraham is among the named guides connected with this experience.

“After contacting multiple companies to arrange a two-day safari from Zanzibar, we decided to go with Experience Zanzibar Tours and Safaris due to positive online reviews. With them, we went on a safari to Selous. It was the finest deal Read more”

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14.Full Day Tour Stone Town (City tour)+Prison Island and Spice Farm

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $100

Spend about eight hours with a private guide and driver exploring Stone Town, Darajani and Forodhani, then cross by motorized boat to Prison Island for giant tortoises and optional snorkeling. Finish at Tangawizi Spice Farm, where you can smell, taste, and buy fresh spices. Khamis and Ibrahim are named guide contacts.

“The timing of the tour was excellent with details of what was going to be done, spice farm, prison island and stone town. My guide was Ibrahim and he is good with information and tips. He even assisted me with buying some Kanga cloths by tRead more”

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15.Stone Town City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $58

Meet your guide at Forodhani at 9:00 am for a private walk through Stone Town. Visit the House of Wonders, Old Fort, Freddie Mercury’s birthplace, the Old Slave Market, Anglican Cathedral, and Darajani Bazaar. Lunch, bottled water, and entrance fees are included. Guides may include Oumar or French-speaking Suleiman Abdallah Aliy.

“Was me and my girlfriend.. we really enjoyed our tour in stone town.. Oumar was so helpful and friendly. I can recommend to other guest to use Exodus go tours for Zanzibar visit.”

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