The memory of Stone Town - free walking tour

The Stone Town of Zanzibar Island is one of the world heritage sites which contains a lot of memories of the past.
It was announced in the year 2000 it's mostly dating back to the 14 century when by many countries got through mainly reasons for Spices. The Stone Town had a deep port and was easy to cross by using a dhow from Middle Eastern Europe and far from China and japans which got high value at the time, therefore, all the memories from Swahili city-states Bantu migration who image along the east coast of Africa still some of them exist. However, Zanzibar island in stone town was dominated by Oman Arabs for different periods called Sultan and at the moment Zanzibar was under British doctorate in the year 1890 all the things which happened made the cultures of the Stone Town of Zanzibar today.

During the tour, we will visit:

The Former Slave Market
Old Fort
Old customs
The magnificent wooden curved door
Architectural design
Forodhan Garden
Darajani market

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The tour lasts 2 hours and 30 minutes

Available in English

Guide: Fatma

Guiding since 2023

my name is Fatma, I'm professional tour guide based on history, culture, architectures and slave trade

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Professionalism

4.68

Entertainment

4.64

Communication

4.50

Quality

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Route

4.77

4.68

22 reviews

Professionalism

4.68

Entertainment

4.64

Communication

4.50

Quality

4.73

Route

4.77

5 stops

1.5 km walking

2 hours and 30 minutes

Meeting point:ForodhaniI will be at Forodhan Park where there's a bandstand Open in Google Maps →

Outside visit

Zanzibar Spice Community ShopClients will tremendously enjoy to see all spices and fruits which grow on tropical areas,and found around the coast of Africa and see the daily activities of the Zanzibarian people.

Outside visit

Old Slave Market/Anglican CathedralOutside East Africa slave market when we arrive there the travelers will get to know about slave trade all over the world how it was and how it's now called, however the history of slavery will based on East Africa,and they will also understand about slave trade in East African as well as whole world in general.

Outside visit

Old Fort of ZanzibarAbsolutely they will get a knowledge about the history of porguese with their arrival in Zanzibar Island and omis. Defenetly the travelers will see empythieter, the features of the Fort which means cosmopolitan architectures however the travelers will understand about arrival of the porguese in Zanzibar how they left and did.

Free tours don't have a fixed price. At the end, each person contributes to the guide the amount they consider fair based on their satisfaction. As a guideline, Guruwalk recommends between €15 and $50 per participant.

Accessibility

Not suitable for people with reduced mobility.

Groups

Does not accept large group bookings.

Pets

Not suitable for bringing pets.

Minimum attendees

Requires a minimum of 5 people to conduct the tour.

Additional costs

The tour requires payment for entries or additional expenses.

Free cancellation

If you cannot attend the tour, please cancel the reservation, otherwise the guide will be waiting for you.