Stone Town
Zanzibar City's historic quarter — coral-stone alleys, carved doors and the waterfront.
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Why visit Stone Town?
A UNESCO World Heritage Site and the heart of Zanzibar's Swahili, Arab, Indian and European trading history — best explored slowly, on foot, getting pleasantly lost in the alleys.
Highlights
- Wander the maze of coral-stone lanes and photograph the carved wooden doors.
- Watch the sunset over Forodhani Gardens, where the seafront night market sets up.
- Visit the House of Wonders and the Old Fort (Ngome Kongwe) on the waterfront.
- Take a spice tour into the surrounding plantations — the trade that gave the coast its name.
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Tours & activities
Stone Town Private Guided Tour
The same historic old town, at your own pace, with a guide to yourself.
Stone Town 3 hoursStone Town Food Tour
Zanzibar's Swahili, Arab and Indian food history, tasted street by street.
Stone Town 3 hoursStone Town Evening Tour
The old town at golden hour, ending at the Forodhani waterfront.
Stone Town 3 hoursFreddie Mercury Heritage Walk
The birthplace and childhood streets of Queen's Freddie Mercury, born in Stone Town.
Stone Town 2 hoursZanzibar Doors and Architecture Walk
Stone Town's famous carved wooden doors, and the building styles behind them.
Stone Town 2 hoursOld Fort and Forodhani Evening Experience
Zanzibar's 17th-century fort and the waterfront night market, together.
Stone Town 2 hoursStone Town Walking Tour
The old town on foot: doors, alleys and four centuries of trade in a few square kilometres.
Stone Town 3 hours
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