Free tour

Promenade in Stone town - free walking tour

4.00

Acceptable(1)

Zanzibar

Duration: 3 hours

Languages: English

Guru: Yussuf

Registered on 2 January 2023

I'm Yussuf Jaffar, 26 years born and rise in Zanzibar is all about people, nature, history, and culture. I am a local tour services provider working as a self-employed, Meeting new people is one of the good ways of gaining a new experience. I'm really passionate about traveling all over the world. I'm in love with nature. The sharing moment is my best time.

Free reservation and cancellation

Pay-what-you-want tour, no set price, reservation and cancellation are free

Tour description

Zanzibar is not only about the beaches and beautiful sand banks, but its more than 50 islands with people and swahili culture, Indian influance, arabs, british, swahili.
We came from long way, before Portugeese set foot on the island 16century, Zanzibar was controled by black people,they had a name(status) Mwinyi Mkuu, they had wealthy kingdom of Swahili rulers, their were muslims. when you visit Stone town, book with me for an amazing history of Zanzibar. m

Places to visit

Darajani market
Former slave market
Portugees fortification
Zanzibar door
Gujarati door
Fordhan garden
Catholic Church

Things to consider

Entrance fees
Umbrellar

Be ready for a better an experience in the old town of Zanzibar with me.

Highlights

What will we see on this tour?

Meeting point:

R5QQ+QHJ, Zanzibar, Tanzania

I will be waiting for you at the band stand in the Garden.

Outside visit

Old Fort of Zanzibar

It's the oldest building in Stone town that was built by porgueese as a small chapel after Arabs raid the Portuguese they destroyed the church and turn to be a fort

Outside visit

Forodhani

It's the beautiful garden which is set near by the sea, before the garden it was used as a habour by arabs, until the 9th sultan of Zanzibar celebrated his 25years of The Jubelee

Outside visit

House of Wonders

The first building to have electricity and elevator in East Africa, but it was the tollest house in Stone town, thats the reason why they called a house of wonders.

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours do not have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end the amount they consider appropriate (amounts usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).