The 15 Best Walking Tours in Zanzibar

Stone town Private walking tour - Facing the slave trade at the old market site

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

Explore Stone Town’s maze of lanes, historic landmarks, markets, and culture with a private local guide in two focused hours.

“I was happy to be guided through the town. I learned more on a tour then if I'd just walked around. The information about the doors of Stone Town was intriguing. I also liked the slave trade information and museum. Being there brought my history books more to life albeit humbling. I liked how my guide spoke of the culture of Zanzibar, as well. I definitely recommend this tour!”

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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

Review of Zanzibar’s private three-hour Stone Town walk, covering slave-trade history, markets, architecture, Freddie Mercury, and local culture.

“His depth of knowledge was excellent. He made the tour very interesting and informative”

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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 with a local guide, visiting the Old Fort, slave market, markets, and Freddie Mercury Museum for $21.

“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

4.Stonetown: Food Markets and Street Food Walking Tour

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

Taste Zanzibar pizza, urojo, shawarma, and sugarcane juice while exploring Stone Town’s markets and sunset views for $35.

“I really enjoyed this 3 hours tour in night food market. I had heard that if you don't know from which stand to try you might have stomach issues, going there with Zahran, was the best thing. He knew exactly where to take me and we tried amazing dishes. I loved every single one. While I was enjoying the flavors, Zahran was informing about the beautiful culture of Zanzibar. Definitely I recommend this tour. Thank you Zahran 🙂”

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Zanzibar Stone Town Walking Tour

5.Zanzibar Stone Town Walking Tour

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

Explore Stone Town with guide Kassim on a private 2 to 3 hour walk covering Zanzibar history, key sights, markets, and local life.

“Kassim was an excellent tour guide and was able to breakdown the history of Zanzibar and the slave trade in an easily digestible form. The history lesson also became a brief overview of some African history as a whole. A very worthwhile tour.”

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Stone Town Historical Walking Tour

6.Stone Town Historical Walking Tour

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

Explore Stone Town’s landmarks, markets, churches, and slave-trade history on a private three-hour walking tour with a local guide.

“I travelled with my wife and had a very good time with Khalfan (Alfa tours) as our tour guide throughout the entire stay in Zanzibar. He is a very good guide with full knowledge of the Island, the icing on the cake is his patience and letting you soRead more”

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Walking City Tour in Zanzibar Island

7.Walking City Tour in Zanzibar Island

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

Explore Stone Town with a private Zanzibar guide, visiting the slave market, Freddie Mercury House, Darajani Bazaar, Old Fort, and more.

“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

8.Spice Tour & Stone Town Walking Tour

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

Explore Zanzibar’s spice farms and Stone Town on a private five-hour tour with hotel pickup, local guides, history, markets, and culture.

“Very friendly, on time and kind Our Guide had a lot of useful knowledge about the attractions”

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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

Explore Stone Town’s doors, markets, slave-trade sites, and mixed architecture on a flexible private walking tour with local guides.

“Very friendly and knowledgeable guide. He was also very accommodating and adapted the tour to our wishes. I strongly recommend Abdullah from happy bikes.”

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Zanzibar: Jozani nature walk and wildlife tour

10.Jozani nature walk and wildlife tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 89 reviews · 3 hours · from $98

See Zanzibar’s red colobus monkeys on a private Jozani Forest walk with hotel pickup, a guide, and a short mangrove visit.

“Der Guide was sehr freundlich und auf die Minute pünktlich. Er wusste genau wo Affen zu finde sind. Ohne Guide kann es schwer werden gerade den roten Affen zu finden.”

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Underwater Walking Experience in Zanzibar,No Swimming Needed

11.Underwater Walking Experience in Zanzibar,No Swimming Needed

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 83 reviews · 2 hours · from $60

Walk beneath Zanzibar’s Indian Ocean near Nungwi in a breathing helmet, with fish, coral, a speedboat ride, and optional photos.

“Absolutely insane experience I couldn't believe I was walking under the ocean! No swimming, just pure magic, fish in your face, bubbles everywhere, and the vibes? Unreal. You have to try this !!!”

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Zanzibar: Stone Town Walking Tour with Guide

12.Stone Town Walking Tour with Guide

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

Explore Stone Town’s coral-stone lanes, slave market, Old Fort, markets, and palaces on a guided three-hour Zanzibar walk.

“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

13.3 Hours Private Stone Town Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 71 reviews · from $20

Explore Stone Town’s history, markets, palaces, slave-trade sites, and Swahili food on a private three-hour walking tour for $20.

“Rakib was personable, polite and informative in this extensive tour of Stone Town. He ensured that we were immersed comfortably in the culture of Zanzibar and felt safe and thoroughly enjoyed the tour …. Thank u Rakib :)”

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Stone Town Secrets: A walking Tour Zanzibar

14.Stone Town Secrets: A walking Tour Zanzibar

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 68 reviews · from $30

Explore Stone Town’s markets, slave-trade sites, architecture, and Freddie Mercury connections on a private three-hour Zanzibar walk.

“Nakupenda was an amazing experience thanks to our friend Omar. He grilled exquisite fishes and fried super good french fries.”

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Zanzibar: Stone Town 3-Hour Walking Tour

15.Stone Town 3-Hour Walking Tour

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

Explore Stone Town’s forts, slave-market cathedral, markets, Freddie Mercury house, and narrow lanes on a practical 3-hour guided walk.

“Tour muito bacana, conseguimos ter uma visão geral de Stone Town e aprender um pouco sobre a historia e cultura. Nosso guia Mohammed foi bem atencioso!”

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