STONE TOWN TOUR

This tour will give you an excellent way of familiarizing yourself with Stone Town’s geography, history,  architecture and culture. This fascinating excursion leads you through a maze of narrow streets that  boasts more than 2000 limestone buildings, covering an area of 50 hectares and with a population of  18000 living in the suburbs. With its defined and overlapping African, Arab, Indian, Persian and  European elements, it was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000. Zanzibar and Stone Town  are truly cosmopolitan. After a visit to the Anglican Cathedral (former slave market), House of Wonders  (national museum), Palace museum, the Old Fort, Darajani market, Hamamni Baths, Catholic Cathedral,  Freddy Mercury house and experiencing the hustle and bustle of the streets, the bazaar full of coffee  drinkers and the beautiful doors of Zanzibar, you too will bear witness that Stone Town is a cultural  crossroads and that it is worthy of its world heritage title. Also take the time to explore the markets  where local people purchase their daily requirements and also a market street full of colorful textiles.  Whether you are interested in history, culture, architecture, renovation work, or just a shopaholic, your  guide can adapt your tour to your needs. They will share amusing, but also cruel stories, about the life  and culture of the old times in Stone Town and then safely deposit you back where your tour started/  the place you were met.