Tanzania · HISTORICAL TOURS
Good historical tours fill up weeks ahead; the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Walk Zanzibar’s Stone Town with an English guide, visit Old Fort and the Slave Market, and browse Darajani Market, with optional hotel pickup.
“Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and super friendly! We had a great ~2 hour tour through stone town”
A guided, mostly-on-foot Arusha tour with museum history, Tanzanite insights, and curated markets, plus hotel pickup and key admissions.
“Thanks to my tour guide Israel, young, energetic and knowledgeable, who explained the history of Arusha in a clear voice, I had a chance to get to know the city up close and personal, and had a wonderful afternoon, 5 stars!”
Walk Stone Town with a certified guide, hitting House of Wonders, Freddie Mercury, markets, churches, and slave-trade sites for $20.
“guide was very helpful, telling us history of all locations and advising us on purchase of souvenirs.”
Private guided walk through UNESCO Stone Town with architecture, markets, spice stops, slave market site, and sunset options for $30.
“Abdallah (Cosmo) was a knowledgabke guide who tailored the Stone Town Tour to our interests. We visited all the sights. He gave us ample time to take pictures. Absolutely recommend!”
Private 2 to 3 hour Stone Town walk in Zanzibar with a certified guide, plus short museum and fort stops for context and contrast.
“Hamadi was THE best tour guide. He was so knowledgeable about the area, and answered all the questions we had. He was patient and super accommodating. He went above and beyond with my husband and I on our tour and even gave some amazing recommendations for restaurants in the area.”
Walk Arusha with a local guide, starting in a German-fortress museum, then markets, Tanzanite, and major city landmarks for $28.
“Jackson is the best guide of Arusha, he took us to the best place in the city of Arusha that we experienced the really life of Arusha people, learn their culture, we learn history and interact with local. we appreciate this tour is an experience must do for any traveler who wants a true experience in Arusha.”
A 2 to 3 hour guided Stone Town walk with UNESCO sights, Ngome Kongwe, Forodhani street food views, and key cultural stops for $25.
“Booked a walking tour of Stone Town with Ahmed and we both really enjoyed the tour. He paced it according to our interests and gave us a lot of information on the rich history, culture and the current struggles Zanzibarians are facing. We Read more”
Explore Dar es Salaam through cathedral architecture, museums, woodcarvers, fish markets, and Tingatinga art, with lunch and pickup.
“This was a fantastic tour. We visited diverse locations and I learned a lot about the history, architecture, and rich culture of Dar and country as a whole. Bernard is wonderful - enthusiastic, friendly, and extremely knowledgeable. Pacing of the touRead more”
See Stone Town’s key landmarks, then taste Zanzibar spices at Jambo Spice Farm with lunch. Private tour with pickup, 3.5 hours.
“Stone town tour guide was quite knowledgeable and the visit to the spice farm was very informative. I enjoyed it.”
A 2.5-hour private guided walk through Zanzibar Stone Town, from Old Fort to slave market sites, Freddy Mercury House, and carved doors.
“The entire experience and in particular the Fort, Slave Area and the Market. Especially the amount of knowledge given to us by our guide Hassan. He gave us a fantastic insight to the area and also about himself and family life. Great communication skills and such a wonderful and memorable experience.”
Stone Town history plus a north Zanzibar spice farm visit, with pickup, expert guiding, and a smooth 6 to 7 hour day.
“Kassim is an awesome guide. We started at Jambo Spice Farm where another guy did the tour about spices. He explained how they're grown and there's so much fresh fruit to try. Especially stuff we don't have in the states. Afterwards Read more”
Walk Stone Town with Ally Jape: Old Slave Market entry, cathedral, House of Wonders, Freddie Mercury site, plus markets and crafts in 2-3 hours.
“Excellent! Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and gave us a comprehensive and educational overview of the sights in stone town. We were with a 10 year old child, and it was not an issue walking around or getting bored. Our guide took hRead more”
Guided Stone Town walk with fish auctions and top sights, plus traditional lunch. Hotel pickup optional, meeting at Old Fort 9am.
“Really interesting and thorough visit from Ahmed. Besides being very nice, he is really knowledgeable and can answer any question you may have on history of Stone Town. Ask for Ahmed he is the best”
Materuni Waterfalls and coffee-making tour from Arusha: learn Chagga methods, hike to the falls, enjoy lunch and Kilimanjaro views.
“Making the african coffee was basically the my need for this tour. I loved the way they make coffee plus the African lunch I shared with the Locals.”
A private 2.5-hour walk through Stonetown’s key sights, with hotel pickup and a local guide, covering markets, history, and stories.
“I have to reduce the star-rating, because the promised pick up was well communicated (in german language), but then simply forgotten. After a phonecall, made by the helpfull hotelreception, I was picked up with 40 min. delay by the owner Read more”
Every kind of day out between the crater rim and the reef.
