The 15 Best Stone Town Tours in Zanzibar

Zanzibar: Stone Town, Spice Tour, Prison Island with Lunch - The spice farm stop: smells, tastings, and a real reason Zanzibar is Spice Island

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 1,219 reviews · 6 - 9 hours · from $68Our pick

Zanzibar tour hitting Stone Town by foot, a hands-on spice farm with Swahili lunch, then Prison Island for Aldabra giant tortoises.

“A very comprehensive day, starting with a couple of hours at the spice farm. We were shown different spices and had lunch there before driving to stone town for a walk and a coffee. In the late afternoon, we took a boat to the prison island, where we saw tortoises and learnt a bit of the story of the island. Overall a very good way to spend a full day in Zanzibar, for a very fair price. Our guide (in German) was very nice and explained us a bit of the history at each stop, and ensured that we felt comfortable during the whole day. The pick-up at the hotel…”

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Zanzibar: Prison Island, Stone Town, & Spice Farm Tour

2.Prison Island, Stone Town, & Spice Farm Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 579 reviews · 8 hours · from $70

Zanzibar in one day, with Stone Town walking, a boat to Prison Island for giant tortoises, and a spice farm tasting plus lunch and shopping.

“This was an enjoyable full day trip and our tour guide was really good in explaining the history and showing us all the places of interest at Prison Island, Stone town and Spice Farm. We were treated to lunch at the spice farm. The driver was also very friendly and very careful on the roads. Thank you so much.”

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Zanzibar; Prison Island, Nakupenda, StoneTown Tour with BBQ

3.Prison Island, Nakupenda, StoneTown Tour with BBQ

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 457 reviews · 7 - 8 hours · from $71

A West Coast Zanzibar day tour covering Prison Island, Nakupenda sandbank snorkeling, Stone Town walking, plus a seafood BBQ lunch.

“This tour was great. Driver was on time to pick us up to our hotel. The tour was just as described. Lunch was good and enough for everyone. Wish we had some time to walk on our own in old town but other than that everything went well.”

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Zanzibar: Stone Town, Spice tour & Prison Island with Lunch

4.Stone Town, Spice tour & Prison Island with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 453 reviews · 5 - 8 hours · from $55

Zanzibar in one day: spice farm tour with Swahili lunch, Changuu tortoises by boat, then guided UNESCO Stone Town walks.

“Fantastic! The spice farm tour was informative and fun. We got to experience the plants with all our senses: we heard about their uses in food, medicine, and cosmetics, we saw and touched the plants and trees, smelled the different aromas, and even tasted some. After a delicious lunch, they took us to Stone Town, where the tour guide showed us the most important sites. He was able to tell us about the history of the country, its culture, and customs. The tour ended with a boat ride to beautiful prison island with its stunning vistas over the water and the tortoises. A wonderful day!”

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Stone Town Private Walking Tour

5.Stone Town Private Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 371 reviews · from $26Top rated

A 2-hour private walk through Stone Town’s UNESCO streets with a guide who explains landmarks, markets, and culture.

“Our guide, Imran, was articulate, passionate, and knowledgeable about Stone Town as he gave our group of 8 people a walking tour. He lives in the city and had great insight on both the long history of Stone Town as well as recent challenges to maintaining its architecture and livability.”

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Zanzibar: 3 Hours Private Stone Town walking Tour with Guide

6.3 Hours Private Stone Town walking Tour with Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 301 reviews · 3 hours · from $24

Private 3-hour Stone Town walk: UNESCO streets, spice market, slave-trade sites, landmark stops, and coffee breaks.

“Our tour guide Khameez met us at our hotel and brought us on our walking tour from there. He was very knowledgeable about Stone Town’s culture and history and was happy to answer all of our questions. Khameez was engaging and fun throughout our tour.”

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Full-Day Private Stone Town +Spice Farm and Prison Island Tour

7.Full-Day Private Stone Town +Spice Farm and Prison Island Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 216 reviews · from $100

Private Zanzibar day trip with Stone Town sights, Prison Island tortoises and snorkeling, then Jambo Spice Farm tastings.

“The guide was fairly new and a bit shy so I had to work to open him up with time he'll be great-- nice kid. Spice farm was very informative no pushy sales probably the best part of the tour. Prison island lots of build up for a quick 10 min walk. BeRead more”

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Zanzibar: Stone Town Historical Cultural Walking Guided Tour

8.Stone Town Historical Cultural Walking Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 179 reviews · 2 - 5 hours · from $21

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”

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Stonetown: Food Markets and Street Food Walking Tour

9.Stonetown: Food Markets and Street Food Walking Tour

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

3-hour night street-food walk in Stone Town: Darajani Market, sunset drinks, and a big Forodhani dinner with local guide.

“We had an excellent tour with Juma who was very friendly and also knowledgeable about Zanzibari food and also any other questions we had for him about the city. Definitely recommend this tour”

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Zanzibar Stone Town Walking Tour

10.Zanzibar Stone Town Walking Tour

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

Private Zanzibar Stone Town walk with Kassim, UNESCO sights, included entry at two stops, and flexible pacing for about 2 to 3 hours.

“My guide, Kassim is a professional and a superb storyteller. I am glad to know about the history of Tanzania and Zanzibar.”

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Stone Town Historical Walking Tour

11.Stone Town Historical Walking Tour

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

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.”

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Spice Tour + Stone Town Tour + Prison Island

12.Spice Tour + Stone Town Tour + Prison Island

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 130 reviews · from $140

Private Zanzibar day trip with Stone Town sights, Jambo Spice Farm lunch, and Prison Island tortoises plus transfers.

“Mady was an amazing tour guide! We had such a great time at all the activities. We got to taste the spices and fruits, had an amazing time exploring stone Town, learned so many facts about the slice trade and got to feed the tortoises in prison Read more”

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