Tours »Zanzibar

Stone Town , on the western shore of Unguja Island, is the seat of the government of Zanzibar and the capital of this region. The city is named for the large multi-story "stone" buildings in the old quarter. Unlike other houses in the region, the stone houses of Zanzibar were actually constructed with coral and mortar, not stone and were built in the boom times of the slave trade in the 15th century. Most of the old houses stand out for their remarkable doors – the famous carved and studded wooden doors of Zanzibar, the size and style reflecting the status of the resident. Around 1700 of these buildings can still be seen in old Zanzibar, an amazing hotch-potch of narrow alleys, old houses, mosques, ornate palaces and cluttered shops and bazaars.

commences at the City Market and covers all above places. You will be driven or walk (optional)to all the National Museum of Zanzibar (opened 1925) to see interesting relics. a library that include stuffed specimens of local birds, a small but useful herbarium of native plants, and a collection of shells. You leave and head along the waterfront to Shangani - Old British Consolate (the late Dr. Livingstone body remained here and later sent to Britain), the Arab Fort (built in the 1700), the House of Wonders (built in 1883). From here, you proceed on a leisure walk through the Narrow streets of Stone Town (old part of the Zanzibar town) where most of the houses date back to more than one hundred and fifty years. In this part of the town, you will find a lot of small and exotic bazaars and curio shops.