House of Wonders (Beit-al-Ajaib)

What sets our 3-in-1 Zanzibar tour apart is our commitment to providing a personalized and immersive experience led by passionate local guides who bring the island’s history, culture, and natural beauty to life. Unlike other operators, we keep our groups small to ensure every traveler receives individual attention and the flexibility to explore at their own pace. Our exclusive access to hidden gems in Stone Town, authentic interactions at local spice farms, and insider knowledge of the best spots on Prison Island make our tour a truly unique and unforgettable journey that goes beyond the typical tourist trail.

Many tourists come to enjoy our beautiful beaches, but while visiting Zanzibar, we invite you to get to know our culture, our food, and our people. We provide a diversity of cultural experiences. Come and get to know Stone Town and its people and discover all its magnificent wonders!

Choosing our Stone Town city tour means experiencing Zanzibar through the eyes of a local expert. Our guide brings a wealth of knowledge, offering deep insights into the town's rich history, unique architecture, and vibrant culture. We pride ourselves on delivering personalized tours tailored to your interests, whether it's uncovering hidden gems, tasting local cuisine, or capturing stunning photographs. With a commitment to authenticity, quality, and exceptional service, we ensure a memorable and engaging experience that goes beyond the ordinary, making us the top choice for exploring Stone Town.

The Stonetown Tour will start in one of the most important parts of the old slave market site. Then Anglican Church then continues through the narrow streets. The next stop will be at the city market. Here you can see the biggest market of all the islands. Locals buy and sell all sorts of products here. Including the freshest fruits and fish auctions where locals bid on seafood. Afterwards, the tour will cover the main sights of Stown Town. Such as the Palace Museum, House of Wonder, which is the largest and tallest building in Stone Town and also known as the Bait-al-ajab. Visit an old fort, the Tippu Tip and of course the most famous spot, Freddie’s Mercury’s house. Visit the Peace Memorial, Natural History Museum and many more. This tour we will skip museums where you need to pay for entrance

Stone Town is the old city and cultural heart of Zanzibar.It is a place of winding alleys, bustling bazaars, mosques and grand Arab houses whose original owners vied with each other over the extravagance of their dwellings. This is a walking tour that takes you through fabled Stone Town, where history appears to stand still. With visits to the House of Wonders,the former slave market for East African Slave trade, and Arab Fort,Freddie Mercury house, spice market, roman catholic church, Anglican cathedral church and others. The architectural style of Stone town buildings is a unique mixture of various influences and culture, ornately carved doors Stone Town has some excellent gifts shops with plenty of souvenirs and handicrafts. A guide walk through this colorful and alternating city who knows not only funny of Stone town, but also cruel stories to tell about life of the old times in Stone town. Stone town tour is a walking tour and takes almost 3 hrs walking in the narrow streets.

Stone Town is a city of prominent historical and artistic importance in East Africa. Its architecture, mostly dating back to the 19th century, reflects the diverse influences underlying the Swahili culture, giving a unique mixture of Arab, Persian, Indian and European elements. For this reason, the town was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000. The tour will start on the Old slave Market site (Anglican Church) through the narrow streets, the next stop will be at City Market where you could see local Fishes and fruits Market, Palace Museum, House of wonder, which is largest and tallest building in Stown Town a.k.a. Bait -al- ajab, an Old fort, Tippu Tip and Freddie’s Mercury’s House. A chance to visit Peace memorial and Natural History Museum and many more.

This is a wonderful introduction to Zanzibar and gives you a feeling of the rich cultural heritage. One gets a comprehensive view, history and walk of the Stone Town, magnificent architecture, narrow alleys, sand and stone ancient built houses where some of them are over 200 years old and have Arab/Indian carved doors. The tour starts at the main City market which was opened in 1904, where tropical fruits, vegetables, spices and fresh fish from the island are sold. Our next stop is the Anglican Church of Christ which was built by Bishop Steers in 1873 on the site where slaves used to be auctioned. Other highlights on the historical stone town tour are visits to: • The Africa House – Formerly the English Club. • Forodhani Park – Where you can spend your evenings leisurely watching the brilliant sunset while sipping freshly squeezed sugarcane juice or enjoy charcoal barbeques and locally made dishes. • The Old Fort – Built by Arabs for defense against the Portuguese.

This is the combination tour of Stone Town and Prison Island Boat trip, we will start with Stone town tour where you will get to explore the historical city of Zanzibar under the guidance of professional and experience guide, this will be around 1hour once you are done with Stone town tour our guide will take you to Prison island where you will get to see giant aldabra tortoise and an old prison which was never used.

Visit the historic Stone Town of Zanzibar, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, on a guided, 3 Hours guided tour from Stone Town. With an experienced guide to lead the way, you’ll explore a blend of African, Arab, Indian, Persian, and European cultures, following narrow streets shaded by elegant balconies and verandahs. The Sultan Palace, a series of beautifully-carved wooden doors, Darajani Market also known as Estella Market, the house where Freddy Mercury was born, and an Anglican Cathedral that marks the former site of a slave market.

This is one of our most recommended tours in Stone Tone where you will take a local traditional private boat to Prison Island then After we will go to Nakupenda Sandbank and have a seafood buffet, relaxing at the calmest waters while enjoying the most beautiful views.

My style of story telling, I will take back to Zanzibar history, and make you feel like you are watching movie of Tarzan and kunta kunte. Hope you them haha. I usually make you feel the culture of Zanzibar, by giving hints, joy, amusing and jokes of Zanzibar people, and of course you may try street food if you wish to buy some.

This trip is one of our most recommended trips in Zanzibar especially if you are staying in Stone Town, The trip includes the two must-do activities which are Prison Island and Nakupenda Beach which is a Sandbank also known as disappeared Island/ Sand bar