Zanzibar Stone Town Tour (Historical City Tour)

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Stone Town of Zanzibar (Arabic: مدينةزنجبارالحجرية‎), also known as MjiMkongwe (Swahili for "old town"), is the old part of Zanzibar City, the capital of Zanzibar, in Tanzania. The newer portion of the city is known as Ng'ambo, (Swahili for “the other side”). Stone Town is located on the western coast of Unguja, the main island of the Zanzibar Archipelago. Former capital of the Zanzibar Sultanate, and flourishing centre of the spice trade as well as the slave trade in the 19th century, it retained its importance as the main city of Zanzibar during the period of the British protectorate.    

When Tanganyika and Zanzibar joined each other to form the United Republic of Tanzania, Zanzibar kept a semi-autonomous status, with Stone Town as its local government seat. 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. Due to its heritage, Stone Town is also a major visitor attraction in Tanzania, and a large part of its economy depends on tourism-related activities. Explore with us (WE CAB) the fascinating historical Centre of Stone Town on an enjoyable maximum tour of three hours through this celebrated World Heritage site of Wonder around the snaking labyrinth of narrow alleyways crammed with delightful curio shop and colorful bazaars and admire the magnificent old buildings, made even more charming with overhauling balconies and enormous, intricately-carved wooden doors.

This wonderful exploration kick off at the main city market which boasts an incredible varieties of seasonal tropical fruits, abundant vegetables all direct from farms, fragrant spices and fresh fishes, then it moves along to the ancient Anglican Church of Christ, the opulent Sultan Palace, the massive House of Wonders, the regal Africa House and the imposing Old Fort. You can do this excursion any time of the day and if it done on evening, your journey wraps up with a leisure evening at the lively Forodhani Gardens where you can tuck into delicious local delicacies, mouthwatering Zanzibar style pizzas and succulent barbequed sea food. If interested kindly book the tour with us.

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