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Unique Private Stone Town and Prison Island Tour
4.9
56 Ratings
Zanzibar
Discover the captivating history and culture of Zanzibar’s Stone Town City and Prison Island with a private guide. Explore the old slave prison, UNESCO World Heritage Site, and navigate the maze-like streets with ease.
Discover the captivating history and culture of Zanzibar’s Stone Town City and Prison Island with a private guide. Explore the old slave prison, UNESCO World Heritage Site, and navigate the maze-like streets with ease.
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Prison Island - Changuu Private Island - 1) Visitors can explore the Prison Ruins. 2) Visitors will have the opportunity to interact with the tortoises.
- Old Dispensary - Visitors will learn about the rich history of this building.
- Darajani Bazaar - 1) Visitors will explore the local Fish market. 2) Meat market. 3) Spice and fruits…
- Prison Island - Changuu Private Island - 1) Visitors can explore the Prison Ruins. 2) Visitors will have the opportunity to interact with the tortoises.
- Old Dispensary - Visitors will learn about the rich history of this building.
- Darajani Bazaar - 1) Visitors will explore the local Fish market. 2) Meat market. 3) Spice and fruits market.
- Old Slave Market/Anglican Cathedral - 1) Visitors will tour the former slave market (Anglican church). 2) Slave chambers. 3) Slave monument.
- Hamamni Persian Baths - Visitors will discover the history of the former Sultan’s baths.
- Freddie Mercury Museum - Visitors will view the exterior of Freddie Mercury’s birthplace and learn more about his history.
- The Old Fort (Ngome Kongwe) - 1) Visitors will explore the fort. 2) Visitors will see the Open-Air theater.
- House of Wonders (Beit-el-Ajaib) - 1) Visitors will view the House of Wonders from the outside. 2) Gain more historical insights.
- Forodhani Gardens - 1) Visitors will explore the Gardens. 2) Learn about the history of the old customs. 3) See the white Arch.
What's Included
- All Entrance fees and service charge
- Bottled Water during the tours
- Meet & Greet from any hotel in Stone Town City
- Service of Experience professional Guide
- Comfortable Wooden Boat to Prison Island
- All Entrance fees and service charge
- Bottled Water during the tours
- Meet & Greet from any hotel in Stone Town City
- Service of Experience professional Guide
- Comfortable Wooden Boat to Prison Island
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- Gratuities
- Pickup & Drop off from the hotel
- Lunch
- Gratuities
- Pickup & Drop off from the hotel
Additional Information
Exploring the former prison island of Tortoise, rich in history from its past as a slave prison, and the historic Stone Town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is an intriguing experience. However, navigating through the confusing labyrinth of narrow streets could become overwhelming. To stay on track and make sure you catch all the main attractions, a…
Exploring the former prison island of Tortoise, rich in history from its past as a slave prison, and the historic Stone Town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is an intriguing experience. However, navigating through the confusing labyrinth of narrow streets could become overwhelming. To stay on track and make sure you catch all the main attractions, a private tour guide with extensive knowledge of local history, cultural heritage and architecture is recommended. The tour is fully customizable to your interests, ranging from local textile shopping, historical explorations, insights into the daily life or learning about the unique architecture of Stone Town.
Location
Forodhani Park, Zaznzibar
the travellers will find me at the center of the forodhani park
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(56 Ratings)
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Gabiw607
Mar 11, 2026
A perfect day - Our guide Haji made this day an unforgettable day. His in-depth knowledge and flexibility to make the Tsg ideal was really great. We can only warmly recommend him
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Gabriella
Mar 3, 2026
Were in February on Zanzibar ,Haji was recommended to us.have taken several trips and were very satisfied - Haji was recommended to us by acquaintances.
Safari Tour Top organized
Sandbar&Dolphin swim top.
Stone Town .The Cave Turtles and Jozani Forest Must sees .
Everything was German-speaking and special requests were fulfilled ,wanted to visit a school class to drop off pens and small things, everything was implemented without long considering .
The first excursion was supervised by Haji, the other times by his brother Abdul .Both German-speaking and competent.
Highly recommended
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Henryku9295tb
Feb 17, 2026
Perfect day at Stone Town & Spice Farm – highly recommended! - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Perfect day at Stone Town & Spice Farm – highly recommended!
We had a great private tour with our guide and can recommend him without restriction.
The day started in Stone Town, where everything was explained to us beautifully and very vividly in German. We visited the most important historical places and received exciting background information. It was particularly pleasant that our questions were answered at all times and we never felt “passed through”.
At our request, we then went through the traditional spice and fish market. There we were able to experience real, local life – authentic, original and absolutely impressive.
Throughout the tour we were traveling with an air-conditioned vehicle, which was very pleasant in the temperatures. There were regular inquiries to see if everything was okay and we were always well supplied with water – really very attentive and professionally organised.
A special highlight was the traditional local lunch we had wanted. We were taken to a beautiful location in the middle of a bush and jungle landscape – and the food surprised us absolutely positively. Authentic, fresh and incredibly delicious!
After dinner we continued to a spice farm. This part of the tour was also very interesting and well designed.
Overall, we were on the road from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. – an all-round successful day with perfect organization, a lot of knowledge, warmth and genuine hospitality.
Absolutely recommend!
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Sabinew126
Jan 27, 2026
It's great. - Everything worked out as planned. Haji is reliable, punctual and very friendly. He speaks very good German, answered our questions and explained everything well. We had a second day tour, with domestic flight to Mikumi Park, a great experience. Thank you for that.
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Navigate53494647808
Jan 5, 2026
Unforgettable excursions - I came across Haji in a Facebook group when he was offering tours with a German speaking guide. We booked a one-day safari in Mikumi National Park through him. The trip was super great, everything was well organized and worked out great. We were picked up in the morning punctually by Haji at the hotel and taken to the airport. The safari guide also took great care of us and told us a lot about the park, the animals, but also the country and people. The driver also did a great job, so we could see everything we cared about that day (lions, leopards, zebras, giraffes, elephants, monkeys, hyena, antelope, crocodile, hippos, div. Birds, Buffalo). Really great.
We also booked a private Stone Town tour with a visit to Jozani National Park at Haji. Both were very nice and interesting. Finally we visited the Rock. That was also very impressive and must have been seen.
We would always book tours with Haji. He is very friendly, reliable and does a great job.
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G9569oblucieh
Nov 15, 2025
100 percent recommendation - We say THANK YOU to Hatji, super organized, punctual and a great guided tour of Stonetown and an indescribably beautiful experience on Prison Island...the market was also a unique atmosphere for us, which you just have to witness...super team! But not only this trip we could enjoy with him, also the safari tour was great...thank you
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Anjahj1181mu
Nov 14, 2025
Well organized tour to Jozani National Park/Prison Island and Stone town - Good organized tour through Jozani National Park, then Prison Island and last but not least Haji brought us closer to the city of stonetown. He told us a lot about the history of Zanzibar, had an answer to every question and also gave us time to explore something ourselves.
He is a competent, reliable guide.
Thank you Haji
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A339sjpeters
Nov 12, 2025
Great experiences with Haji - We were already looking for a German speaking guide 6 months before our trip and came across Haji. Contact via WhatsApp was quick and easy. We then scheduled several tours (Stone Town, Prison Island, Safari and Dolphin Tour).
Haji was on time for pick up, super friendly and very flexible in the process of tours.
He speaks German very well and has brought us closer to his country in his friendly and funny way.
He always responded to our wishes - even small changes on our part he made immediately possible (we wanted to see "The Rock"; Haji immediately agreed to that).
All in all, we can say that we cannot think of a better guide.
Thank you dear Haji for giving us so many beautiful moments.
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Adventure21371330553
Nov 8, 2025
Great guide! Only to receive - It was a great day with lots of nice experiences and information. Haji is a super guide who guided us very kindly through the day.
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318joergp
Nov 8, 2025
Excellent tour of Stone Town - The tour of Stone Town with Haji was really great. He responded individually to our wishes and convinced us with in-depth knowledge of the city. Pick up at the hotel was on time. The trip to Prison Island was also worth seeing. We did 2 more tours (snorkeling and Jozani Forest) with him and were very satisfied.
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