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    Stone Town Evening Walking Tour

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    Duration:
    3 Hours
    Group Size:
    20 persons
    Location:
    Tanzania Zanzibar
    Tour Type:
    Day Trips

    Overview

    Stone Town is buzzing with history, climate, and lovely adventure. Yet, the tight roads are interesting to explore so join a local guide and focus on the sights, sounds, and stories instead of your road map! Getting absorbed with Stone Town atmosphere is a certain something while comprehending the set of experiences is very another.

    Interestingly, Stone Town is well-known to be the oldest city in East Africa with a ton of histories from Europeans, Indians, Arabs, and many more! During the stone town evening walking tour, tourists will visit and explore all milestones in Stone Town including the Darajani Market, Old fort, Hamamni Baths, House of Wonders, Anglican Cathedral, Sultan Palace, Slave chambers, and etc.

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    Stone Town Evening Walking Tours - Forodhani Gardens
    Situated on the seafront and established in 1936 to celebrate the silver celebration of King Khalifa, the gardens have as of late been redone and are sufficiently lovely to walk around. Notwithstanding, they truly become one of Stone Town's fundamental attractions in the evenings, as stakeholders established for the night market while lighting their fires as well as binding fresh seafood onto sticks. This is both the inexpensive and most genial spot to pig out on Zanzibar pizza, fish, prawns, and fresh lobster.
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    Stone Town Evening Walking Tours – Visit the Old Fort
    Old Fort is the oldest building in Stone Town, its dark earthy colored, windowless dividers bested by the castellated wall. Seyyid Said's granddad is known to construct it between the years 1698 and 1701 into the ruins of a Portuguese sanctuary. Meanwhile, the Old Fort never saw a lot of military activity. Today, it is home to peddlers selling tourist tat and an outdoors theater where evening entertainers promote for dollars, just as a private tourism agency run by the enchanting "Octopus"
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    Stone Town Evening Walking Tours – Visit the House of Wonders
    House of Wonders is the most exquisite structure in Stone Town, with extents like those of a Southern ranch manor, its exterior broken by tall levels of columns and profound balconies, and bested by a fabulous clock tower. In 1883, the House of Wonders was Construct by Sultan Barghash as a stylized royal residence, it is the most flashy of follies and impressed his subjects (besides its gaudy design, it was the main structure in Zanzibar to be built having electric lights and an electric elevator, who named it Beit el Ajaib (House of Wonders).
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    Stone Town Evening Walking Tours - Visit Old Customs House
    In 1896, it was in the Old Customs House where Sultan Hamoud was announced as the Sultan. Note the strong lumber entryway, one of the oldest ever existed in Zanzibar. Zanzibari entryways (likewise found in Lamu as well as Mombasa) are an unmistakable component of Stone Town design and were coded correspondence about the status and abundance of individuals living behind them. A large number of the doors have an Arabic engraving cut into the top frieze and are luxuriously adorned around the edge; the more resplendent, the richer the occupant. Those with gold studs projecting were imported from India, where they were designed to repulse the elephants that the Rajput utilized in a fight. A stock did nearly 30 years prior recorded 800 memorable entryways; tragically, this number has been definitely decreased by insatiable classical vendors.
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    Stone Town Evening Walking Tours - Visit Darajani Market
    The covered market is a significant attack on the senses, situated in a peak fronted structure raised in 1904. There are discrete markets edibles items such as red meat and fish, and many brokers selling vegetables, spices, fresh foods, and grains that pour out onto Brook Road (officially Benjamin Mkapa Rd.); on Wednesday and Saturday, they are joined by classical vendors. Further, the market is the most dynamic spot in Stone Town, clamoring from 8 am to 6 pm (however it calms down from 2 pm) with individuals who travel from everywhere the island to exchange for an assortment that is unparalleled somewhere else in the archipelago.
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    Stone Town Evening Walking Tours - Visit Anglican Cathedral Church of Christ
    Constructed somewhere in the range of 1873 and 1883 by the Universities' mission in Central Africa (UMCA) under the auspices of Edward Steere, third minister of Zanzibar (1874-82).
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    Stone Town Evening Walking Tours - Visit Hamamni Persian Showers
    Situated in its namesake neighborhood in the middle of Stone Town, the showers are definitely worth a visit. Authorized by King Barghash during the 1880s, the Hamamni (in a real sense Spot of the Showers) offers a cool respite from the warmth, just as understanding into what life for Stone Town's high societies probably been similar to over a century prior. The showers have been all around preserved and are generally unfilled (the best an ideal opportunity to visit; if the showers are full of individuals, it merits coming back again later). After entering, you are confronted with various cubicles, each with a particular capacity, for example, the territory where individuals uncovered (unexpectedly, people had separate long periods of induction); from here, you walk further into the showers, into what used to be the "warm room," warmed by underground boiling water reservoir conduits, and then into the heart: the hot showers with the virus showers neighboring and more private regions.

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    Stone Town Evening Walking Tour

    Cancellations

    To cancel of booked tour/excursion, clients must do so by writing to US. This is when the cancellation will be acknowledged. Meanwhile, cancellation is subjected to some percentage off from the tour cost.

    Why should I choose an evening walking tour of Stone Town?

    Evenings offer a cooler, more relaxed atmosphere and the chance to experience the town as it comes alive—markets wind down, locals gather, and the historic streets glow under soft lights. A perfect blend of history and ambiance.

    What places are included in the tour?

    The evening tour typically includes visits to: Darajani Market Old Fort Hamamni Persian Baths House of Wonders Anglican Cathedral (former slave market)

    Is a local guide provided?

    Yes. A local guide is essential for this tour. They provide rich stories, history, and cultural context—so you can focus on the experience, not a map.

    Is Stone Town really the oldest city in East Africa?

    Yes! Stone Town is considered the oldest living Swahili coastal city in East Africa, with influences from Arabs, Indians, Europeans, and others throughout centuries of trade and cultural exchange.

    How long does the walking tour last?

    The evening walking tour typically lasts around 2–2.5 hours, depending on group size and pace.

    What should I wear?

    Dress modestly (shoulders and knees covered), especially since you'll be visiting cultural and religious sites. Light, breathable fabrics and comfortable walking shoes are highly recommended.

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