Reviews: Stone Town Discovery Tour

"Guide was good, spoke good English, explained a lot and gave us an overview of the history of Stone Town.

He recommended on or two places for us to visit so we spent an excellent couple of hours at the Exposition of Slavery at the Anglican Cathedral. Something we would recommend doing." Read more about this whole safari

"A very detailed and thorough introduction to Stone Town.

Answered all my questions and more besides.

I would recommend a guide to give insight and humour beyond the written word." Read more about this whole safari

"This was a good tour.

The guide was knowledgeable and friendly. Stone Town is fascinating." Read more about this whole safari

"Really informative and a great way to familiarize yourself with the area.

Our guide was excellent. 5 stars for him!" Read more about this whole safari

"This tour was a great orientation to Stone Town.

It helped my husband and I better understand the history of the place and people.

We would recommend doing it - but it isn't likely to be the best city tour you've ever had." Read more about this whole safari

"Stone Town must have been a magnificent and lively place .... 80 years ago. Now unfortunately most buildings are not being taken care of and are falling apart. Streets are dirty and crowded and walking around is not pleasant. The promenade on the sea is nice, particularly in the evening when they set up a food market. The Palace of Wonders was under renovation and could not be visited. None of the other interest points (Royal Palace, slave market, Freddy Mercury's house) is really worth the travel, you just visit them because you are there." Read more about this whole safari

"Our guide Anjam was a wonderful host and showed us a side of Stonetown that you would never discover without a guide.

He showed us the "real" Stonetown - a place that people live in day-to-day, not just a tourist destination - as such we were introduced to local traders, herbal pharmacists and shared coffee with a local book seller. The salted chilli mango was a seasonal taste sensation!

We couldn't recommend Anjam enough - a true gentleman and great company for a few hours." Read more about this whole safari

"Stone Town has a fascinating history but the historical building/museumes have not yet been developed enough to make them worth going to.

The guide walked us around and told us stories but really you could have just read it. There just wasn't much to see. That said, it is always interesting to walk around an African town and market if you have never done it before. We have so I would have skipped this." Read more about this whole safari

"Interesting and informative guide. We learnt a great deal about the history of the town.

A very worthwhile tour." Read more about this whole safari

"We absolutely LOVED Amjam - he gave us a fantastic insight into life in Stonetown - and was delightful and kind and respectful - it was one of the highlights of our trip !

He encouraged us to try foods that we wouldn't dream of normally trying - unripe salted mango and baobab sweets - !

He was extremely knowledgeable and well informed - his English was, of course, faultless." Read more about this whole safari