Zanzibar Island Tours
Unique private Stone Town tour & Prison Island tour in Zanzibar
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Unique private Stone Town tour & Prison Island tour in Zanzibar
By Haji Sansibar
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It is fascinating to explore a prison Island ( Tortoise ) where the old slave prison is seen and having more history the particular palce and historic stone town a UNESCO world Heritage Site but it is easy to lose your way in the area's maze-like narrow streets.
To stay oriented and ensure you do not miss key highlights, join a private guide with deep knowledge of local history, cultural heritage and architecture.
It is full personalized to your preferences, whether you are shopping for local textiles, interested in history, knowing about everyday life or learning about stone town unique architecture,
Lowest price guaranteeReserve now & pay laterFree cancellation
Ages 5-100
Duration: 2h
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
Live guide: German, English, French
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- Bottled Water during the tours
- Service of Experience professional Guide
- All Entrance fees and service charge
- Comfortable Wooden Boat to Prison Island
- Meet & Greet from any hotel in Stone Town City
- Entry/Admission - Prison Island - Changuu Private Island
- Entry/Admission - Old Slave Market/Anglican Cathedral
What's not included- Lunch
- Gratuities
- Pickup & Drop off from the hotel
- Start:
- Pemba island, R5QQ+VJ6 Forodhani park, Zanzibar, Tanzaniathe travellers will find me at the center of the forodhani park
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 326413P1- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Most travellers can participate
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This experience requires a minimum number of travellers. If it’s cancelled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 326413P1
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₹5,209.64
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Itinerary
- R5QQ+VJ6 Forodhani park, Zanzibar, Tanzaniathe travellers will find me at the center of the forodhani park
- 1Pass byOld Dispensary
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- 3Pass byHamamni Persian BathsFreddie Mercury Museum
- 4Pass byHouse of Wonders (Beit-el-Ajaib)Forodhani Gardens
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- Christiane1009640 contributionsTrip to NungwiEasy and friendly contact via WhatsApp. Approriate price for an interesting trip with detailed information about the places visited. Very impressing the tortoise station. In total a relaxed trip with enough time to get an impression of this fine place, even for a bath in the ocean.Written 9 October 2023
- dianazM5249FS0 contributionsSafari TourWe had a great safari. We can only recommend it, especially for German speakers. There was something for everyone.Written 8 August 2022
- Sightseer029506133330 contributionsExcellent car service…..highly recommend to anyone needing tours or airport transfersWe used Haji’s services for all our airport transfers. We were a large group of 12 and had 4 or 5 transfer trips booked with him. The drivers were on time, the cars large and comfortably accommodated everyone including luggage. Haji was courteous and helpful and very reasonable with the prices he charged. Our flight was heavily delayed on one of the pick up days, but Haji patiently waited for almost 2 hours. I thoroughly recommend Haji and will definitely use his services again if I’m fortunate enough to visit Zanzibar again soon.Written 4 August 2022
- renatekL1611GO0 contributionsPerfect Guide for a Zanzibar TripWe had a perfect stay in Zanzibar. Haji gave us the most beautiful experiences and impressions. We recommend especially the blue Safari Tour with the best seafood I ever had and Hajis Guidance. Thank you Haji!! 😊Written 17 November 2021
- B3594LIreginas0 contributionsGreat GuideWe book every Trip with him. It was always a great day with a lot of fun. He is very experienced and tusted guide. we are still in contact. I will book all my next trips with him.Written 17 November 2021
- 577mateuszd0 contributionsSafari guidegreat travel guide! reliable and communicative. highly recommended, also for German speakers! after returning home we are still in contact ☺️☺️Written 9 November 2021
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Torben P
28 contributions
Aug 2024 • Family
We did the tour of Stonetown with Haji one day, Jozani Forest another day and the spice tour afterwards. Both days we had previously agreed with him via WhatsApp without any problems.
Haji speaks very good German. Transfers from/to the hotel were made with a permanent driver from the same place as Haji. The driver drove very safely and calmly. The car was in good condition.
The Stonetown tour was good, but you could tell it was a fixed program, which Haji has done 1000 times. There were no surprises or questions about what we want to see or expect.
The Jozani Forest was also good. Haji has a broad knowledge of the local nature. Unfortunately, the forest, like almost everything on Zanzibar, is very touristy.
During the subsequent spice tour we were only dropped off, the tour was then made by an employee of the farm. Haji went home as the spice farm is in his hometown and remained missing. No goodbye or thank you. The spice tour was more tourist nub. because you get many products for sale and have to watch a singing coconut picker. Besides, hats and jewelry are woven from leaves, for which tips are then expected.
Overall, we had the impression that Haji had been working as a guide for too long. Maybe it was us too, but there was no "private" conversation and he didn't seem interested in us either. But maybe that's too much to ask in this business. It would have been nice.
In summary, the memory of professional but impersonal tours remains, which we are paid cash in euros.
Haji speaks very good German. Transfers from/to the hotel were made with a permanent driver from the same place as Haji. The driver drove very safely and calmly. The car was in good condition.
The Stonetown tour was good, but you could tell it was a fixed program, which Haji has done 1000 times. There were no surprises or questions about what we want to see or expect.
The Jozani Forest was also good. Haji has a broad knowledge of the local nature. Unfortunately, the forest, like almost everything on Zanzibar, is very touristy.
During the subsequent spice tour we were only dropped off, the tour was then made by an employee of the farm. Haji went home as the spice farm is in his hometown and remained missing. No goodbye or thank you. The spice tour was more tourist nub. because you get many products for sale and have to watch a singing coconut picker. Besides, hats and jewelry are woven from leaves, for which tips are then expected.
Overall, we had the impression that Haji had been working as a guide for too long. Maybe it was us too, but there was no "private" conversation and he didn't seem interested in us either. But maybe that's too much to ask in this business. It would have been nice.
In summary, the memory of professional but impersonal tours remains, which we are paid cash in euros.
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Written 19 September 2024
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Hallo Lieber Torben.
mit meinem vollen Respekt würde um Verzeihung zu bitten, wenn ich so was gemacht habe,
* Stone town ist eine Stadt, die von jedem besucht wurde, also das Programm von dieser Tour ist schon fest, dass man da die Historische Gebäude besucht, und ich glaube, habe ich euch fast alle wichtige puente gezeigt und erklärt, also kann man nicht alle Gebäude besichtigen, weil einige restauriert würden.
gut dass Jozani Wald Tour gut war und wegen Gewürztour OK habt ihr die Tour bei mir gebucht, aber auf der Gewuerzfarm wollen jungs auch arbeiten um was zu verdienen, deswegen lassen wir sie manchmal zu arbeiten
an diesem Tag haben wir Jozani Forest Tour und Gewürztour an einem Tag gemacht, und war ich mit euch unterwegs sicher.
Also warum wurde die Gewürztour von einem Gewürzfarm Angestellten gemacht, es ist ja vielleicht nicht gut, dass ich andere Leute helfe, OK das war mein Problem, und wegen Einkauf und Trinkgeld, habe ich vor der Tour erzählt, dass ihr nicht was einkaufen müssen nur wenn ihr wollt, und auch musst ihr nicht die Jungs Trinkgeld geben, nur wenn ihr wollt, und ich glaube, habe ich gesagt, dass ich mal zu gehe, und auch gesagt, dass ich vielleicht nicht zurück komme.
und ich erinnere mich an diesen 2 Tage habe ich viel mit euch gesprochen und viel erzählt.
und ich habe noch nichts von diesem Business Verlagt, ich liebe meine Arbeit, und man bekommt super Services von mir.
Alles in allem, wie ich oben erwähnt habe, ich bitte um Verzeihung und bleibt mit vollem vertraen an mich.
Written 20 September 2024
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Meander39152699445
1 contribution
Sept 2023 • Couples
It was a very nice and interesting tour with Haji, the organization worked out great. It's worth mentioning that Haji speaks perfect German.
Our tour included Spicefarm/Prison Island and Stonetown. It was really fun. It was also great that there was no time pressure. We also booked other tours through Haji, a 1-day safari to Mikumi Park by plane, Safari Blue and the water turtle farm... We would book with him again and again. The price/performance ratio was also right.
Our tour included Spicefarm/Prison Island and Stonetown. It was really fun. It was also great that there was no time pressure. We also booked other tours through Haji, a 1-day safari to Mikumi Park by plane, Safari Blue and the water turtle farm... We would book with him again and again. The price/performance ratio was also right.
Written 19 September 2023
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Martin K
Ettlingen, Germany21 contributions
Jul 2024 • Couples
We had asked at short notice and talked to Haji on the phone. He promised us for the day after next that he could take us on a Stonetown tour. We didn’t want to do the spice tour or the boat trip to Prison Island that he additionally suggested.
So we arranged to meet at the hotel, but to our surprise not he came, but a representative who hardly spoke German and even poor English. We found this a gross deception, because we had deliberately chosen Haji because of the good reviews.
On the way into town, the lady talked to the driver and practically ignored us. On the tour she proved to be very monosyllabic and completely disinterested. Where other guides dedicatedly told and explained something to your guests, it flopped before us without explaining anything of its own accord or pointing us to anything. If we hadn’t approached her again and again and asked her specifically, she probably wouldn’t have said anything.
Her few answers, however, were more than superficial ("Freddy Mercury was a singer") and you got the impression that she didn't know much more than us either, who fortunately had checked out Wikipedia just before the ride.
At least she was friendly and always smiled nicely.
We have had many guided tours by local guides in numerous places around the world, but unfortunately that had not much to do with an interesting tour. We could have saved the money and just let the hotel drop us off in Stonetown.
So we arranged to meet at the hotel, but to our surprise not he came, but a representative who hardly spoke German and even poor English. We found this a gross deception, because we had deliberately chosen Haji because of the good reviews.
On the way into town, the lady talked to the driver and practically ignored us. On the tour she proved to be very monosyllabic and completely disinterested. Where other guides dedicatedly told and explained something to your guests, it flopped before us without explaining anything of its own accord or pointing us to anything. If we hadn’t approached her again and again and asked her specifically, she probably wouldn’t have said anything.
Her few answers, however, were more than superficial ("Freddy Mercury was a singer") and you got the impression that she didn't know much more than us either, who fortunately had checked out Wikipedia just before the ride.
At least she was friendly and always smiled nicely.
We have had many guided tours by local guides in numerous places around the world, but unfortunately that had not much to do with an interesting tour. We could have saved the money and just let the hotel drop us off in Stonetown.
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Written 24 July 2024
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hallo Liebe Martin.
in vieler Hinsicht moechte ich um Verzeihung zu bitten von was passirt, es war wirklich nicht mit Absicht, dass ich mit euch nicht unterwegs war, ich wollte wirklich mit euch die tour machen, aber laut meiner Situation, die ich zu zeir hatte, deswegen war ich nicht dabei und muesste meine kollegin die tour mit euch machen.
alles in allem bitte ich euch, dass ihr mit voller Vertrauen an mich bleibt.
und ich verspreche, es wird nie wieder passieren.
LG euer Haji aus Sansibar
Written 8 September 2024
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Anja D
1 contribution
Oct 2023 • Couples
We had a very well-organized day with Haji in Stone Town and Changuu 😁. Haji was able to answer all of our questions. His German language skills are excellent and so are his driving skills. We learned an incredible amount about the history of Zanzibar. Dear Haji, we thank you for this great day and can only recommend you to everyone.
Written 14 October 2023
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Excursion07204463418
1 contribution
Nov 2024 • Couples
We had a great experience! Communication via WhatsApp was fast and straightforward. Always on time and very reliable. Haji has an impressive knowledge of the island and could give us many valuable tips. We particularly appreciate the flexibility. Haji also speaks very good German.
Highly recommended!☺️
Highly recommended!☺️
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Written 28 November 2024
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Karen B
1 contribution
Nov 2024 • Friends
The tour was super interesting! We have seen a lot and can only recommend them! Our guide Haji was very nice, personable and competent!
Thank you Haji, if we come back again we will book the full tour!!
Karen, Tina and Sabine
Thank you Haji, if we come back again we will book the full tour!!
Karen, Tina and Sabine
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Written 27 November 2024
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Alan L
4 contributions
Feb 2024 • Friends
I can't tell you how happy I am to have chanced upon Haji on the beach outside my hotel in Matemwe. He is a beautiful and honest person, ready to share the culture and beauty of his country with us tourists, while showing absolute professionalism and at a very practical price. He helped us 100% plan a tailor-made excursion, devoting his entire day to our wishes and being extremely well prepared, unlike the manager of our own hotel who tried to rip us off and send us on the most expensive excursion basic and the most expensive. We started the tour with Ahdji by taking a small boat right in front of the hotel and snorkeling early in the morning, an amazing experience. We then swam with dolphins near Mnemba Island and took the road to Stone Town where we spent the rest of the day immersing ourselves in the colors of this amazing town. The driver was very professional and drove safely - which is not at all a guarantee on the island - and we were taken care of very well. Unfortunately, it was shortly before the end of our vacation, but we will be sure to book a tour with him the next time we are in Zanzibar again and, in the meantime, we can only wholeheartedly recommend him to other travelers!
p.s. The music playlist for the car ride is worth mentioning - I discovered so many local artists who make exceptional songs!
p.s. The music playlist for the car ride is worth mentioning - I discovered so many local artists who make exceptional songs!
Written 20 February 2024
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simona_cro
Bucharest, Romania36 contributions
Haji is a knowledgeable guide. He showed us many attractions in Stonetown and also Prison Island. It was a very nice tour where we also learned about the history of Zanzibar. I recommend Haji’s tour.
Written 4 May 2022
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Katja M
1 contribution
Nov 2024 • Family
Very good explanations and hints. Individual wishes were taken into account. Good expertise.
Good knowledge of German.
Good knowledge of German.
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Written 22 November 2024
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Christian F
1 contribution
Nov 2024 • Friends
The trips were great. He explained everything wonderfully and took his time. Just top🔝
Were not disappointed on any excursion.
Can only recommend him .
Were not disappointed on any excursion.
Can only recommend him .
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Written 21 November 2024
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