Stone Town Tours in Zanzibar — A Doting Dream of Tour Lovers

 

Zanzibar’s ancient and historical city Stone Town is preferred as one of the most loving tour destinations by the travelers. Many visitors plan to travel Zanzibar by choosing the tour package which includes the stone town tours along with other interesting activities on the Island. Considering the huge number of tourists’ arrival to this place, Zanzibar tour operators and travel agencies provide the Stone town Tours along with some beach and adventurous activities with their holiday packages. There are many reasons for choosing this historical place for their holiday tour and some of them are briefly mentioned below.

1. Ancient History and Culture

The combination of Arab, Persian, Indian, and European culture influence the history and culture of Stone Town. Travelers here explore the ancient landmarks like, the sultan palace that represents Zanzibar’s royal history and the old fort built by the Omanis in the 17th century.

2. Specific Architectural Styles

Stone Town is popular for its specific architectural styles of Swahili, Arab, Indian, and European. Sculptured wooden doors, Coral-stone buildings, Balconies and Courtyards in the town attract the visitors to enjoy the ancient architecture of the city.

3. Local Shopping Experience

The constrictive streets of Stone Town city are full with various local shops. With a natural and loving atmosphere, visitors can get a unique shopping experience here by shopping the local products like spices, textiles, and hand-made souvenirs that brings the happy feelings among the travelers.

4. Visiting Of Unique Spice Island

Zanzibar is mainly known as spice Island because of trading of various spices which strengthened the economy of the Island. The uniqueness in cultivation and production of various spices like cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg etc attract the visitors to this Spice Island to gain the experiences about this historical Island Zanzibar.

5. Exploring the Historical Slavery Trade

Zanzibar Stone Town tours commemorate the historical slavery trade of the Island. The most attractions here for history loving travelers are the old Slave Market and the Slave Chambers where slaves were kept before shipping to various parts of the world. The Anglican Cathedral on the site of the former slave market is a commemoration of the slaves which presents the dark chapter in history.

6. Experience The Living and Fusion Culture

The traditional music, dance and performances, participating in Swahili cooking classes and cultural workshops really memorize the historical and living culture of Zanzibar. In every aspect of the city’s lifestyle like art, food, music, culture, visitors can feel the unification of African, Arab and Indian cultures.

7. Enjoying Beautiful Sunset, Local and Tasty Delicacies, Amazing Photography

During the Stone Town Tours in Zanzibar, watching the scene of sunset, enjoying the traditional music, dances, taking local delicacies like Zanzibar pizza, Swahili Biryani, Octopus and Fried Cassava, Grilled Seafood, samosas etc and photography with the streets having historical buildings, intricate doors, vibrant markets and stunning beaches give immense pleasure to the travelers which attract them towards this destination.

Indeed, the combination of culture, history, architecture, and local lifestyle in Stone Town bring an amazing feeling among the travelers and attract them to this beautiful and historical city for enjoyment. Zanzibar Tours, really a dream of tour lovers and many Travel Agencies make this dream successful by offering the cheap tour packages which include the Stone Town tour and many other tours. The local tour operators like Moona Tours and Safari are providing Zanzibar holiday packages with proper guides for safe and smooth tour experience.