Top Zanzibar City Shopping Tours

Get more out of your trip to Zanzibar by prebooking this private walking tour that lets you explore the city with a private guide who focuses just on you. This is an ideal pick for first-time visitors who want to get a breakdown of the city, so they can gain a deeper understanding of its culture while finding their footing there, too.

Learn about life in Zanzibar with this private tour to a local village. You'll visit a women's handicraft collective, learn about seaweed harvesting, and visit a local school and a hospital. You'll also learn how to make rope from coconut husk fibers and visit a traditional healer who is versed in natural medicine, all with a private guide.

Combine three of Zanzibar’s must-do outdoor adventures into one half-day private tour without all the hassle of having to arrange anything for yourself. Head for the island’s north-eastern waters and watch for dolphins in their natural habitat before snorkeling at Mnemba Island Reef, where corals and clear waters teem with angel fish, rays and other tropical species. Finish at a sandbank to swim in the calm and bright shallows—the perfect finale.

Discover two of the most important destinations in Zanzibar in a single day. This private tour takes you to UNESCO-listed Stone Town where you will explore such landmarks as the Old Fort, House of Wonders (National Museum), Sultan Palace, Darajani Market, and Hamamni Baths. Afterward, you'll head for Changuu, also known as Prison Island, to see the prison ruins and Aldabra giant tortoise.

Awaken your senses when you book this half-day tour in Zanzibar that visits a spice plantation and the historic area of Stone Town. Learn why Zanzibar is dubbed “Spice Island” as you explore a spice farm and see how they can be used for medicinal purposes. Then, take a tour of the island’s capital, Stone Town, where you visit the local market, the cathedral, and other landmarks.

Mnemba Island is a protected marine reserve, home to a huge variety of tropical fish and marine life, including lionfish, stingrays, and sea turtles. With this tour, cruise out to the island, dive in to swim and snorkel in the marine park, and enjoy a scrumptious seafood lunch before heading back to Zanzibar City.

Visit two of Zanzibar's most interesting attractions in just one day with this tour. You'll visit Prison Island, known for its old prison and giant turtles, followed by a trip to Nakupenda, known as the "Vanishing Island" as it disappears during the high tide. You'll have plenty of time to swim, snorkel, and dine on seafood and white wine before you return to Stone Town by boat.

Make the most of your time in Stone Town by booking this private tour taking you to Prison Island to see the giant Aldabra tortoise, and later to Stone Town for an in-depth tour of the highlights. Make sure you don’t miss anything, and learn much more from this guided-tour than you would on your own on a self-guided tour. You can still go at your own pace, though, since this is a private tour just for you and your party.

Save time and hassle on your Zanzibar trip by pre-booking private airport transfers from the airport to your hotel and back again. Your driver will meet you at your hotel or at the airport and take you to your destination in an air-conditioned vehicle just for you and your party, complete with on-board Wi-Fi that's free for you to use.

It’s a half a day trip to Prison Island. We will take a boat from the shores of Stone Town, setting down anchor 5 km away, on the beautiful beach of Prison Island. The prison – which is now owned by a hotel – was built in 1893 and was originally intended to house violent prisoners from the mainland and sick people. You will get the opportunity to visit the tortoise sanctuary, which contains a large colony of giant tortoise imported from the Seychelles in the late 19th century.

Embark on a breathtaking 3-day adventure with our Serengeti & Ngorongoro Crater fly-in tour from Zanzibar. Witness the awe-inspiring wildlife of the Serengeti, where the Great Migration unfolds. Explore the iconic Ngorongoro Crater, a UNESCO World Heritage Site teeming with diverse flora and fauna. Enjoy seamless travel with convenient flights, ensuring you make the most of your safari experience in these Tanzanian gems.

Once upon a time, Stone Town was the hub to one of the world’s last open slave markets, and one of the biggest slave markets in the world; the Swahili Coast presided over by Arab traders was active until it was shut down by the British in 1873. The slaves were shipped here in dhows from the mainland, crammed so tightly that many fell ill and died or were thrown overboard. Uncover the ancient slavery past on this tour as this excursion begins at the Dhow Harbour in Malindi, where slave ships brought their human cargo from Bagamoyo to Zanzibar. Then discover Livingstone’s House and House of Tippu Tip, explore the home of the notorious Arab slave trader and then on to the Anglican Church built at the old slave market. A short drive to Mbweni will bring you to Mbweni ruins, formerly a school for freed slave girls. Explore Mangapwani slave caves. Walk through the caves, which stored hundreds of slaves kept waiting for the monsoons and the arrival of the dhows to be exiled away from home.

Take a break from the beaches of Zanzibar for a two-day safari to Mikumi National Park. While it's never certain what wildlife you'll spot, there's a good chance you'll see elephants, antelope, monkeys, hippos, zebras, and maybe even lions. You'll have a guide by your side to help you make the most of your tour.