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Stone Town Heritage & Freddie Mercury Walk

Zanzibar · Culture

Stone Town Heritage & Freddie Mercury Walk

Half day · 3 hours · from $35 per person

Overview

A licensed heritage guide leads you through the UNESCO old town: the House of Wonders, Old Fort, Darajani market, the former slave market and cathedral, and the house where Freddie Mercury was born — finishing with coffee at a rooftop café.

Highlights

  • Licensed Stone Town heritage guide
  • Freddie Mercury's birthplace
  • Slave market memorial and cathedral
  • Darajani market and carved doors
  • Rooftop coffee with a view

Itinerary

  1. 09:00

    Meet at the Old Fort.

  2. 09:15

    House of Wonders, palace and seafront.

  3. 10:15

    Slave market memorial and Anglican Cathedral.

  4. 11:00

    Darajani market and Mercury house.

  5. 11:45

    Rooftop coffee and farewell.

What's included

  • Heritage guide
  • Slave market entry
  • Rooftop coffee
  • Water

What's excluded

  • Hotel transfers from outside Stone Town (USD 20)
  • Souvenirs
  • Tips

Pick-up information

Meet at the Old Fort; Stone Town hotel pick-up on foot included.

What to bring

  • · Shoulder and knee covering clothing
  • · Walking shoes
  • · Small cash

Frequently asked

Morning or afternoon?

Both run daily; mornings are cooler and the market is livelier.

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