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Zanzibar Airport Transfer: Private Taxi & Hotel Pickup
Zanzibar Airport Transfer: Private Taxi & Hotel Pickup★★★★★★★★★★ 4.82 (11)1h–2hYou get a driver with your name waiting at the airport terminal, a private air-conditioned vehicle, and a fixed price that includes water, parking and airport fees. Hotel pickups are coordinated through reception so you're not standing outside with luggage. The service tracks your flight and adjusts timing if you land late.Is it for me?Book this if you're landing in Zanzibar City and want to skip the taxi negotiation at the curb, or if you're leaving and prefer not to arrange transport yourself. The fixed price and flight tracking mean you can land tired and let someone else handle the route.Free cancellationfrom · per groupUS$ 20View ›
Zanzibar Airport Transfer: Private Car, WiFi & 24/7 Pickup
Zanzibar Airport Transfer: Private Car, WiFi & 24/7 Pickup★★★★★★★★★★ 4.57 (35)30m–1h 30mYou’ll step out of Zanzibar airport to find your driver waiting with your name, ready to help with bags and get you straight to your hotel in a private car. Expect chilled water, working WiFi onboard, and easy WhatsApp contact if anything changes. It’s simple, reliable—and honestly, feels like someone’s looking out for you from the start.Free cancellationTravelers' pickfrom · per groupUS$ 20View ›
Zanzibar Airport Transfer: Private Car & Hotel Pickup
Zanzibar Airport Transfer: Private Car & Hotel Pickup★★★★★★★★★★ 4.89 (89)1hYou get picked up at Zanzibar airport with a name sign, ride in a private air-conditioned car with bottled water, and arrive at your hotel without arranging transport or negotiating a fare. The driver can make short stops if you need them, and the service is available around the clock.Is it for me?Book this if you want to skip the airport taxi queue and arrive at your hotel without negotiating a fare — the fixed price and meet-and-greet mean you go straight from arrivals to your accommodation without a second thought.Free cancellationTravelers' pickfrom · per groupUS$ 30View ›
Zanzibar Stone Town: History Tour & Freddie Mercury House
Zanzibar Stone Town: History Tour & Freddie Mercury House★★★★★★★★★★ 5.00 (16)2h–3hYou walk Stone Town with a guide who grew up here and has spent nearly ten years learning its history. You see the House of Wonders, Anglican Cathedral, Freddie Mercury's home, historic carved doors, and the market and fort sites. Private transport is included; building entry fees are separate and optional. The tour moves at a pace that lets the history sink in instead of rushing through landmarks.Is it for me?Book this if you want Stone Town's history explained by someone who actually grew up there, rather than a guide reading from a script — Khamis's ten years in tourism and local roots mean you get the connections between sites instead of just the landmarks.Free cancellationKids −92%fromUS$ 40View ›
Stone Town Walking Tour Zanzibar: UNESCO Heritage Sites
Stone Town Walking Tour Zanzibar: UNESCO Heritage Sites★★★★★★★★★★ 5.00 (40)3hA private walking tour through Zanzibar's Stone Town, a UNESCO World Heritage site dating to the 7th century, with a professional guide, entrance to the former slave market site, and a bottle of water included. The tour covers the Old Fort, House of Wonders, Anglican Cathedral, and the narrow streets where African, Indian and Arab architectural styles meet. Children from age 5 are welcome, and the guide speaks English, Spanish, Italian, French and one additional language.Is it for me?Book this tour if you want to understand Zanzibar's layered history—Portuguese, Omani, Arab, Indian and African—without arranging the route or hiring a guide yourself. The three-hour walk covers the major sites that tell that story, and a private group means your pace and questions shape the morning.Free cancellationfromUS$ 43View ›
Stone Town Walking Tour: History, Markets & Local Life
Stone Town Walking Tour: History, Markets & Local Life★★★★★★★★★★ 4.89 (19)30m–1h 30mStep into Stone Town’s winding streets and feel Zanzibar’s history come alive. You’ll meet locals, taste street snacks, and see iconic sites with a guide who knows every shortcut.Free cancellationKids −33%fromUS$ 45View ›
Stone Town & Spice Farm Tour Zanzibar
Stone Town & Spice Farm Tour Zanzibar★★★★★★★★★★ 4.93 (30)6h–7hYou walk the oldest streets of Stone Town, see the House of Wonders and Old Fort up close, then drive north to a working spice farm where you watch local cooks prepare dishes with fresh spices. The 6-7 hour tour includes both sites, transportation between them, and bottled water. You're back in town by late afternoon.Is it for me?Right for travelers who want both Zanzibar's history and its agricultural side in one outing without arranging separate transport. The 6-7 hours means you see Stone Town properly and still have time at the spice farm—rushing either one would lose what makes each worth the visit.Free cancellationfromUS$ 55View ›
Snorkeling in Zanzibar: Dolphins, Sea Turtles & Mnemba Atoll
Snorkeling in Zanzibar: Dolphins, Sea Turtles & Mnemba Atoll★★★★★★★★★★ 4.26 (57)5hSnorkeling at Mnemba Atoll Marine Reserve in Zanzibar puts you in the water for about four hours to see reef fish, dolphins (85% sighting rate), and stingrays in shallow zones. The boat leaves at 8:30am after hotel pickup; you stop at a sandbank for rest and snacks, then visit a sea turtle sanctuary on the way back. Equipment, mixed fruits, soft drinks and all fees are included; a live English-speaking guide leads the activity.Is it for me?Pick this if you want a guide navigating you to fish and dolphins while sharing local knowledge, and you're comfortable snorkeling in a shared group rather than privately.Free cancellationTravelers' pickKids −35%fromUS$ 60View ›
Zanzibar Airport Transfer: Private Car & Hotel Pickup
Zanzibar Airport Transfer: Private Car & Hotel Pickup★★★★★★★★★★ 4.76 (17)1h–3hYou step out of arrivals and into a waiting car instead of joining the taxi queue. The driver meets you with your name, the air conditioning works, and the route to your hotel is direct. WiFi is included, and the fare is fixed—no negotiation at the curb or meter running while the driver takes a detour.Is it for me?Right for travelers landing in Zanzibar without a car rental or local contacts, since pickup is included and the price doesn't change. The drive is thirty to forty minutes—that's the time it takes to get from the airport into the city, and a private car means you're not waiting for a shared shuttle to fill up.Free cancellationfrom · per groupUS$ 60View ›
Stone Town & Spice Farm Tour: Walk Alleys, Taste Cloves
Stone Town & Spice Farm Tour: Walk Alleys, Taste Cloves★★★★★★★★★★ 4.89 (80)7hA private guided tour of Stone Town, Zanzibar's historic coastal center, combined with a working spice farm where you walk among clove, cinnamon, vanilla and ginger plantations. The day includes a live cooking demonstration using freshly harvested spices, lunch made from local ingredients, a visit to the slave museum, and a drive through Stone Town's key landmarks—the Darajani Market, Freddie Mercury's childhood house, the old fort, and the House of Wonder. Pickup from your hotel and an air-conditioned vehicle are included; you choose whether to add slave museum entry at checkout.Is it for me?Choose this tour if you want to see how the spices you cook with actually grow and taste them in a meal the same day—the farm walk and the lunch together are what make that possible. The private guide and fixed itinerary mean you move at your own pace through Stone Town's alleys without joining a group or building the day yourself.Free cancellationTravelers' pickfromUS$ 62View ›
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