3 Days Discover Stone Town

After breakfast at your hotel, kick back and enjoy a day at leisure at your Stone Town hotel. You can cool off in the hotel pool or in the nearby ocean – the choice is yours. Or perhaps you would prefer to explore the town? Your hotel will also provide you with lunch and dinner today, so this really is a day when you can take it easy. Accommodation: Tembo House Hotel Meal Plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner today will be served at your Stone Town hotel

This morning you will enjoy breakfast at your hotel, before meeting our expert local guide for a tour of fascinating Stone Town, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Over the centuries, many cultures have left their impressions on Zanzibar and it is perhaps in Stone Town where you can most easily see their influences. Your guide will lead you first to the colourful market, awash with exotic smells and buzzing with bartering locals. Afterwards, you will visit the calm of the 19th C cathedral, built on the former site of the slave market after the 1873 abolition of slavery. As you wander the narrow streets and alleys, you’ll pass the Arab houses with their inner courtyards, hidden behind heavy doors. You can compare their style with the Indian residences, adorned with balustrades and metal railings. Amongst the town’s historic sites are the ‘Tip Tip House,’ the Old Fort and the People’s Palace Museum. Lunch will be taken at the Silk Route Indian rooftop restaurant, with views to the ocean. The Silk Route is full of character, so enjoy the excellent cuisine, perhaps washing it down with a cocktail. Afterwards, we will transfer you safely back to the airport for your flight. Meal Plan: Breakfast today will be served at your Stone Town hotel, while lunch is at the Silk Route Indian restaurant in Stone Town. (Note that the Silk Route is a rooftop restaurant, with access being by a lengthy staircase.)