Zanzibar Stone Town Tour

Zanzibar Stone Town Tour

.Discover the ancient life of the cities, culture and their folklore. Opportunities to explore historic sites left by former inhabitants, colonial places that between them walls containing the history of the ancient dominion of Sultan, traditions, clothes, fragrance and the colors of the places that clearly brings back the memories, more than about old fashion by the same time the poverty of Africa.
This is a typical itinerary for this product Stop At: Christ Church Cathedral, Stone Town, Zanzibar City, Zanzibar Island, Zanzibar Archipelago Slave Market History Duration: 1 hour Stop At: The Old Fort (Ngome Kongwe), Stone Town, Zanzibar City, Zanzibar Island, Zanzibar Archipelago Portuguese Old Fort History Duration: 30 minutes Stop At: Mercury House, Stone Town,Freddy Mercury House At: Peace Memorial Museum (Beit el Amani), Stone Town, Zanzibar City, Zanzibar Island, Zanzibar Archipelago Museum

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Old Slave Market/Anglican Cathedral, Mkunazini Road, Stone Town, Zanzibar City Tanzania

Inside the cathedral, the altar reputedly marks the spot of the whipping tree where slaves were lashed with a stinging branch. It’s a moving sight, remembered by a white marble circle surrounded by red to symbolise the blood of the slaves.
The driving force behind the construction of the cathedral was Bishop Edward Steere (1828–82), but the inspiration was David Livingstone, whose call to compassion the missionaries answered in 1864 when they settled on the island. One of the stained-glass windows is dedicated to his memory, while the cathedral's crucifix is made from the tree that grew where his heart was buried in the village of Chitambo in Zambia.
In the grounds outside the cathedral is the moving Slave Memorial, depicting five slaves standing in a pit below ground level. The poignant figures emerge from the rough-hewn rock and thus appear hopelessly trapped, shoulders slumped in despair. Around their necks they wear metal collars from which a chain binds them. Although nothing remains of the slave market today, the memorial is a sobering reminder of the not-so-distant past.
At the entrance to the cathedral compound is the East Africa Slave Trade Exhibit, a series of displays and informative panels. Also here are the former slave chambers where slaves were imprisoned before sale.

Duration: 1 hour

Pass By: Memories of Zanzibar, Kenyata Road Opposite Post Office, Shangani, Stone Town, Zanzibar City Tanzania

an open tourists shop

Stop At: The Old Fort (Ngome Kongwe), Nr. Beit el-Ajaib, Stone Town, Zanzibar City Tanzania

a site for festivals like Zanzibar film festival and Sauti za Busara

Duration: 30 minutes