Guided tour

Stonetown: Food Markets and Street Food Walking Tour

4.6 / 5

25 reviews

Activity provider: Zanzibar Local Experience
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    Stonetown: Food Markets and Street Food Walking Tour

    Activity provider: Zanzibar Local Experience

    4.6

    25 reviews

    From US$ 35 per person

    Find out what goes on in Stone Town when the sun goes down: explore the Darajani Market, enjoy a beer at Swahili House restaurant, and visit the night street food market at Forodhani Garden.

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    Duration 3 hours
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    Live tour guide
    English
    Pickup included
    Pickup is offered for any beach resort or accommodation in Zanzibar.
    Wheelchair accessible

    Experience

    Highlights
    • Experience Forodhani Gardens' nighttime food market
    • Watch the sun go down as you sip on a local beer
    • Explore the streets of Stone Town, a UNESCO-listed city
    Full description

    Take part in a unique 3-hour evening food tour in Stone Town. After hotel pickup, your tour will start at 6:00 PM at Darajani Market, where locals go to buy their fruits and vegetables. Experience the fun hustle and bustle of this busy market and admire the multitude of foods on offer.   Your next stop will be at Swahili House restaurant, the best place to watch the sun go down. As you watch the sky change colors, enjoy some soft drinks or local beers made in Tanzania. Afterwards, explore the streets of the city, which has itself been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Hear stories about the city and see where the locals gather to celebrate events, watch football, or just have tea and play some games. Continue walking to Forodhani Garden, which hosts a popular street food market in the evenings. Try out local foods and drinks like Zanzibar Pizza,

    urojo soup, shawarma, sugarcane juice, spice tea, coffee, and more.   Your tour will end at 8:00 PM, at which point you’ll be taken back to your hotel.

    Includes
    • Dinner at Forodhani Gardens Food Market with all mentioned dishes (Zanzibar pizza, urojo, shawarama, spice tea or coffee)
    • One drink in Swahili House restaurant
    • Guide
    • Hotel pickup and drop-off
    • More drinks at Swahili House restaurant (purchase is possible)

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    Overall rating

    4.6 /5

    based on 25 reviews

    Review summary

    • Guide
      4.9/5
    • Transportation
      5/5
    • Value for money
      4.6/5
    • Service
      4/5

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    What we found a bit unfortunate is that we didn't get any information about Stone Town in the first part. Only when we were in Swahilli House did our guide come loose. The rest of the tour was great especially the food market. Our guide guided us through it fantastically and let us taste everything. All in all, highly recommended.

    November 5, 2022

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    GetYourGuide traveler – Netherlands Verified booking

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    Visit of the typical markets in small alleys with an excellent French-speaking guide, who knows his city very well and which does not spoil anything with a humor in all tests. He gave us a great time! Don't hesitate to ask if you want a French-speaking guide. He is very friendly and always smiling! His name is Basil and he lives in a small town with a funny name: BUBUBU! WELL DONE !

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    October 20, 2022

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    We had a wonderful evening with Abw! He picked us up from our hotel, showed us the buzzing local food market, shared insights to zanzibari culture, people & life, we had our sundowner on a lovely rooftop and the highlight: delicious and freshly prepared local foods on the night market! He reassured us several times, that the products we tried are fresh, met our preferences & were super tasty. We can only recommend this tour through lively Stone Town by night! HAKUNA MATATA!

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    September 26, 2022

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