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15 Best Guided Tours In Tanzania

The trips worth your time.

The 15 most popular guided tours in Tanzania. What each one is really like, who runs it, and what you will pay.

15 Best Guided Tours In Tanzania

Zanzibar: 3 Hours Private Stone Town walking Tour with Guide

Zanzibar: 3 Hours Private Stone Town walking Tour with Guide - Swahili Culture Meets Arabia, India, Europe, and Portugal

1.Zanzibar: 3 Hours Private Stone Town walking Tour with Guide

Most Popular★ 4.6

Private 3-hour Stone Town walk in Zanzibar with a guide: Swahili architecture, slave-trade history, markets, doors, and coffee stops.

“Our tour guide Khameez met us at our hotel and brought us on our walking tour from there. He was very knowledgeable about Stone Town’s culture and history and was happy to answer all of our questions. Khameez was engaging and fun throughout our tour.”

301 reviews3 hoursFrom $24by Sweetkona Tours and Safaris Limited

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Zanzibar: Nungwi Turtle Aquarium Guided Half-Day Trip

Zanzibar: Nungwi Turtle Aquarium Guided Half-Day Trip - Meeting the turtles: what the lagoon swim and feeding really feel like

2.Zanzibar: Nungwi Turtle Aquarium Guided Half-Day Trip

★ 4.4

Swim, feed, and learn about rescued sea turtles at Nungwi Turtle Aquarium, then relax at Kendwa Beach on a guided Zanzibar half-day.

“My husband and I had a wonderful time on this trip. Not only did we get an unforgettable experience with the turtles (which were all in very good condition), our guide also gave us an unexpected tour of a local village where we attempted weaving and coconut shaving with the elder and learnt about local…”

197 reviews2.5 - 5 hoursFrom $22by Beach & Safari Holidays

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Zanzibar: Stone Town Historical Cultural Walking Guided Tour

Zanzibar: Stone Town Historical Cultural Walking Guided Tour - Getting Oriented Fast: Palace Museum and Old Fort

3.Zanzibar: Stone Town Historical Cultural Walking Guided Tour

★ 4.5

Walk Stone Town with a local guide and see the Palace Museum, Old Fort, slave market and Freddie Mercury Museum, plus Darajani Market.

“Interesting and enjoyable walking tour of the city. Our guide (Abdalla) was very helpful and kind, and explained interesting things to us. We highly recommend this tour.”

179 reviews2 - 5 hoursFrom $21by Beach & Safari Holidays

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Arusha Guided Walking City Tour, Culture, Lifestyle & History

Arusha Guided Walking City Tour, Culture, Lifestyle & History - Arusha Clock Tower: A Meeting Point With a Greek Backstory

4.Arusha Guided Walking City Tour, Culture, Lifestyle & History

★ 5.0

Arusha walking city tour with Israel: Boma Museum, tanzanite, clock tower, Maasai market, cultural center, plus pickup and drop-off.

“Israel met me at my hotel and we got a Tuktuk to the first sight on the tour. Israel’s English is amazing and he has a wonderful command of Tanzanian history (more than anyone I met on my trip). I was a female solo traveler so I’m always Read more”

150 reviewsFrom $26.00by Tanzania Songbirds Safaris

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Zanzibar: Stone Town Guided Tour with Prison Island

Zanzibar: Stone Town Guided Tour with Prison Island - Stone Town Walking Route: Coral-Stone Streets and the City’s Mixed Culture

5.Zanzibar: Stone Town Guided Tour with Prison Island

★ 4.6

Half-day Zanzibar tour pairing UNESCO Stone Town with Prison Island tortoises and snorkeling, with pickup/drop-off and guided storytelling.

“Abu, our guide, was great. super English and flexible to requests. snorkeling was superb but not quite as warm as you might imagine. tortoises was a highlight.”

103 reviews6 hoursFrom $90by Riser Tours and Safaris Zanzibar limited

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Stone Town’s Hidden History: Private Guided Walking Tour

Stone Town's Hidden History: Private Guided Walking Tour - Getting Oriented: Old Fort Meets the Narrow Streets

6.Stone Town’s Hidden History: Private Guided Walking Tour

★ 4.6

A private guided walk through Stone Town’s UNESCO streets, limestone architecture, spice and coffee markets, slave-trade sites, and sunset options.

“I’m solo travelling and felt nervous walking around stone town alone. Issa kindly collected me from my hotel and walked me to the meeting point for the tour. My guide was very polite and respectful. His English was very good too. I was asked what I was interested in so they could tailor the tour…”

94 reviews2 - 4 hoursFrom $30by Happy Bikes Zanzibar

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Zanzibar: Red Colobus Monkeys in Jozani Forest Guided Tour

Zanzibar: Red Colobus Monkeys in Jozani Forest Guided Tour - The full 3-hour experience, from pickup to the mangrove bridge

Zanzibar: Stone Town Walking Tour with Guide

Zanzibar: Stone Town Walking Tour with Guide - Your 3-hour game plan: pacing, photo stops, and small-group flow

8.Zanzibar: Stone Town Walking Tour with Guide

★ 4.7

3-hour Stone Town walk with a licensed guide through coral-stone lanes, slave-market history, Sultan power sites, and Darajani market.

“Abu was very informative and gave a lot of information about the history and culture of Zanzibar. He weaved us around the narrow streets which we could not have done alone. He went at our pace and took us to some interesting sights and markets. 3 hours was enough to see the city z”

76 reviews3 hoursFrom $30by Riser Tours and Safaris Zanzibar limited

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Zanzibar: Prison Island, Tortoise, Jozani Forest Guided Tour

Zanzibar: Prison Island, Tortoise, Jozani Forest Guided Tour - The Tortoise Moment: What You’ll See and What to Watch For

Stone Town Guided Tour: Culture, Slave Market & Spice Market

Stone Town Guided Tour: Culture, Slave Market & Spice Market - Starting with the Old Slave Market: A Hard Stop, Handled with Context

The Best of Machame Route in 6 Days: Your World’s Summit Guide

The Best of Machame Route in 6 Days: Your World's Summit Guide - Day 3: Lava Tower (Shark’s Tooth) and the Acclimatization Payoff to Barranco (3,850m–4,000m)

Dar Es Salaam City Tour (Full Day With Private Guide And Car)

Dar Es Salaam City Tour (Full Day With Private Guide And Car) - Kivukoni Fish Market: Real Trade, Morning Energy, Ticket Included

13.Dar Es Salaam City Tour (Full Day With Private Guide And Car)

★ 5.0

Private full-day Dar es Salaam tour with a local guide, fish market, DARCH heritage stops, markets, lunch, and a beach finish.

“The tour guides name was Ben and if you do this tour - request him. He is very smart, professional, personable, easy going and very informative. He is very well educated and he made this tour a really fun trip. I had absolutely no problem uRead more”

39 reviewsFrom $145.80by Makala Travels

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Arusha: Napuru Waterfalls Guided Hike

Arusha: Napuru Waterfalls Guided Hike - Village walk: crops, cattle, and a route that feels human

14.Arusha: Napuru Waterfalls Guided Hike

★ 4.8

Guided hike from Arusha to Napuru Waterfalls with village paths, Mount Meru forest, monkeys, and cool water rest.

“We couldn’t help but enjoy our tour in the company of our guides Fredrick and Calvin.Not only excellent, attentive and endearing guides but great company. We loved it so much we booked a coffee tour to Paradise view with them. Definitely recommend!”

39 reviews4 hoursFrom $50by Uhuru Adventures

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Private Guided Tour to Prison Island, Nakupenda Beach, Stone Town

Private Guided Tour to Prison Island, Nakupenda Beach, Stone Town - Prison Island (Changuu): Tortoises, Coral Snorkeling, and the Past in Between

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