Slave Trade Routes Zanzibar Half Day Excursion

Slave Trade Routes Zanzibar Half-Day excursion begins and ends in Zanzibar Stone Town. This guided excursion will take you back to the 16th century when Zanzibar was a commercial empire. The Slave Trade Tour in Zanzibar will help you trace our history back to the colonial times when slavery began.
The highlights of this half-day Slave Trade Tour in Zanzibar include:
1.) Flexible time 0900 to 1200 Hours or 1330 to 1630
2.) Main attractions are sightseeing (The Central Market, Dr. David Lingstone’s house, Maruhubi ruins, Mangapwani chamber, and caves)

✔ Visit Zanzibar Central Market
The tour starts from Kelele Square and walks along the alleys of Stone Town to the house of former trader Tippu Tip. Then proceed to the biggest market at Mkunazini where slaves were cruelty whipped before being auctioned.

✔ Visit Dr. David Livingstone’s House
Visit the house of the good slave friend Dr. David Livingstone who campaigned for the abolition of slavery which marked its end in 1873.

✔ Visit Maruhubi ruins
Visit Maruhubi Ruins where 99 necked enslaved women entertained the Arab Sultan of Zanzibar (1870-1888) in the luxurious palace.

✔ Visit Mangapwani chamber and caves
The last stop is at Mangapwani chamber where slaves were kept waiting for monsoon-winded boats to fetch them and to be exiled. The price of the tour includes:
* Entry fees to the Maruhubi ruins
* Entry fees to Mangapwani caves
* Entry fees to Mangapwani chamber
* Visit the Slave market
* Transfer 4km to the City of Maruhubi
* Transfer 20km: Maruhubi to Mangapwani
* Services of a professional Tour guide (English)

Notes: Pick-up and drop-off costs will be calculated separately depending on your location

Slave Trade Routes Zanzibar Half Day Excursion is a historical guided tour that includes a visit to Zanzibar slave trading places. This guided excursion will take you back to the 16th century when Zanzibar was a commercial empire.

The tour includes a walk through the caves at Mangapwani, where slaves were kept awaiting their fate, the Dhow Harbor where slave ships arrived with their human cargo, and the Anglican Church, built on the site of the old slave market.

Until slavery was abolished in Zanzibar in the 19th century, the island played an important role in the Arab slave trade. See some of the historical sites involved in the slave trade on a 3-hour guided tour.

The excursion begins with a pick-up from your hotel to the Dhow Harbor, where slave ships brought their human cargo from Bagamoyo to Zanzibar. You will be walking along the alleys of Stone Town to the house of former trader Tippu Tip. Then proceed to the biggest market at Mkunazini (Stone Town) where slaves were cruelty whipped before being auctioned.

While in Stone Town, you’ll see the Anglican Church, which stands on the site of the island’s largest slave market. You will also visit the house of the good slave friend Dr. David Livingstone who campaigned for the abolition of slavery which marked its end in 1873.

From Stone Town, you’ll be driven to Mbweni to visit Mbweni Ruins, where 99 necked enslaved women entertained the Arab Sultan of Zanzibar (1870-1888) in the luxurious palace. The last stop is at Mangapwani chamber where slaves were kept waiting for monsoon-winded boats to fetch them and to be exiled.

Slave Trade Routes Zanzibar Half Day Excursion Prices include:

Bottle Water + Transport by air-conditioned mini-van + Professional English-speaking guides + Entrance fees to museums, parks, and spice farms & Hotel pick-up and drop-off from stone town hotels (transfers from hotels out of stone town are available on request at additional costs

Notes
*  It’s recommended that you wear long pants and comfortable, closed walking or hiking shoes
* The tour begins at 0900 Hours to 1200 Hours or 1330 Hours to 1630 Hours (time flexible please inquire)
*  Please note that you should dress conservatively during this tour. When walking through Stone Town, women should wear long skirts or trousers and cover their shoulders

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