Mtoni Palace Ruins

Nice historical visit on our way back to stone town from the north

We went there in the morning for a small tour. There is a (very nice and enthousiastic) guide you have to use for 10.000 shilling and he shows you around and tells stories about the first sultan and h...

Worth the time. Stop off to learn

We asked our driver to stop here and we did a brief tour. They even take a card for the small payment. Part of the historic past of Zanzibar and notable figures made this their home.

Great for a short visit.

The ruins are a bit out of Stone town. Beautiful place for a short visit. We loved the story about the princes. It is word a visit.

Cooking class was a fun adventure

We signed up for a traditional Zanzibari cooking class, not knowing what to expect. It was great - from shopping in the market to grinding coconut to cooking sesame naan over a charcoal fire, we reall...

No one else there

It seemed very neglected -compared to European standards. We went there with a guide who had a book & seemed very knowledgeable. Not sure if you could go unescorted. There is no information around the...