Palace Museum Visit
Sultan Palace or Palace Museum in Zanzibar
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Palace Museum Visit
The Sultan’s Palace (Arabic: Bait As-Sahel) currently as Palace Museum was built in late 19th century to serve as a residence for the Sultan’s family Palace Museum is one of the main historical buildings of Stone Town; it is a 3-story building with merlon-decorated white walls, located in Mizingani Road on the seafront, between the House of Wonders and the Old Dispensary.
Duration: 3 Hours
Adventures:
- Outside the museum, you can still see the tombs of various sultans, including Barghash and Majid.
- The curious ‘double tomb’ where one contains the leg of Sultan that was amputated and buried before his death
- Insights into the life of the palace collected from Princess Salme’s fascinating book Memoirs of an Arabian Princess from Zanzibar
Price Includes:
- Entrance fee if applicable
- 1 Liter bottle of mineral water
- Pick up and drop off from Sea Crest Hotel
- Any transport and waiting charge related to the trip
- Experienced Professional Tour guide
- Liability insurance (if applicable)
- Helmet, goggles for protection and Poncho for rain (if applicable)
- All taxes, fuel surcharges and service fees related to the program cost
Price Excludes:
- Medical insurance
- Any other expenses of a personal nature
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