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I am a highly knowledgeable, experienced and personable licensed tour guide through The Commission for Tourism and am recognized by the Zanzibar Higher Authorities. I am fluent in English and Kiswahili, and have a basic knowledge of other languages. I am personable, very friendly and happy to show you around Zanzibar and Safaris Mainland! I’d be happy to meet your tourism needs.
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We booked Yussef for the last 6 days of our honeymoon in Zanzibar!!
Do not hesitate to book w him
He was kind, informative, punctual and well organized.... read more
We loved interacting w the giant tortoises on Prison island
The sand bar island was also a highlight and the bbq lunch was incredible - we probably each got 4 lobster tails!!
November 18, 2022
Excellent 5 star Zanzibar Tour Guide - Visiting Zanzibar was one of the places on my bucket list but because the stay was so short, I wanted an awesome tour guide so that I could squeeze in... read more as much as possible in 3 days. Yussuf did not disappoint! Yussuf arranged for an early morning pickup at the airport. He was very patient while we checked into the hotel. Since the room wasn’t available yet, we started the Stone Town walking tour straight away. Yussuf was very knowledgeable, thorough, professional, and spoke very good English. We were undecided about what we wanted to do on the second day but Yussuf was very flexible and arranged a trip to Prison Island and Nakupenda Sand Bank on very short notice. On the third day we wanted a free day to shop for souvenirs and go to a late lunch at The Rock restaurant. I mentioned our plans to Yussuf and he volunteered to make arrangements for our transportation to and from the restaurant. He sent photos of the car that would be picking us up and the driver’s name. Ramadan, the driver, was also very knowledgeable, pointing out interesting things along the way. Yussuf checked in with us to make sure all was going well. To top it off, not only did he arrange for transport back to the airport the next morning, but came with the driver to ensure all went well. I can’t recommend Yussuf enough. You will not be disappointed. It’s great that Zanzibar Freelance Tour Guide has more info on his web site to help with your planning.
January 29, 2023
5 star tour guide in Zanzibar - Yussef was an excellent and professional tour guide who went out of his way to curate an amazing experience in Zanzibar. He took us on a fun Stone Town walking... read more tour, prison island, spice farm and also took care of our transfers.He was extremely accommodating in some changes and detours we later made was so patient with our family. I would highly recommend booking him as a tour guide in Zanzibar
January 15, 2023
We had an excellent day with Yussef, and I do not hesitate to recommend him as your Zanzibar tour guide! He developed a plan based on what he had... read more seen to that point for our last full day in Zanzibar. We had a wonderful, personalized snorkeling experience and saw beautiful fish and starfish like we have never seen before. He contracted with a local fisherman to take us out, and accompanied us on the boat, on the east side of the island. We requested to go to the Rock Restaurant for lunch and he made the reservation, and made sure we had nice seating while there. We continued to the north beaches, and did some walking and swimming there. The driver he chose was also excellent. He is knowledgeable, friendly, has a good sense of humor, and is a graciously host on this beautiful island!
March 21, 2023