Amazing Tour!! - Myself and my husband were in Stonetown for one night and wanted to see as much as possible in a short space of time. We found Yussuf online and decided... read more to go on his walking tour which we combined with a trip to Prison Island and a transfer service to Nungwi which was very reasonably priced compared to hotel transfers.

Yussuf arrived very promptly on the day and explained exactly what we would do. The tour itself was very detailed with lots of detail explained about the local areas we were taken to and the town itself. Perhaps most poignant was the history about the East African slave trade which if it wasn't for the tour we may have bypassed as it is a little further out of the main centre.

Overall the tour was a fantastic way to see Stonetown, we went through spice markets, winding streets, historical forts and various other locations all of which were explained really well. Our advice is start early, it gets very very hot and humid towards midday!

If you are in Stonetown then do not hesitate to use Yussuf’s services, you won’t regret it!

Thank you Yusuff for the great tour!

  Excellent Tour Guide in Zanzibar - Due to many comments and advice not to book Zanzibar tours through the hotel or even beach vendors, we decided to book a tour guide in advance. Yussuf has his... read more own web site zanzibarfreelanceguide.com, which already provides a lot of information. Questions via email and WA were answered very fast and so we decided to have Yussuf as our private tour guide.

Finally we booked the transport from the airport to the hotel at Nungwi, two day tours (Prison Island + Stone-Town and Jozani Forest), and a 2-day safari in Mikumi.

Upon our (2h delayed) arrival at the airport, he was waiting for us and took us in an air-conditioned van to our hotel in Nungwi, far in the north of the island, about 1.5 hour drive from the airport.
On the way to the hotel he explained us the plan for the coming days.

Yussuf is a great and friendly guide, and arranged everything perfectly. He planned the tours to our schedules. He was always available via WA and all tours started on time.
He is the right person to organize an unforgettable vacation in Zanzibar.
We were lucky to have him as our tour guide during our vacation in Zanzibar.

Here are some personal impressions of our tours:
-- Prison Island - Nice but overcrowded
-- Snorkeling - Book only at low tide
-- Stone Town - Great!
-- Mikumi Safari - Really great if you book incl. domestic flights (2 x 40 minutes), going by car takes too long.
-- Jozani Forest - Yussuf waits in the taxi, you will get a special Jozani tour guide
-- Swimming with turtles (Baraka Natural Aquarium) - Overcrowded and absolutely no recommendation, better save your money.

  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!

  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!!