Your guides
Your private tour guide in Zanzibar
Local, English-speaking guides who arrange every tour of your stay, so you deal with one trusted team from your first day to your last.
Our guides are Tanzanian and live in Zanzibar. This is home, not a posting, and they have spent their time here getting to know the island properly: the boat captains, the farm families, the tides, the markets, and the quiet corners most visitors never find.
That local knowledge is what we offer. Rather than booking a different operator for every trip, you have one team who pulls the right people together for each tour and looks after your whole stay. You tell us what you'd like to see; we take care of the rest.
We work with visitors from all over the world, in English, and keep it personal and straightforward. No call centre, no pushy upsells, just locals you can trust to plan good days out.
Why a local guide
Why book a private guide in Zanzibar
Across the island
Based in Stone Town, guiding all of Zanzibar
From the historic lanes of Stone Town to the northern beaches, the spice farms inland, Jozani Forest in the south and the reefs and sandbanks offshore, we cover the whole island. Wherever you're staying, we can plan around you.
We trade as Your Zanzi Guide. The registered company behind the brand is JASA Zanzibar Tours & Safaris Limited, incorporated in Tanzania under number 208032240. See our company information.
Good to know
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a guide in Zanzibar?
You don't have to have one, but a local guide makes a real difference. We handle the boats, timing around the tides, entrance fees and the small logistics, so you spend your time enjoying the island instead of arranging it. And you deal with one trusted company rather than a different operator for every trip.
What tours can you arrange?
All the main Zanzibar experiences: sandbanks like Nakupenda, Prison Island, snorkelling and the Mnemba atoll, Safari Blue, Stone Town, spice farms, Jozani Forest, sea turtles, sunset dhow cruises, big game fishing and yacht charters. If it's worth doing on the island, we can put it together.
Do your guides speak English?
Yes. Our guides speak English and you message the team directly, so there's no call centre or language barrier in the middle.
Can I book private or group tours?
Both. Private tours give you full flexibility and your own pace; group tours are more budget-friendly and social. Tell us your plans and we'll say what suits them.
How do I book a guide in Zanzibar?
Message us on WhatsApp with your dates and what you'd like to see. We reply directly, plan the tours around your trip and confirm clear prices before anything is booked.
Where are you based?
We're based in Stone Town and cover the whole island, from the northern beaches to the south coast and the reefs offshore.
Are you a registered company?
Yes. We trade as Your Zanzi Guide, and the registered company behind it is JASA Zanzibar Tours & Safaris Limited, incorporated in Tanzania under registration number 208032240. You can view the certificate of incorporation on our company information page.
Have us plan your trip
Send your dates and what you'd love to see. We'll build the days around you.