Tanzania · PRISON ISLAND TOURS
Twenty minutes out of Stone Town by boat, giant tortoises, and a reef to snorkel on the way back. These 15 compare the half-day runs with the combined trips that add Nakupenda or a spice farm, priced with lunch made clear.
Spend 6 to 9 hours with an English-speaking guide visiting Stone Town, an organic spice farm, and Prison Island. Expect hands-on spice tasting, a Swahili lunch, a fast boat ride, and Aldabra tortoises. Guides such as Hassan, Ibrahim, and James are praised for clear local stories.
“Great way to experience The culture activities of Zanzibar! Highly recommend”
From Stone Town, guide Milano Prada or another multilingual guide takes you by boat to Prison Island and Nakupenda Sandbank. Expect tortoises, old prison cells, swimming, snorkeling, fresh seafood, fruit, and a long beach stop. Hotel pickup is optional, and private groups are available.
“Milano was a great guide. We had the best day from start to finish - would highly recommend!!”
Visit Prison Island and its giant Seychelles tortoises, walk Stone Town with guides such as Abdul, Isaac, or Feisal, then taste and smell Zanzibar’s spices at a working farm. Hotel transfers, boat transport, entry fees where selected, and a local lunch are included.
“Very pleasant day full of exciting activities. Our guide had extraordinary knowledge of many landmarks and taught us a lot about Zanzibar's history. We saw many interesting places, giant tortoises, spice farm (really funny and interesting experience) and we bought souvenirs and spices in Stone Town at Darajani bazaar.”
Sail from Stone Town to Changuu, known as Prison Island, for colonial ruins and giant Aldabra tortoises. Then spend several hours at Nakupenda Sandbank swimming, snorkeling, and eating a BBQ lunch. Guides such as Salim and Bahama lead friendly, informative small-group trips.
“The activities were great! Very well planned and organized. Very nice tour guides!”
Spend 7 to 8 hours moving from Prison Island to Nakupenda Sandbank and Stone Town. Guides such as Muhammad, Yaser, and Suliman lead the day, with boat transport, a seafood or chicken BBQ, fruit, drinks, and snorkeling equipment included.
“This tour was great. Driver was on time to pick us up to our hotel. The tour was just as described. Lunch was good and enough for everyone. Wish we had some time to walk on our own in old town but other than that everything went well.”
You’ll visit a working spice farm, eat traditional Swahili food, walk Stone Town’s old lanes and take a boat to Prison Island. Guides such as Fahad, Ali, Mazi and Haji explain the island’s plants, trade and past. Expect a full, hot day with some wet boat boarding.
“Fahad is a very good guide. He was so friendly and social. The trip was very interesting. He talks in detail about the history of stone town.”
Spend 6 to 9 hours off Zanzibar with guides such as Jeff, Milano, or Mulebe. Visit Prison Island’s Aldabra giant tortoises, snorkel in clear water, then eat seafood, fruit, and drinks at Nakupenda Sandbank. Pickup may be available from your hotel.
“This tour was really amazing. Milano is very fun and nice guide. Really recommend to book with him. Food on Nakupenda Sandbank was delicious! All fresh seafood and a lot of it. And also fresh fruit, yum! Prison Island was a little disappointing and overpriced for 15$. This agency also take care of our backpacks in their office and took care for taxi after tour. Amazing guys.”
Spend about eight hours with a private guide and driver exploring Stone Town, Changuu, and Jambo Spice Farm. Expect historic buildings, giant tortoises, a boat ride with loaner snorkeling gear, tropical fruit tasting, and spice demonstrations. Guides may include Amina, Ibrahim, Ali, or Amira.
“Great tour! Had a great time learning about the history of Zanzibar. Take extra cash to tip your local guides and driver”
Join guides such as Milano or Sangi for a full-day Zanzibar outing to Prison Island and Nakupenda Sandbank. Meet Aldabra giant tortoises, snorkel from a dhow, swim in clear water, and eat a seafood barbecue with fruit and soft drinks.
“We had the best day out, a bit of Zanzibar culture, visiting Prison island and the tortoises on the island, some are almost 200 years old. We then travelled Nakupenda island where we snorkelled and swam and had a seafood barbecue. Everyone was helpful and efficient”
Spend a long, varied day around Zanzibar with private hotel pickup, a guide, boat trips, snorkeling at Mnemba Atoll, dolphin spotting, Prison Island’s giant tortoises, and swimming with sea turtles at Salaam Cave. Guides such as Abdallah, Regalo, and Mohammed are praised for careful service and flexible pacing.
“Our guide Abdallah was exceptional. He was so vibrant and amazing! We had the best, most memorable experience ever! Such a gentleman, he looked after us and took really good care. The best value for money! A must do!”
Take a private three-hour boat trip from Stone Town to Prison Island with a guide such as Mohammed, Musa, or Babu. Hear the island’s story, meet giant tortoises, snorkel over coral rocks, and relax on the beach. Boarding may require walking through shallow water.
“The trip went very smoothly and our guide Joseph was very helpful and knowledgeable in everything we discussed. All in all, a worth while experience!”
Spend 7 to 8 hours with a private guide exploring Stone Town, Jambo Spice Farm, and Prison Island. Guides such as Mady, Ismael, and Abkar are praised for clear storytelling. Lunch, drinks, entrance fees, and Stone Town hotel transfers are included.
“I had such a wonderful day with Ismael on this tour. We started with the spice farm where I learned so much about Zanzibar’s spices and got to eat delicious pilau rice. Ismael was very knowledgeable and explained things very well. We thRead more”
Walk Stone Town with guides such as Haji, Hamdu, Hamid, or Sullemani, visiting the museum, Arab Fort, markets, Freddie Mercury’s house, and Lloyd Mathew’s monument. Then boat to Prison Island for giant tortoises, swimming, and beach time. Pickup is included within Stone Town.
“Very clever guide, helpful vise man, which like explein not only history of Zanzibar but actual local lifeto and answer all questions for us.”
Spend six hours with a live guide such as Abu, Musa, or Abubakr, combining Stone Town’s coral-stone lanes and slave-trade history with a speedboat trip to Prison Island’s giant tortoises and snorkeling spots.
“Abu was great! We had an amazing experience with our guide in Stone Town! He was incredibly knowledgeable, polite, and showed us all the hidden gems we would’ve missed on our own. His passion for the city and attention to detail made the tour unforgettable. Highly recommend!”
From Stone Town, you’ll visit historic Prison Island, meet giant Aldabra tortoises, then boat to Nakupenda Sandbank for snorkeling, a seafood lunch, fruit, and beach time. The $42 price excludes a $21 entry fee and may not include transfers outside Stone Town.
“Fatal el guía vino 2 horas tarde con la excusa que no nos encontraba Tuvimos problemas con todo por que nos obligó a pagar propinas cuando no nos dio el cambio de unos dólares Horrible”
Pick a park, a reef or a route up the mountain.
