Full-day Prison Island, Nakupenda and Stone Town Tour with Lunch Buffet
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25 Ratings
Stone Town

This is an all-day exclusive excursion that combines the top three suggested tours in Stone Town; Prison Island, Nakupenda (Sandbank), and the Stone Town City journey.

This once-in-a-lifetime adventure is something you wouldn’t want to bypass while enjoying your holiday in Zanzibar.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Prison Island - Changuu Private Island - At Prison Island, you will able to See Aldabra Giant Tortoise, Peacocks, Dik-dik (species of small Antelope), Prison ruins, etc.

An interesting fact about the Aldabra Giant tortoise is that they can live for more than 200 years. The Oldest one at Prison Island is 197 years old. They are one of the world’s longest-living animals.

Prison Ruins: This is a building that was erected in 1983 to host the Central Prison of Zanzibar. The Jail construction Started in 1893, In the same year, They had been a Cholera Epidemic in Egypt, and shortly afterward Bubonic Plague in Bombay. Since Zanzibar was the Main East African Port, Authorities decided That the Prison and other Erected Buildings were to keep in readiness as a Quarantine Station to proper control measures for vessels and their passengers to avoid the risk of an Epidemic in the Zanzibar Archipelago.

What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Private transportation
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Lunch included
  • Assortment of complimentary beverages: water, Coca-Cola, Fanta, Sprite, Novida, etc.
What's Not Included
  • Prison Island entrance fee - $12/ 30,000 TZS
  • Old Slave Market/ Anglican Cathedral entrance fee - $5
  • Towel and Sunscreens
  • CHABAMKA Conservation fee at Prison Island- 6,000 TZS pp
Location
Prison Island - Changuu Private Island
Off the Coast From Stone Town, Shangani
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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(25 Ratings)
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Joanna_s
May 27, 2024
Fantastic Tour - This tour was fantastic and very worthwhile! I would say it’s probably worth skipping prison island as not much to do there. Nakupenda was absolutely the highlight and our captain Ibrahim was fantastic and super fun to be around. He did an amazing job on the bbq on Nakupenda and there was an abundance of food with a really amazing selection of sea foods and tropical fruits. The tour of stone town was interesting. Sayid was very knowledgable and gave us a lot of information about the history. Nakupenda sandbank was 100% the star of the tour, you must visit it during your trip to Zanzibar!
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Kowuana_j
Mar 11, 2024
Tanzania Girl’s Trip - Salum was very informative, prompt and eager to help. He, along with those that helped us made us feel safe and made our experience a great one! I recommend this company. Swan
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Explorer39101402799
Feb 5, 2024
Great Excursion - What a great excursion. Prison Island, Nakaupenda and Stone Town. Hamed and his two colleagues gave us a great tour. Nothing was too much for them. The food was amazing and Hamed's knowledge of the area was first class. Would highly reccommend Sultan Tours.
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Jared
Jul 31, 2023
Enjoyable Day in Stone Town - We really enjoyed our full day tour with a personalized look at Prison Island and its inhabitants. The boat captain even let us drive for a while! The beach at Nakupenda was wonderful with plenty of space and fun snorkeling, plus lunch was delicious. Abdul lead us on a walking tour around Stone Town, balancing history and fun facts during a relaxing walk.
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Analisef2014
May 17, 2023
Great experience! - We thoroughly enjoyed our trip to Prison Island and especially Nakupenda. The seafood lunch was the best part. Our tour guide Ali, was the best! I also loved the history of Stonetown and Zanzibar; it was a very informative tour.
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Jenniferoe
Aug 12, 2022
Wonderful experience - Throughly enjoyed this from start to finish. Was so organised and all the tour guides assigned to us were so helpful, nice and entertaining. They taught us some of the language and culture. Highly recommend :) Food was good too!
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Wetravel2001
Oct 26, 2023
Fun and informative tour - We enjoyed our trip with Sultan Tours. The tour was us and one other couople. The guides were knowledgeable and friendly. We enjoyed the sea food buffet stop on Nakupenda. If you plan to swim there, bring your own snorkel gear to see the reefs, snorkel gear is not included in the tour. My only feedback is that I would suggest doing the stone town tour earlier in the day, and the Prison Island / Nakupenda stops 2nd. It's hard to pay attention to a super informative and interesting tour while sandy and sunburned from a beach day. Sultan also offers very reasonably priced private car service to/from the airport. Much better rates than what the hotels and local taxi companies were offering.
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Ryan
Jul 2, 2022
Not really snorkeling - The prison island tour was very informative. The snorkeling portion was just a trip to a beach, though. Our guide was friendly and helpful, and lunch was delicious.
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Doesj12345
Jul 1, 2022
So so… - Guide to Stonetown was great! But boatride with some bored kids is not recommendable… Do this only early morning!
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Husseinak7539lm
Jul 20, 2022
Overpriced and Unprofessional - The crew to Prison Island and Nakupenda did not speak English. We therefore have missed all the information about the sites, which was supposed to be explained by the team notably regarding the history of Prison Island. The guide to Stone Town spoke English and was very kind. However, the tour in the city was short and we felt dissatisfied with the depth of information given to us in the tour.
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