Nakupenda SandBank & Prison Island Tour: Witness Giant Tortoises and Underwater Beauty in Zanzibar
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Zanzibar
Embark on a full-day adventure in Zanzibar with the Nakupenda SandBank & Prison Island Tour. Witness giant tortoises, snorkel in pristine waters, and indulge in delicious seafood and seasonal fruits.
Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Nakupenda Beach Nature Reserve - Strolling along the picturesque beach
    Swimming & visiting the tortoises on Prison Island along with learning about the island’s past
    Snorkeling to observe the aquatic life and coral reefs
    Enjoying a seafood lunch with refreshing beverages
  • Mizingani Seafront Hotel - Discover the abundant variety and natural landscapes of Prison Island, accompanied by historical insights.
What's Included
  • Pick-up from Stone Town Hotels.
  • Complimentary snorkeling gear (mask and fins).
  • All entrance fees, including Prison Island (Changuu).
  • Expert guide with a focus on tourism, hospitality, and certification.
  • A delightful lunch featuring seafood and soft drinks.
  • Round-trip motorboat transportation.
What's Not Included
    • Transport from other Parts of the Island(Tour Start in Stone Town Seaport)
    • Tips/Gratuities for the Guide
  • Any Cost of Personal Nature
Additional Information

Embark on an all-day adventure to Prison Island, a sanctuary for giant tortoises, complete with snorkeling, sunbathing and a taste of delectable seafood and seasonal fruits. The journey begins at Zanzibar Port, from where we set sail in our local motorboat towards Prison Island, or ‘CHANGUU’ as the locals call it, which translates to ‘GIANT TESTUDIAL’. After a 35-minute sea voyage, we explore the isle and its giant residents. Our expedition then continues with snorkeling off the coast of Prison Island, witnessing a dazzling spectacle of multicolored corals and exotic tropical fish. We then proceed to the beautiful Nakupenda, a serene place replete with diverse bird species, pristine white sands, and clear crystal waters. Living in this nature reserve, you’ll appreciate its rich natural habitats and the hidden gems of the Indian Ocean. Savor seasonal fruits, spend time sunbathing on the sandy beachfront, and relish our seafood lunch while basking in the tranquility of the sunbank natural resort before returning to Stone Town.

Location
Forte arabo di Stone Town
Mizingani Road
Cancellation Policy

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

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Sightsee318857
Jul 31, 2023
Excellent thanks to Ali and Fatma - Nakupenda and prison island are a must if you visit Zanzibar. I was so lucky to have booked it with Fatma and Ali. We spent all day together and what I loved was the fact that both were super caring, agile hospitable, making sure that I was having a good time. Also for being very friendly, approachable and have great conversations. Both have excellent knowledge about history, culture of Zanzibar, shared in a beautiful way, responding to all my questions etc … would definitely book other tours with them if I had the chance to …
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R0nzan
Jul 8, 2023
Amazing tour guide! - We had a wonderful tour with Ali! He took us to prison island and stone town and was very informative and patient with us, he answered all of our questions and had so much knowledge on the history of the place and the culture. We highly recommend him!!!!
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Fearless28767456120
Mar 4, 2023
Awesome expirience. 😊😊😊 - Beautiful experience, driving across the ocean, enjoying with the turtles. Thank you for an unforgettable trip. I hope to come again later.
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Dusankaj2023
Feb 16, 2023
Nice day with Fatma - Me and my houseband spent a wonderfull day with Fatma, learning a lot about Stone town, Nakupenda and Zanzibar at all, best recommendation
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Mirkoj313
Feb 14, 2023
Great day at Prison island - It was a very usefull time spent with Ms Fatma, I learnt a lot about Zanzibar and this beautiful country and people
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Jackline
Feb 4, 2023
Magnificent tours - Had a nice moment and wonderful tours which was so awesome I really enjoyed the seafoods and I definitely saw start fish, corals were so magnificent to have a sight however I went ahead to prison island where I so giant tortoises. I would highly recommend this tours to anyone who is interested
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Grk
Feb 3, 2023
Wonderful, fan and knowledge - We definitely enjoyed walking on natural sandbank it was awsome and magnificent to have a at Ali and Fatma did a great job and they chose nice place for us and it was amazing. We truly recommend these guides.
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Maria
Feb 2, 2023
Great tours, fans charming - Had the most amazing time with Ali and he left no beach unturned when sharing the historic information with us or showing us the best views in Zanzibar island. My partners and I truly gained a friend during our trip and would recommend him to anyone travelling to the beautiful and magnificent island.
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Hassan
Jan 7, 2023
Excellent - Its beautiful place to visit in zanzibar nice beach delicious seafood, nice corals fish and star fish we amazing moment however we went ahead to prison island where there are giants tortoises
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Wanderer666327113
Aug 8, 2023
Nice experience - This excursion is cool, Ali our cook for the barbecue and driver of the canoe was super nice and we took very beautiful photos of the sandbank and the starfish. In short, a beautiful day, too bad the sellers and peddlers.. .
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