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Two wooden boats with canopies anchored in clear turquoise water. 1
A wooden pier with a railing, clear turquoise water, and boats in the distance. 2
A wooden pier extending into a body of water with a railing on both sides. 3
A sandy beach with footprints leading to the water. 4
A weathered building with blue doors and a sign that reads 'Fresh Button.' 5
By Splash Tour Company
Free cancellation available
Price is NZ$139 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets

Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 6h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Prison Island also known as the Changuu Island lies about 30 minutes by boat from the Unguja Isand. The Prison area was never used to house prisoners, it was used by an Arab slave trader to contain the more troublesome slaves he had brought from the African mainland. The prison ended up being used as a quarantine centre, instead of a prison for yellow fever epidemics that once raged the region. In 1919 the British governor of Seychelles sent a gift in form of four Aldabra giant tortoises to Changuu. Presently this species is considered vulnerable has been placed on the IUCN Red List. Our dream sandbank called Nakupenda (in Swahili means I LOVE YOU), a place where it has a very white sand, limpid and crystalline water. The language of the white sands and their alternative sea appear and disappear.

Activity location

  • Changu Island
    • Mjini Magharibi Region, Mjini Magharibi Region, Tanzania

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • House of Wonders
    • Sokoku Street
    • Zanzibar, Mjini Magharibi Region, Tanzania

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Zanzibar Prison Island Tour and Nakupenda Sandbank Trip - full day

  • Activity duration is 6 hours6h
    6h
  • English

Pickup included

Starting time: 9:30 AM
Price details
NZ$139.23 x 2 AdultsNZ$278.46
Total
Price is NZ$278.46

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Pickup from Hotels in Stonetown
  • Inclusions
    Soft drink/Pop
  • Inclusions
    Bottled water
  • Inclusions
    Use of Snorkelling equipment
  • Inclusions
    All Fees and Taxes
  • Inclusions
    fresh Seafood BBQ
  • Inclusions
    fresh tropical Fruits
  • Exclusions
    Transfer from other parts of the Island – we offer with additional costs
  • Exclusions
    Alcoholic Drinks
  • Exclusions
    Tips for the Guide

Know before you book

    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

We start our trip to Prison Island at 09:30 from Stonetown. While you are on the island you will be able to observe and watch the giant turtles, swim, sunbathe and snorkel. After the Prison Island we head to our beautiful natural Sandbank called Nakupenda. After taking pictures of this amazing Spot you will enjoy your fresh Seafood BBQ with cold drinks and seasonal fruits on the Sandbank. You will be able to snorkel in the crystalline water full of coloured corals and tropical fish and relax on the sandbank before you riding our motorboat or sailing back to Stone town.

Location

Activity location

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    Changu Island
    • Mjini Magharibi Region, Mjini Magharibi Region, Tanzania

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    House of Wonders
    • Sokoku Street
    • Zanzibar, Mjini Magharibi Region, Tanzania

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