Duration: Half Day (2.5 to 3 hours) Location: Prison Island (Changuu Island), Zanzibar Tour Type: Boat trip and wildlife visit Start/End Point: Stone Town beach area or your hotel nearby
🌟 Tour Highlights
Take a short boat ride to Prison Island, just off the coast of Stone Town
Meet the famous giant Aldabra tortoises, some over 100 years old
Learn the island’s history as a former prison and quarantine station
Relax on the beach or swim in the clear waters
Great photo spots and views of Stone Town from the sea
🗓️ Itinerary Overview
🗓️ Tour Description
Meet your guide at the Stone Town beach or get picked up from nearby hotel
Take a 20-minute boat ride to Changuu (Prison) Island
Visit the tortoise sanctuary and feed or take photos with these peaceful animals
Walk around the old prison ruins and learn the island’s story
Optional time to swim, snorkel, or relax on the beach
Return boat ride back to Stone Town
Booking Tour
Boat transfer from Stone Town
Entrance fee to Prison Island
Guided tour of tortoise sanctuary and ruins
Bottled water
Hotel pick-up (if in Stone Town area)
Tips for guide or boat crew
Snorkeling gear (available for rent)
Meals and drinks
Hotel transfers from outside Stone Town (can be arranged)
