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A person feeding a tortoise in a forested area. 1
A person lifting another person in shallow water with a distant shoreline and a clear sky. 2
A group of people on a beach with clear skies. 3
A pool area with a blue structure, a wooden deck, and a sandy landscape. 4
A wooden pier extending over water with people standing on it. 5
By Zanzibar Local Experience

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Free cancellation available
Price is AU$143 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 3h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages

Overview

    • Discover Prison Island and meet the tortoises that live there
    • Enjoy the water taxi ride to the island by traditional dhow
    • Snorkel in the crystal clear water off the island’ coastline

Activity location

    • Zanzibar City
    • Zanzibar City, Mjini Magharibi Region, Tanzania

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Mizingani Rd, Zanzibar, Tanzania | In front of the Old Fort in Stone Town, Mizingani Road, Zanzibar,with client booking name
    • Zanzibar, Mjini Magharibi Region, Tanzania

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Private Tour with meeting point/ hotel pick up in Stone town

  • Activity duration is 3 hours3h
    3h
  • English

Choose this option to enjoy a private prison island tour for just you and your group. This option includes a private boat ride and private guide.

Language options: English
Starting time: 9:00 AM
Price details
AU$143.20 x 1 AdultAU$143.20
Total
Price is AU$143.20

Private Tour with Hotel Pickup outside Stone Town

  • Activity duration is 3 hours3h
    3h
  • English

This option includes return transfers from any beach hotel around Zanzibar.

Starting time: 8:00 AM
Price details
AU$239.14 x 1 AdultAU$239.14
Total
Price is AU$239.14

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Hotel pickup and drop-off (if option selected)
  • Inclusions
    Boat transfer
  • Inclusions
    Entrance fee
  • Inclusions
    Local Guide
  • Inclusions
    Snorkelling equipment
  • Inclusions
    Drinking water
  • Exclusions
    Hotel pickup and drop-off (unless option selected)
  • Exclusions
    Food

Know before you book

    • Not suitable for: People with back problems, People with mobility impairments

What you can expect

  • Visit Prison Island on a private 3-hour tour, and discover the rich history and beautiful natural surroundings of this location. Meet your guide in Zanzibar, or select the option including hotel pickup, then enjoy the ride to the island on a traditional dhow. Learn how this small island gained its name and explore the place that is now home to more than 50 tortoises, some over 100 years old.

    Feed the tortoises and take up-close pictures with them, as you keep a look out for the peacocks and antelope that also live there. After discovering the island and its history, take the opportunity to snorkel in the clear waters off the coast amongst tropical fish and colourful coral. At the end of your tour, return to Stone town, where you’ll be dropped off in the city centre, or at your hotel.

Location

Activity location

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    • Zanzibar City
    • Zanzibar City, Mjini Magharibi Region, Tanzania

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Mizingani Rd, Zanzibar, Tanzania | In front of the Old Fort in Stone Town, Mizingani Road, Zanzibar,with client booking name
    • Zanzibar, Mjini Magharibi Region, Tanzania