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Zanzibar:Prison Island Private Tour–Meet the Giant Tortoises

By Tanzania Fii Tour Zanzibar
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$47 per adult
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Features

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

Overview

  • Explore beautiful secret viewpoints for great photos
  • Meet peacocks, small antelopes, doves & tiny tortoises
  • Refresh with complimentary bottled water

Activity location

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

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • The Forodhani of Zanzibar, Zanzibar, Tanzania | Cape Town Fish Market, Stone Town Arrive 10 minutes before departure time for check-in and boat boarding. Our guide will call your name upon arrival Pick-up can be arranged for guests staying outside Stone Town (extra charge applies).
    • Zanzibar, Mjini Magharibi Region, Tanzania

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Zanzibar:Prison Island Private Tour–Meet the Giant Tortoises
  • Activity duration is 3 hours3h
    3h
  • English

This option is recommended for guests staying in Stone Town. Pick-up and drop-off are included. The entrance fee is $22 per person and isn't included.

Price details
AU$46.76 x 2 AdultsAU$93.52
Total
Price is AU$93.52
Prison Island & Nakupenda Sandbank Tour with Lunch
  • Activity duration is 6 hours6h
    6h
  • English

Enjoy a boat trip with a guide to a beautiful sandbank, relax and swim, then visit Prison Island. Lunch, soft drinks, boat, and guide are included with vegetarian options available. Prison Island entrance fee is not included (22 USD per person).

Starting time: 9:10 AM
Price details
AU$83.50 x 2 AdultsAU$167.00
Total
Price is AU$167.00

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Free pick up from any hotel located in a stone town area (But please send us a message in advance).
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Drinking water
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Entrance fees depend on your chosen option ($22 per person) Swimming gear Food X Snorkelling gear $3 X Tips
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Nature walk & viewpoint visit
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    Local expert guide
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Photo assistance
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    Return boat ride
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    Life jacket
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Pick-up and drop-off are included in the price
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Old prison building
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Giant tortoises
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Hotel transfers (available at extra cost after booking)
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Meals
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Tips (optional)
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Swimming gear
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Snorkelling gear $3

Know before you book

  • Not allowed: Alcohol and drugs, Baby buggies
  • Not suitable for: People over 70 years, People over 95 years

What you can expect

Escape to Prison Island on a tour designed to give you more than the usual visit. This special experience combines nature, culture, and local flavours to create a truly unforgettable adventure.

Your journey starts with a relaxing boat ride to the island, where history meets untouched nature. After exploring the famous giant tortoises, you’ll enjoy our exclusive offer:

Complimentary drinking water to keep you refreshed.

Walk through beautiful viewpoints hidden around the island, perfect for taking stunning photos with turquoise waters behind you. Along the nature trail you’ll spot colourful peacocks, small antelopes, doves, and even tiny baby tortoises roaming freely in a peaceful environment that many visitors never get to see.

This is more than a tour — it’s an authentic island experience with stories, tastes, and nature moments that you won’t find in most Prison Island products.

Location

Activity location

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

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    • The Forodhani of Zanzibar, Zanzibar, Tanzania | Cape Town Fish Market, Stone Town Arrive 10 minutes before departure time for check-in and boat boarding. Our guide will call your name upon arrival Pick-up can be arranged for guests staying outside Stone Town (extra charge applies).
    • Zanzibar, Mjini Magharibi Region, Tanzania