Stone Town Highlights: Prison Island, Nakupenda, City Tour

Embark on a full-day private tour in Zanzibar and explore the must-visit attractions of Prison Island, Nakupenda Sandbank, and Stone Town. Enjoy a delicious lunch buffet and create unforgettable memories.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Prison Island - Changuu Private Island - At Prison Island, you will able to See Aldabra Giant Tortoise, Peacocks, Dik-dik (species of small Antelope), Prison ruins, etc.
    An interesting fact about the Aldabra Giant tortoise is that they can live for more than 200 years. The Oldest one at Prison Island is 197 years old. They are one of the world’s…
What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Private transportation
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Lunch included
  • Assortment of complimentary beverages: water, Coca-Cola, Fanta, Sprite, Novida, etc.
What's Not Included
  • Entrance fees
  • Entrance fees
Additional Information

Join an exclusive full-day adventure that showcases the highlights of Zanzibar — from the historic charm of Stone Town to the stunning turquoise waters of Nakupenda Sandbank and the majestic giant tortoises of Prison Island.
This excursion includes a comfortable private transfer, a dedicated guide, boat trips, and a buffet lunch on a pristine white-sand…

Location
Prison Island - Changuu Private Island
Off the Coast From Stone Town, Shangani
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Joanna_s
May 27, 2024
Fantastic Tour - This tour was fantastic and very worthwhile! I would say it’s probably worth skipping prison island as not much to do there. Nakupenda was absolutely the highlight and our captain Ibrahim was fantastic and super fun to be around. He did an amazing job on the bbq on Nakupenda and there was an abundance of food with a really amazing selection of sea foods and tropical fruits. The tour of stone town was interesting. Sayid was very knowledgable and gave us a lot of information about the history. Nakupenda sandbank was 100% the star of the tour, you must visit it during your trip to Zanzibar!
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Kowuana_j
Mar 11, 2024
Tanzania Girl’s Trip - Salum was very informative, prompt and eager to help. He, along with those that helped us made us feel safe and made our experience a great one! I recommend this company. Swan
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Explorer39101402799
Feb 5, 2024
Great Excursion - What a great excursion. Prison Island, Nakaupenda and Stone Town. Hamed and his two colleagues gave us a great tour. Nothing was too much for them. The food was amazing and Hamed's knowledge of the area was first class. Would highly reccommend Sultan Tours.
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Jared
Jul 31, 2023
Enjoyable Day in Stone Town - We really enjoyed our full day tour with a personalized look at Prison Island and its inhabitants. The boat captain even let us drive for a while! The beach at Nakupenda was wonderful with plenty of space and fun snorkeling, plus lunch was delicious. Abdul lead us on a walking tour around Stone Town, balancing history and fun facts during a relaxing walk.
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Tanjami424sc
Jun 25, 2023
Great! - Lace Organized! Were picked up from Matemwe on time and brought back again. Sanbank with barbecue was great!
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Analisef2014
May 17, 2023
Great experience! - We thoroughly enjoyed our trip to Prison Island and especially Nakupenda. The seafood lunch was the best part. Our tour guide Ali, was the best! I also loved the history of Stonetown and Zanzibar; it was a very informative tour.
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Jenniferoe
Aug 12, 2022
Wonderful experience - Throughly enjoyed this from start to finish. Was so organised and all the tour guides assigned to us were so helpful, nice and entertaining. They taught us some of the language and culture. Highly recommend :) Food was good too!
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Wetravel2001
Oct 26, 2023
Fun and informative tour - We enjoyed our trip with Sultan Tours. The tour was us and one other couople. The guides were knowledgeable and friendly. We enjoyed the sea food buffet stop on Nakupenda. If you plan to swim there, bring your own snorkel gear to see the reefs, snorkel gear is not included in the tour. My only feedback is that I would suggest doing the stone town tour earlier in the day, and the Prison Island / Nakupenda stops 2nd. It's hard to pay attention to a super informative and interesting tour while sandy and sunburned from a beach day. Sultan also offers very reasonably priced private car service to/from the airport. Much better rates than what the hotels and local taxi companies were offering.
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Maria
Jan 9, 2023
Good and bad - Good to see the turtles. Nakupenda is a sandbank and not a real island. Nice to swim from. Bad snorkeling, nothing to see. We had a great guided tour of Stone Town by the same guide afterwards. Great. However, vegan food could not be offered so bring yourself is a tip.
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Husseinak7539lm
Jul 20, 2022
Overpriced and Unprofessional - The crew to Prison Island and Nakupenda did not speak English. We therefore have missed all the information about the sites, which was supposed to be explained by the team notably regarding the history of Prison Island. The guide to Stone Town spoke English and was very kind. However, the tour in the city was short and we felt dissatisfied with the depth of information given to us in the tour.
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From $113
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).