Stone Town & Prison Island: Turtles & Snorkeling

Experience the captivating Zanzibar Historical Tour, exploring Stone Town’s mysteries, meeting big turtles on Prison Island, and relaxing on the stunning Vanishing Nakupenda Island.

Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Zanzibar - Begin your day with a trip to Nakupenda Island (Sandbank), where you can unwind on a secluded beach that vanishes under high tide twice daily. Sail on a traditional Swahili dhow and savor ginger-spiced tea, refreshing juices, homemade bread, and tropical fruits during the journey. Snorkel in the pristine waters of the Indian Ocean, and…
What's Included
  • Old Dispensary, Former Slave Market & Lunch
  • Stone Town Tour, House of Wonders & Tippu Tip House
  • Africa House, Old Fort, Palace Museum
  • Visit the Prison Island & Snorkeling using Snorkeling Equipment
  • Hotel Pick up & Drop off by an Air Conditioned vehicle (if Option selected)
  • Visit Nakupenda Island With a Professional Guide
What's Not Included
  • Prison Island & Slave market With Nakupenda entry fees 23 $ per person (paid in cash)
  • Transfer from outside Stone Town city will be Extra charged
Additional Information

Start your day at Nakupenda Island (Sandbank), where you can unwind on a beach that disappears with the tide. Set sail on a traditional Swahili dhow, relishing ginger-spiced tea, refreshing juices, homemade bread, and tropical fruits. Dive into the crystal-clear waters for snorkeling and enjoy local fruits, snacks, and a Swahili cuisine lunch buffet…

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Mame_n
May 24, 2025
It was so much fun and... - It was so much fun and the tour guides are amazing and very attentive to all of your needs and will answer all of your questions. I loved the boat ride to nakupenda (scary at first) and the grilled seafood for lunch was to die for. Enjoyed the prison island tour and the history lesson as well and really appreciated the tour of stone town and getting to learn all the history behind the buildings.
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Angela
May 5, 2025
Great experience!! - We had a great experience, our tour guide Cappuccino was hospitable and friendly. He took us to all of the sites and ensured we got to see everything we wanted to see. He made our experience very enjoyable and would highly recommend this experience because of him.
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Charisma_r
Apr 14, 2025
Amazing!!! - It was amazing and the tour guides even more amazing. They are patient and explain everything clearly to the best of their ability. The prison island and the beach was simply beautiful and stone town gorgeous.
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Barbara_q
Mar 26, 2025
The food was fabulous - A must do. Beautiful scenery. The lobster tails they serve the guest were amazing. Food was good AF. lol. This a must do. There is a guy with a drone that can take pictures of you are well.
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Einat_n
Jul 23, 2024
Great day - It’s was a great day everyone were very nice and funny the time we were in every stop was good and we enjoyed our time. The beaches were beautiful the lunch was good Adam the driver was very nice and salom the guide went perfect.
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Matthew_g
Feb 12, 2024
A great way to spend the day - This was a great way to combine visits to Prison Island and the vanishing island. The meal of fruit and grilled seafood was delicious. Our guide and the boat crew were friendly and helpful throughout. Highly recommended.
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Jairo2009
Dec 12, 2023
Great excursion to explore Zanzibar - Great day trip from Zanzibar. We really enjoyed our time at all the places we visited. Our tour guide was very great and informative. The food that was prepped for us for lunch was delicious and very fresh. I recommend this excursion to anyone wanting to visit prison island and the sandbar.
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Karishma_c
Jan 9, 2025
Zanzibar highlights in a day - The tour is very well planned and covers the key places in Zanzibar. The reason for four star rating is due to our tour guide’s poor planning. He kept rushing everyone to the next thing but would make us wait as nothing would be ready.
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Tiffanya_b
Dec 11, 2023
Worth the Experience - I enjoyed this experience. I rated it 4 stars due to the Stonetown tour being rushed and limited info being shared compared to when I first did a similar tour last year. I feel that the vanishing island/sandbank stop took up too much time and exposed the tourists to too many vendors and there was no where to go on the sandbank to get away from them. Aside from spending too much time at the vanishing island sandbank, the food was grilled to perfection and made up for it.
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R1ek
Nov 13, 2024
Trip Canceled at the Last Minute - Disappointing Experience - They canceled our trip at the last moment (late in the evening the day before, about 8 hours prior to the start). The reason given was "bad weather," which didn't make sense as all other operators conducted similar tours that day. We managed to find another similar tour early the next morning through a different operator, but it was quite stressful and inconvenient to arrange on such short notice. I cannot recommend this tour company.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).