Prison Island Exploration: A Journey to Nakupenda Beach and Historic Stone Town Tour

Embark on a private guided full day tour to Prison Island and Nakupenda Beach. Explore historical buildings, play with giant tortoises, snorkel at a pristine sandbank, and enjoy a buffet lunch. Then, escape to Stone Town for a city tour, visiting markets, historical sites, and museums.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Prison Island - Changuu Private Island - Stop At: Prison Island - Changuu Private Island.
    Discover natural beauty of Prison Island on this full Day Tour that includes a Snorkeling on a Pristine Corals. With your Guide, visit the viewpoint at Prison Historical Buildings and a long Jetty with Peacocks. See Giant Tortoises Sunbathe on a beautiful…
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Lunch
  • All Fees and Taxes
  • Use of snorkeling equipment
What's Not Included
  • Alcoholic beverages
Additional Information

Initiate your exclusive full day guided excursion any time between 9h00 and 17h30. Greet your skilled guide and boatman as you step aboard your steam-engine wooden vessel. Travel to the distinguished island on a 30-minute journey. Absorb the island’s history and explore past centuries through its historical structures, which have functioned as a prison,…

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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(44 Ratings)
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Emilie_l
Sep 4, 2025
Unmissable activity! - Superb day spent with our guide who spoke perfect French and our driver! Visiting the Prison Island and its giant turtles was our favorite. After a seafood barbecue on the Nakupenda sandbar, we reached Stone Town where our guide explained to us with great detail & anecdotes the history of slavery in Zanzibar. Really unmissable activity!
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Francesco_b
Aug 22, 2025
Great tour! - Recommended tour: I visited many interesting places in one day with a good sea food lunch at the beach. Special thanks to the guide Amina and the driver Simba!
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Jacqueline_o
Jul 23, 2025
This was a great tour and... - This was a great tour and the perfect way to hit the top attractions in Zanzibar! Our guide and a driver were able to pick up and drop off from Kendwa. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable, friendly, and excellent at communicating what we’d be doing and what to expect each step of the way. The three sites we visited were all very different and interesting. We never felt rushed at any of the sites. We’d highly recommend taking this tour if you’re visiting Zanzibar!
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Chris_g
Jun 8, 2025
Absolutely 10/10 experience! - Absolutely brilliant tour at Prison Island, Nakupenda Beach and Stone Town. Our guide Ibrahim was fantastic, really accommodating, and knowledgeable about Stone Town, Prison Island and Zanzibar in general. We were able to spend as long as we wanted in each place and ask any questions, as well as focus the tour more on what we wanted to do. Nakupenda Beach was a real highlight - an amazing lunch cooked by our 2 boat drivers who were fantastic throughout the day. One of the best excursions I’ve been on - worth every penny!
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Kellee_w
Mar 16, 2025
All star tour group - We had for our guide Ibrahim, driver simba and 2 boat captians Khamid idi & kama kawaida and they were PHENOMENAL! We had the absolute BEST time and learned so much. They were so knowledgeable, accommodating and considerate. I really enjoyed our Zanzibar tour and when we come back we want the same team over and over again. Feels like we have a family here with them.
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Clo
Mar 7, 2025
Dream site - Thank you Ibrahim for your explanations and sympathy. The organization of the day was perfect. What wonderful sites to discover!
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Monique_g
Mar 4, 2025
Amina was our tour guide... - Amina was our tour guide and she was amazing. She was very knowledgeable, welcoming, and enthusiastic about each experience. The boat captain and his assistant were also very nice and cooked us the best lunch! Highly recommend!
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Dieula_t
Dec 30, 2024
Beautiful Tour! - I had a wonderful experience on the Private Guided Tour to Prison Island, Nakupenda Beach, and Stone Town. The destinations were breathtaking, and the overall excursion was well-organized and memorable. Although the price felt a bit high, especially for what was advertised as a solo tour, I ended up sharing the experience with another guest who turned out to be lovely company. Ibrahim was an excellent tour guide, and my driver, Khamis, was punctual and a delightful companion throughout the tour. Despite this, I highly recommend this tour, it was truly a beautiful and enriching experience!
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Katarzyna_g
Jul 21, 2025
Important to know - Very important things to know they give you no lifejackets and it's small boats that go very fast the rapas is succulent
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Helen_s
Aug 16, 2025
Don’t bother! - A long day of not very much! Too long looking at doors in Stone island. Very commercial on beach. Poor boat. Prison island very tired and disappointing. Nice guide and taxi driver but tour too long and poor
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From $145
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).