Private Stone Town and Prison Island Full-Day Tour: Explore Zanzibar's spice farms and history

Embark on a full-day tour of Stone Town and Prison Island in Zanzibar. Discover the rich history and heritage of Zanzibar, visit enchanting forts, explore spice farms, and encounter Giant Tortoises on Prison Island.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Stone Town - Trace the rich history of Zanzibar, including its Pre-Arabian Cultures, Colonial Era, and contemporary present, during this 03-hour of Stone Town Tour.
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Bottled water
  • Use of snorkeling equipment
  • All fees and taxes included
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
Additional Information

Embark on a daytime excursion from the city of Zanzibar (Stone town) to visit two of the Sultanate’s most captivating fortresses. Journey to the old capital of Unguja and the cities of Darajani Spice Market and Foradhani, taking in the rich culture and history of Zanzibar. Experience the ferry service to Prison Island and encounter the century-old Giant…

Location
Stone Town
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Robert_g
Mar 5, 2025
Great experience - Our tour guide Amina was great, she gave us a wonderful tour full of information and we had a great time. We learned a lot and really enjoyed ourselves. I would definitely recommend this tour.
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Brittany
Feb 19, 2025
Best Day Ever - This was an amazing day! Amina was an excellent and knowledgeable host. She exuded kindness and care. She also made sure to ask us frequently if we were ok either the pacing. Lastly she was very knowledgeable about the history of Zanzibar and explained everything thoroughly. Our driver for the day, Jiggaboy was also amazing and caring. This was one of the best excursions I have done anywhere in the world!
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Lyndsey_b
Jan 15, 2025
Enjoyable and educational - Ibrahim was friendl, knowledgeable and flexible. The spice farm tour was more interesting than expected, seeing a pair of red mongeese was a bonus, the ginger tea and local fruits were tasty. The boat ride to Prison Island was a little bumpy but worth it for the giant tortoises. A worthwhile tour.
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Taia_h
Nov 26, 2024
Don't miss this! - Experiencing the beauty of Stone Town and Prison Island were amazing and well worth it! Spice Farm is a must-do! Don't come to Zanzibar and skip this!
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Kudzaishe
Oct 3, 2024
Spice farm, Prison Island & Stone Town - We are thoroughly pleased with the service that we received from Amina and Ali. Amina is a such a personable guide with a deep understanding of Zanzibar culture and the places that we visited. The spice farm was such an amazing experience. Prison Island was a wealth of knowledge and intimate historical excursion. Stone town was a rich experience of the past and present. Ali is a very good driver who made us feel safe the whole time. We are working out how to give 7 stars on trip advisors. We are pleased and satisfied.
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Lucilia_a
Aug 6, 2024
Great fun day! - Ibrahim was amazing, super friendly and fun. The driver, Salim was very helpful and friendly. Had an amazing day and definitely recommend this tour!
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Samantha_s
Dec 4, 2024
A great tour whilst in Stonetown - Our guide Amina was very knowledgeable and very accommodating to what we wanted to do. I wasn't well enough to do the walking tour and it was incredibly hot. She still gave us all the history and took us to the Freddy Mercury museum.
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Kaylene_g
Oct 22, 2024
Check the guide takes you to all places on the itinerary. - Take enough money for all the tipping required. The spice farm tour was very interesting and guide was quite informative. Good boat ride to prison island, very hot there, again our guide was courteous and informative. We were not offered the snorkelling. On our walk through Stonetown we visited the fort and walked past many shops. We did not visit the Dispensary nor the Slave museum as were advertised on the itinerary and our full day tour finished at 2pm. We visited the slave museum on our own a few days later and had to pay the $5 USD pp admission which should have been included in our tour!
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Michael_k
Oct 2, 2024
A bit expensive but good experience - good and interesting day tour; be prepared to hand out a few tips along the route; guide was friendly and professional but mostly left us to read alone or proceed certain areas on our own; friendly and good driver; good vibes
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285indrak
Sep 7, 2024
Not organized tour - The guide was nice, but he didn’t come prepared and was not organized. He was late to pick us up in the hotel. We felt rushed during the tour especially the beginning of the tour. The places on the itinerary were not all visited. Also, the boat that took us to prison island didn’t wait for us in the island. So, we had to wait for another boat to come and pick us up us which took away some of our tour time. And, to make it worse, the captain of the boat didn’t check the fuel. The boat ran out of fuel in the middle of the ocean which was very dangerous with the big wave at that time. However, the guide did his best to accommodate our requests, for example looking for local food that I want to try. I appreciate him for that. The owner of this tour company outsourced this trip to a freelance guide. He didn’t guide this trip himself. Also, the bottled water that was supposed to be included on this trip was not provided.
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From $100
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).