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Prison Island Tour: Giant Tortoises and Snorkeling

$50.00
Changuu Island Zanzibar
4 hours
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Prison Island
Prison Island zanzibar
Prison Island giant tortoise

Tour details

Tour Code: 104-7646
100 Guests
Duration: 4 hours
Start Time: 8:00 am
Language: English

Overview

This Prison Island tour takes you by boat from Stone Town to Changuu Island to meet the giant tortoises and snorkel.

Prison Island, also called Changuu, sits a short boat ride off Stone Town. It was built as a prison, later used as a quarantine station, and today it is best known for its giant Aldabra tortoises, some of them more than a century old.

You cross by local wooden boat with your guide, meet the tortoises, hear the island's history and then have time to swim or snorkel in the clear water around the island before heading back.

Highlights

  • Boat ride from Stone Town to Prison Island
  • Giant Aldabra tortoises, some over 100 years old
  • The island's history as a prison and quarantine station
  • Swimming and snorkeling off the island
  • Peacocks roaming the island

Good to know

  • Start time: 09:00 or 14:00.
  • Bring swimwear and a towel if you want to snorkel.
  • Morning or afternoon departure.

What's Included

  • Boat trip
  • Entrance fees
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • No driver waiting fees
  • Professional tour guide
  • Snorkeling gear and life jacket

Not Included

  • Lunch and drinks
  • Tips for your guide and driver
  • Personal expenses
  • Travel and medical insurance

Itinerary information

Hotel pickup

Drive to the boat point in Stone Town.

Boat to Prison Island

Cross to Changuu Island by local wooden boat.

Tortoises and snorkeling

Meet the giant tortoises, explore the island and snorkel.

Return

Boat back to Stone Town and drive to your hotel.

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Prices per person

The bigger your group, the less each person pays. Pickup and drop-off from your hotel area are included.

GroupAdultChild 6-12
1 person USD 160USD 80
2 people USD 120USD 60
3 people USD 110USD 55
4 people USD 90USD 45
5 or more USD 80USD 40
  • Children 6 to 12 pay half price. Children under 6 travel free.
  • Youth 13 to 17 pay the adult price.
  • The total in the form above is the full price. Nothing extra to pay on the day.

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