Prison Island & Nakupenda Sandbank trip

Tour Overview

This is the full day combined experiences tour; of Prison Island with the nearest sandbank known as Nakupenda Sandbank.

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Activities to Do

On the same day, you will visit both two unique places. 

Driver will come to pick you up from the Hotel, and start driving to Jitini in Stone Town. This place is our transfer point to Prison Island. Here is where you will meet our professional local to start your adventurous day trip.

In this tour you will start with exploring Prison Island, our tour guide will give you some history of this incredible Island, and then you will have fun time to feed the Giant tortoises and take photos with them. 

After some time at prison island, you will leave ahead to Nakupenda Sandbank. Get prepared to swim and snorkeling, have the test of mouth watering tropical fruits with delicious seafoods lunch.

Visiting both Prison Island & Nakupenda Sandbank is one among the best enjoyable things you can do in your Zanzibar vacation. This will be a full day tour and you will have enough time to explore Zanzibar.

We have two options for this tour, private boat option and sharing. The common option is sharing boat with other travelers from different countries. The prices you found above is for sharing boat. Please let us know if you would like private boat. But the tour is the same, we start with Prison Island and then to Nakupenda Sandbank.

Tour Highlights

  • Feeding the Giant Tortoises at Prison Island
  • Get some History about Prison Island
  • Seafoods BBQ Lunch; Octopus, Lobsters, Squids, Prawns, etc.
  • Tropical Fruits; Mangoes, Bananas, Pineapple, Watermelon etc.
  • Local wooden boat
  • Get to see other species found at Prison Island

Included

  • English Speaking Guide
  • Tropical Fruits, Watermelon, Banana, Mangoes, Pineapple.
  • Entrance Fees
  • Drinking water
  • Snacks
  • Starfish Sandbank
  • All government fees
  • Hotel Pick up/ Drop-off; for extra charge.

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