The 15 Best Nakupenda Sandbank Trips in Zanzibar

1.Prison Island and Nakupenda Boat Trip with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 882 reviews · 6 - 9 hours · from $39Our pick

Boat from Stone Town to Prison Island and Nakupenda sandbank for turtle time, snorkeling, and a seafood BBQ lunch, plus free beach hours.

“everything about the tour was up to standards, from the punctuality in the hotel pick-up, safe and comfortable transport, captain and guides were super attentive, very friendly, lunch was delicious and fresh, plenty of seafood options, lobster, calamari, octopus, tuna. The excursion to Changuu (prison island) was very informative, Nakupenda was a piece of paradise. the boat that took us was a one motor boat, it takes about 30' to get to changuu, maybe 10/15' to Nakupenda and another 15' back to stone town. you won't even feel the time passing as the views are breathtaking. Milano and P. Pequeno (forgot his name, Duma or Dima, can't remember) are absolut…”

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2.Prison Island & Nakupenda Boat Tour with BBQ Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 554 reviews · 3 - 8 hours · from $35Best value

Sail to Prison Island and Nakupenda Sandbank for tortoises, snorkeling, and a seafood BBQ lunch, with a guided dhow day trip from Stone Town.

“Amazing experience! And please keep singing Jambo Bwana at the end of the trip, it really adds authenticity to the overall experience”

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3.Prison Island, Nakupenda, StoneTown Tour with BBQ

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 457 reviews · 7 - 8 hours · from $71

A West Coast Zanzibar day tour covering Prison Island, Nakupenda sandbank snorkeling, Stone Town walking, plus a seafood BBQ lunch.

“This tour was great. Driver was on time to pick us up to our hotel. The tour was just as described. Lunch was good and enough for everyone. Wish we had some time to walk on our own in old town but other than that everything went well.”

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4.Prison Island & Nakupenda Sandbank Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 265 reviews · 6 - 9 hours · from $83

Zanzibar day trip to Prison Island and Nakupenda Sandbank, with snorkeling and a seafood BBQ lunch, plus giant tortoises.

“Andul was the guide, great guy, was very good trip”

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5.Prison Island and Nakupenda Sandbank With Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 208 reviews · 7.5 - 9 hours · from $75

Zanzibar day trip to Prison Island and Nakupenda Sandbank with snorkeling and seafood BBQ lunch, plus Aldabra giant tortoises.

“The guide is a wonderful guy all time taking care of us. The transport and also the lunch is very top, Will do again the trip with them 😊.”

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6.Nakupenda Sandbank and Prison Island Tour & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 89 reviews · from $42

Stone Town to Prison Island and Nakupenda Sandbank for tortoises, snorkeling, and a beach seafood lunch, plus the return boat ride.

“Fatal el guía vino 2 horas tarde con la excusa que no nos encontraba Tuvimos problemas con todo por que nos obligó a pagar propinas cuando no nos dio el cambio de unos dólares Horrible”

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7.Nakupenda Sandbank & Prison Island Trip with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 69 reviews · 7 hours · from $75

Zanzibar day trip to Nakupenda sandbank and Prison Island. See giant tortoises, swim in turquoise water, and enjoy seafood lunch. 7 hours.

“I had the best experience with Big Mir - from the pick up at my hotel, the exercusion, to the drop off. I was truly taken care of! The exercusion was wonderful together with the lunch of seafood made on the spot at Nakupenda. Asante Sana for a top class experience!”

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8.Prison Island Tour with Lunch on the Sandbank

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 66 reviews · from $99

Visit Prison Island to see over 50 giant tortoises, snorkel off the coast, then enjoy a seafood BBQ lunch on a sandbank.

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9.Private/Sharing: Snorkeling with Dolphins Sandbank in Mnemba

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 62 reviews · from $120Top rated

Snorkel Mnemba Island off Zanzibar, with a chance to swim with dolphins, a BBQ lunch onboard, sandbank time, and a sunset sail back.

“This was 100% worth it! Never have I ever seen such beautiful beaches. What I liked about this was it was private, when you're on the water you'll see other boats crammed with people. The lunch was great, 10/10!”

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10.Super Zanzi, Nakupenda, Prison Island & Stone Town – Zanzibar

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 47 reviews · from $42

Super Zanzi bundles Nakupenda Island snorkeling, Prison Island tortoises, and Stone Town highlights into one long, great-value day.

“Ha sido INCREIBLE nuestros guias Adam y Malcom Los mejores!!! Nos han contado la historia de Prision Island y Stone Town muy detallada, se nota que sabian. Nos cierona buscar al Hotel la comid maravillosa, la langosta frente al mar en una isla pradisiaca. Ni un solo pero un 10”

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11.Prison Island and Nakupenda Sandbank

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 40 reviews · 6 hours · from $58

Half-day boat tour from Stone Town to Prison Island and Nakupenda Sandbank, with tortoises, snorkeling, and a seafood lunch.

“L’activité était incroyable ! Notre guide était adorable et nous laissait le temps qu’il nous fallait pour visiter, apprécier le banc de sable et ses espèces de poissons (il y en a beaucoup surtout du côté où les bateaux s’amarrent), le repas servi était délicieux et bien cuisiné ! Merci encore”

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12.Private Stone Town, Nakupenda Beach and Prison Island Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 40 reviews · from $147

Private Zanzibar tour linking Stone Town, Nakupenda sandbank, and Prison Island, with guide Yasco, snorkeling, and lunch.

“Yasco, our tour guide was absolutely amazing! Such a kind soul and truly made our experience an unforgettable one. He provided so much information about Zanzibar and its history. Traveling this far away from home with best friends can be Read more”

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13.Private Guided Tour to Prison Island, Nakupenda Beach, Stone Town

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 38 reviews · from $135

Private guided Zanzibar day trip to Prison Island, Nakupenda Beach snorkeling, and UNESCO Stone Town, with pickup and lunch included.

“We had a full and delightful day visiting wonderful places with the guide Ibrahim and the driver Abdul (Simba). We started with Prisoners' Island where we learned the history of the place and could admire the beautiful giant turtles. Then we arrivRead more”

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14.Nakupenda Beach Day Tour in Zanzibar

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 38 reviews · from $98

A full day in Zanzibar with Prison Island tortoises, snorkeling gear, a seafood lunch, and unhurried time at Nakupenda Beach.

“Endroit magnifique. Activité immanquable. Par contre l’organisation de l’entreprise était plutôt moyenne…”

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15.Full-Day Blue Lagoon and Sandbank Boat Tour from Zanzibar ( Safari blue)

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 35 reviews · from $100

Zanzibar City day tour by traditional dhow to Kwale Island, Safari Blue sandbank, and Niamembe Island. Snorkeling, lunch, and baobabs.

“A nice trip , where we seen beautiful places . The sea food was very nice too. Our Gide was very nice & professional.”

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