The 15 Best Prison Island Tours in Zanzibar

Zanzibar: Stone Town, Spice Tour, Prison Island with Lunch - The spice farm stop: smells, tastings, and a real reason Zanzibar is Spice Island

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 1,219 reviews · 6 - 9 hours · from $68Our pick

Zanzibar tour hitting Stone Town by foot, a hands-on spice farm with Swahili lunch, then Prison Island for Aldabra giant tortoises.

“A very comprehensive day, starting with a couple of hours at the spice farm. We were shown different spices and had lunch there before driving to stone town for a walk and a coffee. In the late afternoon, we took a boat to the prison island, where we saw tortoises and learnt a bit of the story of the island. Overall a very good way to spend a full day in Zanzibar, for a very fair price. Our guide (in German) was very nice and explained us a bit of the history at each stop, and ensured that we felt comfortable during the whole day. The pick-up at the hotel…”

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Zanzibar: Prison Island and Nakupenda Boat Trip with Lunch

2.Prison Island and Nakupenda Boat Trip with Lunch

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

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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Zanzibar: Prison Island, Stone Town, & Spice Farm Tour

3.Prison Island, Stone Town, & Spice Farm Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 579 reviews · 8 hours · from $70

Zanzibar in one day, with Stone Town walking, a boat to Prison Island for giant tortoises, and a spice farm tasting plus lunch and shopping.

“This was an enjoyable full day trip and our tour guide was really good in explaining the history and showing us all the places of interest at Prison Island, Stone town and Spice Farm. We were treated to lunch at the spice farm. The driver was also very friendly and very careful on the roads. Thank you so much.”

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Zanzibar: Prison Island & Nakupenda Boat Tour with BBQ Lunch

4.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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Zanzibar; Prison Island, Nakupenda, StoneTown Tour with BBQ

5.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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Zanzibar: Stone Town, Spice tour & Prison Island with Lunch

6.Stone Town, Spice tour & Prison Island with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 453 reviews · 5 - 8 hours · from $55

Zanzibar in one day: spice farm tour with Swahili lunch, Changuu tortoises by boat, then guided UNESCO Stone Town walks.

“Fantastic! The spice farm tour was informative and fun. We got to experience the plants with all our senses: we heard about their uses in food, medicine, and cosmetics, we saw and touched the plants and trees, smelled the different aromas, and even tasted some. After a delicious lunch, they took us to Stone Town, where the tour guide showed us the most important sites. He was able to tell us about the history of the country, its culture, and customs. The tour ended with a boat ride to beautiful prison island with its stunning vistas over the water and the tortoises. A wonderful day!”

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Zanzibar: Prison Island & Nakupenda Sandbank Tour with Lunch

7.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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Full-Day Private Stone Town +Spice Farm and Prison Island Tour

8.Full-Day Private Stone Town +Spice Farm and Prison Island Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 216 reviews · from $100

Private Zanzibar day trip with Stone Town sights, Prison Island tortoises and snorkeling, then Jambo Spice Farm tastings.

“The guide was fairly new and a bit shy so I had to work to open him up with time he'll be great-- nice kid. Spice farm was very informative no pushy sales probably the best part of the tour. Prison island lots of build up for a quick 10 min walk. BeRead more”

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Zanzibar: Prison Island and Nakupenda Sandbank With Lunch

9.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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Zanzibar: Mnemba Island, Prison Island and Salaam Cave Tour

10.Mnemba Island, Prison Island and Salaam Cave Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 150 reviews · from $150

Private full-day Zanzibar tour: Mnemba Atoll snorkeling, sea turtles in Salaam Cave, Prison Island tortoises, and The Rock Restaurant views.

“Both our guide and driver were very welcoming, polite, happy and knowledgeable about not only the excursions but also the area in general and they were very forthcoming in informing us.”

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Prison Island: Private Half-Day Tour

11.Prison Island: Private Half-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 132 reviews · 3 hours · from $50

A private Prison Island half-day from Stone Town, with tortoises, guided prison history, and optional snorkeling in Zanzibar’s clear waters.

“It was really great! We had the tour guide Abdullah. Hè explained everything so well and took his time! Hè was amazing!”

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Spice Tour + Stone Town Tour + Prison Island

12.Spice Tour + Stone Town Tour + Prison Island

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 130 reviews · from $140

Private Zanzibar day trip with Stone Town sights, Jambo Spice Farm lunch, and Prison Island tortoises plus transfers.

“Mady was an amazing tour guide! We had such a great time at all the activities. We got to taste the spices and fruits, had an amazing time exploring stone Town, learned so many facts about the slice trade and got to feed the tortoises in prison Read more”

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Stone Town: Stone Town and Prison Island Private Day Trip

13.Stone Town and Prison Island Private Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 104 reviews · 6 hours · from $90

A 6-hour small-group walk through Stone Town’s key sites and Prison Island swim time with giant tortoises, led by a pro guide.

“Our guide was excellent he paced the tour well, tailoring it to our physical limitations and interests, highly recommended.”

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Zanzibar: Stone Town Guided Tour with Prison Island

14.Stone Town Guided Tour with Prison Island

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 103 reviews · 6 hours · from $90

Half-day guided tour of Zanzibar’s Stone Town and Prison Island, UNESCO streets, slavery history, giant tortoises, and snorkeling.

“The tour went very well, the guide was very friendly and engaging.”

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Zanzibar: Nakupenda Sandbank and Prison Island Tour & Lunch

15.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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