The Prison Island, also known as Changuu Island, which is located in the western part of Zanzibar Island, just off Stone Town. It takes around 25 minutes by local boat riding from the Stone Town beach.

The island’s main attraction is the popular Giant Tortoises, which can live up to 200 years. In this tour, you will get a chance to explore and learn the history of these beautiful creatures and also about Prison Island itself. 

You will be with our expert local tour guide who will be explaining each area of interest. 

Apart from being a place where you can go to see the Giant Tortoises, it also is a perfect destination to go swimming and relaxing on the beach. Therefore, after all the information about the Island, you will have time for swimming & relaxing on the beach.

Tour Highlights

• Catch your Local wooden boat to Prison Island
• Shopping at Darajani Market in Stone Town
• Feeding the giant Tortoises at Prison Island
• Learn more about the culture and some History of Zanzibar islands
• Swimming and on the Beach relaxing
• Taking amazing photos of stone town

Your guide picks you up from your Zanzibar hotel and brings you to your private boat for the 30-minute ride to Prison Island - Changuu Private Island. You’ll have 2–3 hours here to take in the sights of this tiny island, snorkel with the included equipment, and soak up the sun on the beach.

Admire the Aldabra giant tortoises in their sanctuary - several are more than 150 years old—and opt to feed them for an additional charge (watch out for their beaks!). Learn the tragic history of the island as a holding pen for enslaved people then a quarantine centre, and opt to visit the restaurant (own expense). Finally, return to your Zanzibar hotel.

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