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Stone Town and Prison Island Half-Day Tour from Zanzibar
Stone Town and Prison Island from Zanzibar
Stone Town and Prison Island from Zanzibar
Giant Tortoises
House of Wonder

Stone Town and Prison Island from Zanzibar

By Bookings Central Tours & Safari
8.4 out of 10
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$40 per child
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 5h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages
Overview

A great combination of the two activities that formed a unique full Stone Town’s History and Nature tours

Activity location

  • Prison Island - Changuu Private Island
    • Off the Coast From Stone Town, Shangani
    • 3395, Stone Town, Tanzania, Tanzania

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Prison Island - Changuu Private Island
    • Off the Coast From Stone Town, Shangani
    • 3395, Stone Town, Tanzania, Tanzania

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Applied Group Discounts
  • Activity duration is 5 hours5h5h
  • English

Pickup included

Price details
AU$39.63 x 1 ChildAU$39.63
Total
Price is AU$39.63
Applied Family Discounts
  • Activity duration is 5 hours5h5h
  • English

Pickup included

Price details
AU$104.22 x 6 AdultsAU$625.32
Total
Price is AU$625.32
Stone Town and Prison Island
  • Activity duration is 5 hours5h5h
  • English

Standard Price
Pickup included

Price details
AU$130.57 x 2 AdultsAU$261.14
Total
Price is AU$261.14
Add Spice Tour
  • Activity duration is 5 hours5h5h
  • English

Spice Tour: Fantastic trip for the discovery of what hides in this lsland, get to know the origins of these all spices towards plantations
Duration: 2 hours
Pickup included

Starting time: 8:00 am
Price details
AU$138.25 x 2 AdultsAU$276.50
Total
Price is AU$276.50

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedHotel pickup and drop-off
  • What's includedWhat's includedBottled water
  • What's includedWhat's includedPrison Island Park fees
  • What's includedWhat's includedProfessional art historian guide
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedFood and drinks

Know before you book

  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Specialised infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
  • A minimum of 2 people per booking is required

Activity itinerary

Prison Island - Changuu Private Island
  • 2h
  • Admission ticket included
Visit Prison Island, a former prison for slaves and a quarantine station for Zanzibar and Mainland. Visit the giant tortoises and enjoy the fantastic white sandy beach and spectacular natural forest teeming with variety of birds and snorkelling near the Island.
The Old Fort (Ngome Kongwe)
  • 30m
Visit Portuguese Old Fort. It was built by Omani Arabs after expelling the Portuguese in 1699. It was used as a garrison and prison in the 19th century, and as a terminal of the Zanzibar railways 1945-28. A new guardhouse was built in 1947 and used as the ladies' club, and an amphitheatre was added in the 1990s.
Forodhani Gardens
  • 15m
Sightseeing
St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Cathedral
  • 15m
Visit The Roman Catholic cathedral of St. Joseph. One of the most important historical buildings in Stone Town. The church is regularly used by the local Catholic community, with several masses being held each Sunday and occasionally on weekdays.
Freddie Mercury Museum
  • 15m
Visit Freddy Mercury House, the former lead singer of Queen, was born in Zanzibar in 1946 where his name was Farrokh Bulsara. The museum is set in the actual house that Freddie and his family lived, prior to their move to the UK. It covers Freddie's birth and early childhood in Zanzibar.
Gizenga Street
  • 30m
Discover the ancient life of the city, culture and their folklore. The discovery of ancient buildings the doors owe their distinctive brass studs to India.Countless shops to buy various goods (antiques, pictures, traditional clothes, valuable handcrafts
Old Slave Market/Anglican Cathedral
  • 30m
  • Admission ticket not included
Visit The Anglican cathedral Church and the old Slave Market. The Church is one of the most prominent examples of early Christian architecture in East Africa.The church is located in the centre of the old town, and occupies a large area where the biggest slave market of Zanzibar used to be; the construction of the cathedral was in fact intended to celebrate the end of slavery.
Darajani Bazaar
  • 30m
Visit the Old Market of Fish Vegetables & Fruits. Spices and various things...

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESPrison Island - Changuu Private Island
    • Off the Coast From Stone Town, Shangani
    • 3395, Stone Town, Tanzania, Tanzania

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEPrison Island - Changuu Private Island
    • Off the Coast From Stone Town, Shangani
    • 3395, Stone Town, Tanzania, Tanzania

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