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Zanzibar: Day Trip Stone Town, Spice Tour, Prison Island

4.5(8)1 hour

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Zanzibar: Day Trip Stone Town, Spice Tour, Prison Island

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Description

Experience a wonderful day exploring the historic city of Stone Town, learn why Zanzibar is known as 'Spice Island' and visit Prison Island, home to the giant land tortoise! So much to see and so much more to learn. Definitely, an excursion that will be worth it! Kindly note that the guide can flexibly adjust the route throughout the excursion.

Tour Options

PrivatewTicket other languages

Italian/PortugueseArabicPolish Pickup included

Single Tour Shared Spice Tour

Shared Spice Tour Only & Lunch: This option includes a Spice Farm Tour, swahili lunch at the Spice farm only. Min.5 people required for this tour to operate Pickup included

Private Tour - With tickets

With PI & Slave market ticket: This option include Prison island entry ticket and it includes Slave market entry ticket. Pickup included

Shared with Prison Island fee

No slave market ticket: It includes 22 USD per person Prison island ticket. 10 USD pp Slave market ticket not included, to be paid cash at entrance. Pickup included

Private Tour with VIP car

Include entry tickets: Includes 22 USD Prison island fees per person and slave market tickets. Pickup included

PrivatewithTicketotherlanguage

Russian/Chinese/Czech Pickup included

Stone Town & Prison Swim Tour

Stone Town & Prison Swim Only: 2 in 1 :Stone Town & Prison Island tour with beach swim.Includes entry to Prison Island and Slave Market.Lunch not included. Pickup included

Shared No Prison Island ticket

No PI/ No Slave market Ticket : This option is a shared tour, does not include Prison Island fee of 22 USD per person and Slave Market entry ticket 10USDpp Pickup included

Itinerary

150 min

You will start your tour in the beautiful city of Stone Town which is the oldest city of Zanzibar. This will be a walking tour so that you can take in everything that you will see and touch. Not only will you get to see the beautiful architecture that the city has to offer but also visit the different sites such as the Sultanś's palace and even learn about the slave trade that went on back in the day.

Admission included150 min

After your walking tour, you will then drive to the plantation and learn why Zanzibar is known as ¨Spice Island¨ by getting to smell, touch and even taste some of the crops grown on this beautiful Island and learn what the spices were once originally used for.

Admission included180 min

Prison Island is home to the large land tortoises that were imported from Seychelles. You will also learn about the prison that is on this Island which is now no longer in use. From 15.1.2024 the entrance for Prison island will be 12 + 3 usd ( marine conservation).

Highlights

Boat transportation to Prison Island
Lunch
Hotel drop-off in Zanzibar island
Prison Island fee of 22 USD per person (only if option selected)
Hotel pickup in Zanzibar island
Experienced Guide
Bottled water
English-speaking guide
Spice farm Guided Tour
Prison Island Guided Tour
Spice Farm Entry ticket
Slave market entry ticket of 10 USD per person (only if option selected)
Stone Town guided tour

What's included

Included

Boat transportation to Prison Island

Lunch

Hotel drop-off in Zanzibar island

Prison Island fee of 22 USD per person (only if option selected)

Hotel pickup in Zanzibar island

Experienced Guide

Bottled water

English-speaking guide

Spice farm Guided Tour

Prison Island Guided Tour

Spice Farm Entry ticket

Slave market entry ticket of 10 USD per person (only if option selected)

Stone Town guided tour

Not included

Tip(optional)

Personal expenses

Traveller Ratings

4.5

8 reviews

Important Information

Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Reviews(8)

4.5

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