Full-Day Stone Town and Prison Island Tour in Zanzibar
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$234.88
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Ages 0-99, max of 12 per group
Duration:3–4 hours
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Ticket type:Mobile
English
- All activities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Entry/Admission - Prison Island - Changuu Private Island
What's not included- Drinks
- Lunch (meals range from USD $15-30)
- Gratuities
- Departure details
- Traveler pickup is offered.
- Hotel pickup is offered. View the hotel list on our checkout page to see if yours is included among the pickup points.
Return details- Returns to original departure point
- Not wheelchair accessible
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 10067P17- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
- To avoid delays, please make sure you have selected the correct hotel, otherwise you will be asked to pay the difference upon pickup in cash
- Please verify your hotel in the list below and select your package according to your hotel location: STONE TOWN HOTELS: Al Johari Hotel, Asmini Palace Hotel, Dhow Palace, Khole House, Kisiwa House, Maru Maru Hotel, Mashariki Palace, Park Hyatt, Tembo House, The Swahili House, The Zanzibar Grand Palace, Zanzibar Palace, Zanzibar Serena Inn, Africa House, Tausi Palace Hotel, Hiliki house, Double Tree by Hilton (stone town) NORTH HOTELS: African View, Amaan Bungalows, Diamond Gemma Del Est, Diamond Star of the East, Double Tree by Hilton Nungwi, Essque Zalu Zanzibar, Flame Tree Cottages, Gold Zanzibar, Hideaway of Nungwi, Kilindi, Nungwi Inn, Ras Nungwi, Royal Zanzibar, Tanzanite Beach Resort, The Z Hotel, The Zanzibari, Mnarani, Sun Set Kendwa NORTH EAST HOTELS: Bluebay Beach resorts, Che Che Vule, Dream Of Zanzibar, Kasha Boutique Hotel, Mapenzi Beach, Matemwe Beach House, Matemwe Logde, Matemwe Retreat, Melia Zanzibar, Neptune Pwani Beach Hotel, Ocean Paradise, Shooting Star, Sultan Sands, Villa Kiva, Azanzi SOUTH HOTELS: Swahili Beach Resorts, Karamba Beach Resorts, Unguja Lodge, Breezes Beach Club, Baraza, Arabian Nights, Arabian Nights Annex, Casa Del Mar, Kichanga Lodge, Dongwe Ocean View, The Palm, Bahari View Lodge, Spice Island Hotel, Ras Michamvi, The Residence, Karafuu Beach Resort, Kisiwa on the Beach, Konokono, Sea View Boutique, Dhow Inn CENTRAL HOTELS: Tamarind Hotel, Pongwe Beach Hotel, Pongwe Bay, Uroa Bay FUMBA & MANGAPWANI HOTELS: Fumba beach lodge, Sea Cliff Resort & Spa, Hakuna Matata
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- How much is Full-Day Stone Town and Prison Island Tour in Zanzibar?
- Full-Day Stone Town and Prison Island Tour in Zanzibar price starts from $234.88. Discover and book Full-Day Stone Town and Prison Island Tour in Zanzibar on Tripadvisor
- What is the Full-Day Stone Town and Prison Island Tour in Zanzibar cancellation policy?
- Full-Day Stone Town and Prison Island Tour in Zanzibar cancellation policy: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience. Discover and book Full-Day Stone Town and Prison Island Tour in Zanzibar on Tripadvisor
- Which company provides Full-Day Stone Town and Prison Island Tour in Zanzibar?
- Full-Day Stone Town and Prison Island Tour in Zanzibar is hosted by Cruzeiro Safaris. Read reviews, discover additonal experiences or contact Cruzeiro Safaris on Tripadvisor. Discover and book Full-Day Stone Town and Prison Island Tour in Zanzibar on Tripadvisor
- How much time do I need for Full-Day Stone Town and Prison Island Tour in Zanzibar?
- On average, this experience will take approximately 3h. Discover and book Full-Day Stone Town and Prison Island Tour in Zanzibar on Tripadvisor
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 10067P17
Itinerary
- You'll get picked upSee departure details
- 1Prison Island - Changuu Private IslandStop: 60 minutes - Admission includedAfter hotel pickup from your hotel, set out with your guide on a walking tour of UNESCO-listed Stone Town, Zanzibar's historical center. Explore some of the world's narrowest streets during your introduction to the cosmopolitan archipelago, which combines African traditions with cultural influences from around the world.Read more
- You'll return to the starting point
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romainem992
00Great visit
The experience was great from beginning to end. Great being up close to these stately but also quirky creatures. Fe…
Katia A
00amazing expirence
despite not having researched much about the tour, I must say that it was pleasant and a unique experience. the onl…
846xeniaj
00All smiles from a great afternoon
My fiancé and I booked the tour for the giraffe sanctuary and Carnivore restaurant last minute upon arriving in Nai…
P4606FWsilvias
00Magical Kenya in 7 days
What a truly life changing experience going to Kenya on a Safari! With the world being shut down with Covid, we del…
Cathrinjudell
00Dream Come true
Our guide Michael picked us up at 6. We drove to the Nairobi National park. We were very fortunate. We spotted so m…
_chrismorgan2
00Great if you don't have time to go further afield
I really enjoyed this tour. The staff were friendly, the tour was just the right length for an afternoon activity, …
romyb888
00Well arranged with professional and kind guide
We were able to book this trip last minute, about 30 hours in advance. The communication was great, even with the t…
Familyman2255
00Great Experience
Julius, our driver, arrived early to ensure we were able to get to the site early and get good positioning for my y…
Patrice_Per
00Excellent
Julius was excellent. He explained everything well and ensured that we were always comfortable. I would recommend h…
charlessI2802XK
00Excellent Trip and Great Guides
We were picked up early from our hotel in Nairobi by Julius who was very friendly and helpful throughout. As we had…
Petr Simon F
00Last minute trip 👍🏻
We booked this trip only one night before it happened. All was perfect from the beginning until the end. Pickup fr…
Jill I
00Heart warming experience
This is the second time I have visited this elephant orphanage. These beautiful babies are so adorable !! The foc…
AnnieJeanQueensland
00Fun Night at Show
The driver/guide who took us to the Show was excellent - showed us everything we needed to know. The service for di…
H3371JKscottm
00Last last minute trip worked great !
I travelled to Nairobi to visit my son for a few days after an India business trip during his semester abroad. We…
Fredlortie
00Amazing
Very good guide, safe, on time at the meeting point The guide gave us good information and took photos of us while …
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Dorothy G
4 contributions
Jun 2018
Starting with the slave market and working our way through all the history of Stone Town was very interesting. Once that was done the Prison Island was short but very interesting. I loved the huge tortoises on the island. Beautiful view of the ocean from the island. This tour was worth the money paid.
Written August 28, 2018
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AnnieJeanQueensland
Maleny, Australia33 contributions
Sep 2019
My sister and I really enjoyed this tour - it was comprehensive and fun, particularly the trip out to the Prison Island where we learnt a lot about slavery. Stone Town is a great place to visit and following this tour, we felt comfortable in wandering around the area on our own.
Written October 1, 2019
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Rosemary D
The Dalles, OR11 contributions
Feb 2019
This was a day trip from our hotel, there are limited things to see as most of the history is gone, but the large tortoise's are amazing some up to 189 years old and large, you get to be up close to them
Written February 26, 2019
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Elisa T
Panama City, Panama45 contributions
Sep 2018 • Couples
Although the Stone Town walking tour and Prison Island visit were both great (our guide Masoud was also very good, props to him), I must say customer service skills in general for Cruzeiro Safaris is lacking.
They ask you to specify where you'll stay during booking as they don't go to all locations, yet there was no field to fill this out in a form, nor do they give you a contact email where you can provide this information at.
Weeks prior to our trip, we had our tickets and confirmation number, yet the night before the trip we still didn't know whether we'd be picked up as we'd had very little luck contacting Cruzeiro Safaris. Once in Tanzania -two weeks before the trip with Cruzeiro- we called the number listed on Trip Advisor and had what can barely be considered as a conversation with a person who barely spoke any english; he/she promised they'd call back, this never happened. Over the following days we tried calling back from a local number, but had no answer.
Finally, the night before our tour our hotel was able to get through to them and confirm our pickup after having to repeat our information several times as it was clear they were having trouble understanding even when spoken to in swahili.
Again, this review is for Cruzeiro Safaris, NOT the tour in itself or our guide Masoud which were great, but the experience leading into it was very lacking and I definitely would NOT book with them again nor would I recommend this company if you're not into ambiguity, lack of interest, and poor customer service skills.
They ask you to specify where you'll stay during booking as they don't go to all locations, yet there was no field to fill this out in a form, nor do they give you a contact email where you can provide this information at.
Weeks prior to our trip, we had our tickets and confirmation number, yet the night before the trip we still didn't know whether we'd be picked up as we'd had very little luck contacting Cruzeiro Safaris. Once in Tanzania -two weeks before the trip with Cruzeiro- we called the number listed on Trip Advisor and had what can barely be considered as a conversation with a person who barely spoke any english; he/she promised they'd call back, this never happened. Over the following days we tried calling back from a local number, but had no answer.
Finally, the night before our tour our hotel was able to get through to them and confirm our pickup after having to repeat our information several times as it was clear they were having trouble understanding even when spoken to in swahili.
Again, this review is for Cruzeiro Safaris, NOT the tour in itself or our guide Masoud which were great, but the experience leading into it was very lacking and I definitely would NOT book with them again nor would I recommend this company if you're not into ambiguity, lack of interest, and poor customer service skills.
Written October 4, 2018
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Mathew john
New York City, NY8 contributions
This tour is fantastic don't miss this trip when you are in zanzibar actul we start city tour with our guide omy .alot of history and informations abt stone town and zanzibarian culture you will think like you back at school. we visit place like former east africa slave market ,palace museum old fort ,market etc.then we head to prison island we feed huge giant tourtoise and visit prison building also we did snocling at prison island. We highly recommend to booking with omy as your tour guide he is funny guy with good services. You can wasap him +255778881543
Written January 16, 2019
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
MarryWichlas
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates17 contributions
Sep 2018 • Solo
I was fascinated the island itself, real paradise.. And i was thinking they are ”protecting“ the tortoises around but as i made a research i found out that they only make money out of them.. So sad, that they don’t even get proper health assistance as some of them have cracks on their shells and missing some parts of it.. if they can only be assisted properly they could’ve live more than how they were living at the moment..
Written December 24, 2018
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Ashrafim
Jerusalem, Israel6 contributions
It was great visiting stone town and prison island, an experience that you shouldn’t miss once you are in zanzibar, especially with Ali (the guy who organized the tour for us), he’s very friendly and helpful , with great service and cheapest prices in the island, i highly recommend booking your tours there with him, his number:
00255772725193
00255772725193
Written July 13, 2018
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Dear Ashrafim
Greetings of the day and thank you for your review - we really appreciate. Our Guides are very professional indeed. However, we would issue a disclaimer if one books with them direct.
with warm regards
Claudia
Written July 18, 2018
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
FarAway294727
Clevedon, UK10 contributions
Do i need a visa for this trip or does my Kenyan visa cover me
soumayak842
8 contributions
Is there a way for a solo traveller to join this tour ?
OntarioCanuck1
Georgetown, Canada3,879 contributions
Same question!?!
