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Prison Island is 25 minutes by boat from Stone Town. Although a prison was built here, it was never used as a prison.
The island has giant tortoises, beautiful beaches, and a marvelous coral reef for snorkeling..

  • 1 Days
  • Zanzibar
  • Zanzibar Airport
  • Available All Year

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Prison Island

TOUR ITINERARY SUMMARY

  • Day 1: Boat to Prison Island for half day relaxing on the beach and snorkeling

FULL ITINERARY

Day 1: Boat to Prison Island for half day relaxing on the beach and snorkeling

Prison Island is 25 minutes by boat from Stone Town. Although a prison was built here, it was never used as a prison. The island has giant tortoises, beautiful beaches, and a marvelous coral reef for snorkeling.


Main Destination: Zanzibar
Meal: Lunch

Includes

  • Lunch
  • All activities as indicated
  • Flight from Kilimanjaro or Arusha to Zanzibar and flight from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaam.
  • Road transfers on Zanzibar as indicate

Excludes

  • Cold beverages and alcohol
  • All lunches, dinners on days 3 and 4;
  • Gratuities to trip leaders, guides, drivers, crew, or other staff;
  • International airfare;
  • Airport departure taxes;
  • Additional accommodations made necessary by airline schedule changes or other factors;
  • pre-trip expenses such as immunizations,
  • Travel insurance, passports, and visas; and any expenses of a personal nature, such as souvenirs and laundry
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