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

About this trip

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.

Itinerary timeline

• Stop 1 · Point of Interest 1You 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.
• Stop 2 · Point of Interest 2After 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.
• Stop 3 · Point of Interest 3Prison 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).

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