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Stone Town and Changuu / Prison Island Day Tour

Highlights;

• Explore the local streets on a walking tour of the city
• Walking on narrows streets of Stone Town to see the local life
• Visit Lloyd Mathew’s monument & Prison Island to see those giant tortoises

Full description;

The tour starts with a pick up from the Hotel at 08:30hrs.

During the 19^th and early 20^th century, Zanzibari was the centre of trade in the whole East Africa particularly in slave trade.

A guided walking tour of stone town takes to you all for major landmarks and places of interest such as; the slave market, the old fort, the house of wonders, museum etc.

See the National Museum of Zanzibar (rebuilt in 1883) and the Arab fort while passing along bazaar streets towards the famous Freddie Mercury House.

See the old slave market, fruit market, and spice market — don’t miss the classic Zanzibar curved doors decorating the stone town. 

After you have explored Stone Town, you’ll have an opportunity to take a short break and have lunch at your own cost (not included in the package price) before heading to Prison Island.

Prison Island is also known as Changuu Island, the nickname came from the island being used by some sultans of Zanzibar to detain enslaved people. While you are on this island, you can swim, snorkel and take pictures with giant tortoises. 

See the colorful schools of black snappers, orange lined triggerfish, spotted garfish, barracudas, longfin bannerfish, emperor angelfish, rabbitfish, clown triggerfish, and many more.