Prison Island, Stone Town, and Spice Farm Private Tour

Hotel pickup

After picking you up from your hotel, we will drive to Stone Town, where we will take a boat to Prison Island. If you are staying in Stone Town, we will pick you up with a boat from there.

Prison Island Tour

At Prison Island, you will have the opportunity to see the Aldabra Giant Tortoise, peacocks, dik-dik (a species of small antelope), and the prison ruins, among other attractions.

An interesting fact about the Aldabra Giant Tortoise is that they can live for more than 200 years. The oldest tortoise at Prison Island is currently 200 years old, making them one of the world’s longest-living animals.

The prison ruins consist of a building that was erected in 1893 to serve as the Central Prison of Zanzibar. Construction began that same year, during a cholera epidemic in Egypt and shortly after a bubonic plague outbreak in Bombay. Since Zanzibar was the main port in East Africa, authorities decided that the prison and other buildings should be prepared as a quarantine station. This was to ensure proper control measures for vessels and their passengers, minimizing the risk of an epidemic in the Zanzibar Archipelago.

Stone Town City Tour

Stone Town is renowned for its unique architecture and is one of the oldest cities in Africa, as well as a former trading hub in East Africa.

On this tour, we will explore the historic sights of Stone Town, which include the Anglican Cathedral (a former slave market), the House of Wonders (the national museum in Zanzibar), the Palace Museum, the Old Fort, Hamamni Baths, the Catholic Cathedral, the Freddy Mercury House, Darajani Market, and various other attractions.

Spice Farm Tour

Zanzibar Island is well-known for its spices and herbs. On this tour, we will visit the Jambo and Tangawizi Spice Farm, where you will have the opportunity to learn about, explore, smell, and taste various spices, herbs, and tropical fruits native to Zanzibar. Some of the spices and fruits you can expect to encounter include cloves, lemongrass, nutmeg, cinnamon, turmeric, vanilla, coconuts, papaya, chili, black pepper, jackfruit, cardamom, cassava, and many more.

During your visit to the Spice Farm, you will also have the chance to watch someone climb a coconut tree while singing a local song, “Jambo Bwana.” To conclude the experience, you will enjoy fresh fruits, including coconut juice, bananas, watermelons, pineapples, and mangoes.

Hotel dropoff

After the tour, we will return you to your hotel or accommodation.