Highlights
You have the opportunity to feed and pet the tortoises.
Visit Lloyd Mathew's Architecture
Enjoy beautiful sea breeze
Description
Prison Island also known as the Changuu Island lies about 30 minutes by boat from the Zanzibar Island. The prison thereon was never used to house prisoners. The Prison Island Tour in Zanzibar will take you there. The island was once used by an Arab slave trader to contain the more troublesome slaves he had brought from the African mainland to prevent their escape before shipping them to the Arabian purchasers, or for auctioning in Zanzibar slave trade market. The slaves were dumped on the island.
In 1893, Lloyd Mathews built the prison. The prison idea was to send violent criminals from the Tanganyika mainland to the Prison Island. The Prison Island ended up being used as a quarantine center, instead of a prison, for yellow fever epidemics that once raged through the region. Prison Island remained in the ownership of the government which converted the newer quarantine buildings into a guest house.
The old prison still remains standing, providing shelter for some of the giant tortoises which can now only be found on this island, and the cells. All part of the budget by default.
Price from Stone Town Hotels
Price is listed for per person and varies by group size
| 1 Person | 2 Persons | 3 Persons | 4-6 Persons | Groups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $50 | $35 | $30 | $28 | Ask |
Price from Beach Hotels
Price is listed for per person and varies by group size
| 1 Person | 2 Persons | 3 Persons | 4-6 Persons | Groups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $110 | $60 | $55 | $45 | Ask |
Include
Experienced Professional Tour guide
Pick up and drop off from your hotel in private car
Entrances Fees
Snorkeling gear (life jacket, mask & flippers)
Boat charter
Transport waiting charge
All taxes, fuel surcharges and service fees included
Exclude
Medical Insurance
International Flights
Visa
Airport Taxes
Expenses of a personal Nature
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